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MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) strips are used by banking
industry to automate check processing. It was invented around 1950s. The
characters can be recognized in two ways: magnetic recognition and
optical recognition. Through the special character
design, each character generates unique signal to the MICR reader, making
the reading very fast and accurate. To satisfy printing requirements,
magnetic ink has to be employed to print checks. You can find a whole list of MICR
toner vendors through
this link.
Morovia MICR E-13B font follows the most recent ANSI standard X9.27-2000 when
printed at point size 12. The character set is generally called "E-13B". The standard is used by many countries,
including Canada, Japan, United Kingdom and Australia. For the complete
country list, click
here.
To print checks that can be recognized by check readers, the characters must
have precise measurements. Not all MICR fonts in the market, especially these
marketed as shareware, meet the printing requirements of the standard.
Click 
to order Morovia MICR E-13B font package. Click
to download a trial version.
If you are considering designing your own checks, you may check out
Morovia SecureyPay™ Fontware. A Microsoft
Word template for US check is included in
SecurePay™ Fontware.
Morovia MICR E13B contains a character set of 14 characters. The mapping is
illustrated in the table below:
|
Character |
Mapping |
Character |
Mapping |
Character |
Mapping |
| One (1) |
1 |
Six (6) |
6 |
Transit Symbol |
[, ], A |
| Two (2) |
2 |
Seven (7) |
7 |
Amount Symbol |
B, #, $ |
| Three (3) |
3 |
Eight (8) |
8 |
On-Us Symbol |
C, @ |
| Four (4) |
4 |
Nine (9) |
9 |
Dash Symbol |
D, - |
| Five (5) |
5 |
Zero (0) |
0 |
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Transit Symbol: The data between transit symbols indicates the
institution which the check is drawn from. It is also called Routing
Number in US.
Amount Symbol: The data between amount symbols represents the
amount. This portion does not usually appear in the check; it is used
internally in the bank.
On-Us Symbol: This character indicates the following data
represents the account number.
Dash: This character separates the account number.
For example, the MICR strip in a check numbered 1172, from Account 0711-252187 at bank with
routing number 082012714 will look like this:
The above image was produced with MRV MICR font at point size 12.
The font string is (A082012714A1172 C0711-252187C).
Morovia MICR E-13B Font package consists of 10 true type
fonts. We also provide Postscript and PCL fonts for free to these who
own a true type font license to our MICR E-13B font. Also enclosed is Morovia MICR E-13B Calibration Wizard, which
helps our customers locate the best typeface fit for their printing
environment.
In most cases, MRV MICR typeface produces the most accurate result.
Unfortunately although most of people may not notice, many factors, such
as ink, weather and paper impact the final print results. For example, paper tends to
expand when heats up, and contracts when it dries. Humidity and ink quality
also affects the printout. To achieve the most accurate result we provide
10 true type fonts. Those fonts suffixed by W (meaning: wider) have slighter
wide character spacing. Those suffixed by N (meaning: Narrower) have slighter
narrower character
spacing. For printers that produce slightly lighter results, choose those suffixed
by B (bolder). For printers that produce slightly darker
results, choose the one suffixed by L (lighter).
| Font Name |
Usage |
| MRV MICR |
the normal MICR font that produces the
most accurate MICR strip on most laser printers and check stocks |
| MRV MICRW |
wider variant |
| MRV MICRN |
narrower variant |
| MRV MICRB |
bolder variant |
| MRV MICRBW |
bolder, wider variant |
| MRV MICRL |
lighter variant |
| MRV MICRLW |
lighter, wider variant |
| MRV MICRLN |
lighter, narrower variant |
| MICR |
Same as MRV MICR to be used in some
accounting package such as Peachtree. |
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