Method for MICR encoding of checks using laser printers and confirmation of MICR positioning
First Claim
1. A method for the laser printing of additional information on a preprinted paper sheet having thereon a blank check form for permitting subsequent visual confirmation of registration and proper placement of said information on said check form which method, comprises the steps of:
- providing a paper sheet having preprinted thereon an aligned blank check form, which sheet, includes at least two separate indicator base marks and a clear band area,laser printing on said paper sheet at least two indices of registration associated with said at least two indicator base marks and also printing selected additional information, using magnetic toner and an MICR character font,whereby proper alignment and location of the printed additional information can be confirmed by visually observing the spatial relationship between said indicator base marks and said indices of registration.
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Abstract
An improved method for accurately and correctly laser imprinting a blank check form with MICR information. The method also provides for visual confirmation that the MICR information is properly positioned on the laser printed check. The steps of a suitable method comprise: (a) providing a press printed blank check sheet which includes a line of horizontal tear perforations and printed text characters; (b) laser printing under the control of a computer program on the preprinted blank check with magnetic ink in MICR font a pair of indices of registration, MICR information in the "clear band" area of the blank check and other text necessary to complete the check. The indices of registration may include horizontal bracket lines for straddling the perforations and a rectangular box for enclosing selected preprinted text. If the laser printed bracket lines do in fact straddle the perforations and the printed box properly encloses the selected text then the printed MICR information is correctly positioned.
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1. A method for the laser printing of additional information on a preprinted paper sheet having thereon a blank check form for permitting subsequent visual confirmation of registration and proper placement of said information on said check form which method, comprises the steps of:
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providing a paper sheet having preprinted thereon an aligned blank check form, which sheet, includes at least two separate indicator base marks and a clear band area, laser printing on said paper sheet at least two indices of registration associated with said at least two indicator base marks and also printing selected additional information, using magnetic toner and an MICR character font, whereby proper alignment and location of the printed additional information can be confirmed by visually observing the spatial relationship between said indicator base marks and said indices of registration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method employing a laser printer to encode preprinted check forms with MICR code at the correct location which method comprises the steps of:
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printing a blank check form having imprinted thereon a pair of indicator base marks and including a "clear band" area; and laser printing in magnetic ink on said blank check form a pair of indices of registration for association with said indicator base marks and encoding in magnetic ink and in MICR font thereon said MICR information, whereby it can be visually determined whether the indices of registration and the indicator base marks are correctly associated and if so the laser printed MICR information is properly located. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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