Check Printer MICR Offset Personalization Page
Use the Check Printer MICR Offset Personalization page to set up customized paper orientation, vertical offset positions, and MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) Line offset positions for system generated check printing.
How to access this page
To access the Check Printer MICR Offset Personalization page:
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From the Sagitta Home Page, select Other.
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Click Maintenance > Accounting > Check Printer MICR Offset Personalization.
Required fields
Printer Number - the printer used for producing checks. Select the printer that you want to use for printing system-generated checks. You can type the printer number, or click the Lookup icon to select from a list of printers.
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ou must select a printer that supports MICR printing. |
Orientation - indicates your printer orientation preference for checks. Select Portrait to print vertically on the page. Select Landscape to print horizontally on the page.
Optional fields
Vertical Offset Positions section
Use this section to change the positioning within the top part for the check (Check Amount in dollars, Check Amount wording).
Portrait Offset - the vertical offset for portrait orientation. For example, to move one character down, type +100. To move the offset one character up, type -100.
Landscape Offset - the vertical offset for landscape orientation. For example, to move the offset one character down, type +100. To move one character up, type -100.
When you assign offset information, you must include the plus (+) or minus (-) sign.
MICR Line Offsets section
Horizontal - the horizontal offset value for the MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) Line. For example, to move the offset one character to the right, type +90. To move one character to the left, type -90.
Vertical - the vertical offset value for the MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) Line. or example, to move the offset one character down, type +100. To move the offset one character up, type -100.
When you assign offset information, you must include the plus (+) or minus (-) sign.
Additional Information - The first time you set up a check printer, the Offset fields are blank. Use the following offsets as a starting point, print a test check, and make adjustments as needed.
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Portrait Offset +225
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Landscape Offset +192
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Horizontal Offset -44
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Vertical Offset +120
Title Bar Menu
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Save or ALT+S |
process the Check Printer MICR Offset Personalization after you input all required fields. The prompt, Do you want to print a sample check? appears. Click Yes. The Print Options box appears. From the Print Options dialog box, you can choose from several printing/viewing options. Refer to Print Options dialog box for additional information. |
Quit or ALT+Q |
exit the specific Check Printer MICR Offset Personalization page without prompting to print a sample check and return to a blank page to set up another printer. |