Source Technologies ST9530 User Manual

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Secure MICR Printer User’s Guide

September 2005

NOTE: The &%STF command must be entered at the beginning of the print job
before any other print data is received.

&%STH Command
The &%STH command does not set-up the printer for check printing activity as
completely as the &%STF command mode. This alternate MICR mode command
forces the user to manually program some commands through their host application.
It is used when programmers cannot place &%STFPASSWORD$ at the beginning of
their job. Use the &%STH command if you experience page ejects while in &%STF
mode.

When entering MICR mode with the &%STH command, the printer will:

• Check to see if the proper Front Panel Combination has been entered (when

enabled).

• Allow access to secure check printing resources such as MICR fonts and

secure fonts which are stored in printer ROM. It also allows access to
protected signatures, overlays, logos and other important resources stored in
password protected nonvolatile flash memory.

• Turn Hex Transfer ON.

NOTE: The &%STH command can occur within a datastream after the page has
started. The &%STH command, unlike the &%STF command, can be issued
anywhere on the page.

MICR Mode Commands

Password Command

&%STFPASSWORD$ or &%STHPASSWORD$

&%STF or &%STH

Lead in sequence

PASSWORD

User defined password, 8 characters, case sensitive,
unprintable characters allowed. Factory default is
PASSWORD. See also New Password Command.

$ Command

terminator

MICR Definition Command &%SMCPxxxx$

(optional)

&%SMCP

Lead in sequence

xxxx

MICR count, the number of MICR lines to be printed during
this print job. (4 bytes in hex)

Command terminator