TROY Group MICR_IRD 3015 Security Printing Solutions User’s Guide - Manual (Page 38)

Section 2 Understanding TROY’s Features
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Hardware-
Based
Security
Features
Printer Keylock
To prevent the fraudulent use of your TROY Security Printing Solutions printer or printer resources, TROY has
provided additional hardware-based security features to reduce the risk of unauthorized personnel using your
TROY printer or accessing the check stock stored inside the printer paper tray. These features are standard on
TROY Secure EX printers and are also available as options on TROY Secure printers.
The 3-position printer keylock switch provides controlled access to your TROY MICR
Secure EX printer. By using the keylock, the printer’s secure resources can be locked
out (allowing only non-MICR documents to print) or the printer can be completely
disabled (no documents can be printed). If a print job is initiated when the keylock is
in the Printer Locked position, the printer control panel will display the message
PRINTER LOCKED . The user may unlock the printer (move the keylock to either of the
other two positions) after a print job has been sent to the printer and then press the GO
button to proceed with the print job without any loss of data.
NOTE: The printer keylock switch setting overrides all MICR mode and Softlock settings
selected in the TROY Printer Utility or TROY Port Monitor.
Keylock Mode Functionality
MICR Locked MICR documents will not print. Non-MICR documents will print normally.
Printer Locked No documents can be printed. All printer-generated information and test
pages are locked out. The printer is completely disabled.
Print MICR Both MICR and non-MICR documents can be printed. A TROY MICR toner
cartridge must be installed to print MICR documents.
NOTE: Your TROY MICR / IRD Secure EX printer is shipped with two keys for the printer keylock switch. TROY
strongly recommends storing the spare key in a secured location.