TROY Group MICR_IRD 3005 Security Printing Solutions User’s Guide - Manual (Page 21)

Section 2 Understanding TROY’s Features
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Standard
Printer
Features
MICR Mode
Enabled
In addition to the printing features provided in the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet printers, TROY Security Printing
Solutions include additional functionality specifically designed for printing high-quality MICR documents.
These standard printer features are included in all TROY Security Printing Solutions and function automatically
without user intervention.
To print MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) on financial documents and checks, TROY printers use a
special MICR mode. With MICR mode enabled (factory default MICR mode is MICR Enabled), specific printer
features are automatically set to the required mode for printing MICR documents. In addition, TROY printers
will check for the presence of a TROY MICR toner cartridge, the state of the Softlock feature, and the position of
the printer keylock switch to determine if the proper security states exist (i.e., TROY MICR toner cartridge
installed, valid PIN entered for Softlock feature, printer keylock switch set to Print MICR) to allow MICR
printing using TROY Security fonts. MICR mode provides the following special features:
• Enables access to the TROY Security fonts.
• Displays
NO MICR TONER
on the printer control panel, and will not print MICR documents if a TROY MICR
toner cartridge is not installed when the keylock switch is set to Print MICR.
• Disables Jam Recovery feature (does not allow the automatic reprinting of a document after a paper jam).
• Automatically sets the Print Density (lightness/darkness of the printed characters) to the necessary value
required for high-quality MICR printing.
• Places the printer off-line after a LOW MICR TONER
message.
• Maintains full PCL (Printer Control Language) functionality.
NOTE: If MICR mode is not enabled and an attempt is made to use the TROY MICR font, an alternate font will
automatically be substituted for the MICR font.
NOTE: The printer keylock switch is present on TROY MICR / IRD Secure EX printers only. The Softlock feature is
present on TROY MICR Secure, MICR / IRD Secure EX printers, and MICR Secure Memory Card Kits only.