MagTek MICR Plus RS-232 - Manual (Page 9)

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SECTION 1. OVERVIEW
The MICR Plus is both a MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) Check Reader and an
MSR (Magnetic Stripe Reader).
The MICR Plus, in a typical application, reads the magnetic data encoded on the bottom of
checks or magnetic stripe cards and transmits this data to a Host device. The Host device then
uses a specific authorization or verification process to validate a business transaction.
The use of the MICR Plus improves accuracy and speed because there is no manual data entry;
therefore there are no keying errors or unwanted delays.
The MICR Plus will communicate with the Host system using a standard RS-232 interface. All
data is transmitted as ASCII characters (See Appendix G). The MICR Plus has the capability of
supporting some hardware handshaking signals. (See Section 4, Commands.)
The MICR Plus also has an auxiliary RS-232 port for connection to another RS-232 device, such
as a PINPad or bar code reader.
FEATURES
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Available with MICR Reader only or with 3-Track or 2-Track MSR.
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Three track MSR - autodiscriminates different card formats: ISO (International Standards
Organization), CDL (California Drivers License), or AAMVA (American Association of
Motor Vehicle Administrators).
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Small footprint.
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Automatic parsing of MICR fields: transit, account, etc.
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Extensive list of formats to transmit MICR data.
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Optional error/status reporting for check reading.
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Reads E13-B or CMC-7 MICR fonts.
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Field Upgraded Changes– New programs or changes can be downloaded in the field (see
Appendix E).
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A single hardware platform supports all the interfaces available: RS-232, OCIA, and IBM
device emulations (MSR, Scanner, Feature Card) for an ECR (Electronic Cash Register).
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One auxiliary RS-232 port available. When connecting to an ECR Host, there are two RS-
232 ports available.