MagTek MICRbase - Manual (Page 43)

SECTION 7. FLEXIBLE FORMAT
The Flexible Format feature allows the user to create a custom format for the MICR Reader. The
MICRbase program provides a user-friendly interface to enter the necessary information to
design and download the desired custom format (see Design Flexible Format). This
information is downloaded to the MICR Reader in the form of numeric string of commands. The
MICRbase program also allows experienced users to manually modify the numeric string before
downloading to the MICR Reader (see Edit Flexible Format String).
FORMAT
To activate the Flexible Format the user must enter '7700' in the Format box on the Configure
dialog box. If this format number is not entered in the Format box, the dialog box shown in
Figure 7-1 will appear. Click Yes to automatically change the Format number to '7700'.
Figure 7-1. Flexible Format Code 7700
ESIGN FLEXIBLE FORMAT…
-2 will
ppear. All the menus, buttons, and boxes in this dialog box are described below.
ield #
down menu contains the following selections:
ank # (digits 5-8 of Transit field)
ode (MagTek’s standard two-digit status code)
• Transit
D
Click this button to design a new custom format. The dialog box shown in Figure 7
a
F
The title of this box (for example, “Field 1”) indicates the sequence order of the MICR field in
the output string of the MICR reader. The drop-
• ABA or B
• Account
• Amount
• Check Digit (digit 9 of Transit field)
• Check number or Sequence number
• Routing (digits 1-4 of Transit field)
• Status C
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