Re: Fonts and MICR Line in SQR Viewer

[Benjamin Le <ble@PCC.EDU>]

Debra,
You mentioned that you downloaded, loaded the MICR font on PC and within
SQR. How about the printer? Did you load the MICR font onto printer?

At 08:18 AM 2/6/01 -0600, you wrote:
>Brief History:  We currently create our paychecks through an SQR and print
>them through the SQR viewer using the .spf file that is created on
>preprinted check stock.  We are trying to print the MICR line ourselves
>and eliminate that portion of the printed check stock.
>
>I have reviewed all of the previous posts to this group on this
>subject.  Most of the posts had to do with printing through the .lis
>file.  One of the previous posts mentions needing a True-Type font in
>order to do what we are trying to do.  I have downloaded a demo True-Type
>MICR font, but have been unsuccessful at getting the MICR line to print
>correctly.  I have loaded the font on my PC and within the SQR, I added
>and call the following section:
>
>alter-printer
>     point-size=8.4
>     symbol-set=0Q
>     font=900                   !corresponds to the downloaded font - see
> below
>     font-type=fixed
>     pitch=10
>
>Within the sqr.ini, I have added under the [FONTS] section:
>900=MICR E13B Demo Normal,fixed
>
> >From all of the documentation I can find, this appears to be all that
> needs to be done, but the MICR line still just prints characters instead
> of the symbols needed.  We are a PeopleSoft customer and as usual have
> been given the "this is considered a customization" answer and were told
> to contact Brio for help.  I contacted Brio and of course was given the
> "We can not help you with this issue directly.  We have a contract with
> Peoplesoft and not with your company for maintenence" reply - so,
> hopefully someone here can shed some light!   Any ideas?  Is anyone else
> printing checks or using a different fonts that are not the original
> delivered fonts within an SQR where they print using the Viewer (.spf file)?
>
>Any help or suggestions would be great!
>
>Thanks in Advance!
>Debra Taylor
>TaylorDL@c-b.com


Benjamin Le
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