Re: Fonts and MICR Line in SQR Viewer

[Benjamin Le <ble@PCC.EDU>]

Debra,
The special font must be loaded onto printer in able to print it. Same as
"fload". If you look in "fload" process, you will see it loads the MICR
font (behind the door) before printing checks.

At 10:45 AM 2/6/01 -0600, you wrote:
>My understanding is that you only need the font on the PC if you are using
>the SQR Viewer, and the printer fonts are for the .lis file.
>
>Robbi, I have looked at all of the PS documentation, but it is all for the
>.lis files.  I had already tried the PeopleSoft delivered method of fload,
>and it works through the .lis file, but we'd really like to see if we can
>get the .spf file to work for us.
>
>Thanks!
>debra
>
> >>> ble@PCC.EDU 02/06/01 09:09AM >>>
>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
>ITS, System Development
>Portland Community College
>12000 SW 49th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97219
>Voice: (503)-977-4970   Fax: (503)-977-4987
>Mailto:ble@pcc.edu      http://www.pcc.edu


Benjamin Le
ITS, System Development
Portland Community College
12000 SW 49th Ave. Portland, Oregon 97219
Voice: (503)-977-4970   Fax: (503)-977-4987
Mailto:ble@pcc.edu      http://www.pcc.edu