Xerox 6180N Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide - Page 152
Bank of First Deposit - transfer unit
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Glossary basis weight batch header BFD black band document bond paper brightness bristol paper BSB field BSB symbol calibration document character space/ position Character-tocharacter spacing check check digit check routing The industry term for expressing the weight per unit of paper. Generally defined as the weight of a given size sheet in pounds per ream (usually 500 sheets) or grams per square meter (g/m2). For banking papers, this is normally the weight in pounds of 500, 17 by 22 inch/432 by 559 mm sheets. The process control documents (usually serially numbered) that precede a batch of items to be entered for processing. Bank of First Deposit Typically a batch separator document or other control document. (See batch header.) A grade of printing paper where strength, durability, and permanence are essential requirements. Bond papers are either rag or sulfite bonds. Used for letterheads, business forms, checks, etc. The whiteness of a paper A stiff, heavyweight paper with a softer surface than index and very receptive to ink. Ideal for high-speed folding, embossing, or stamping. The Australian Bank/State/Branch field is an area in the MICR line which provides the routing information for the document. The Australian special MICR character to separate the BSB field from the next adjacent field. A document with a known magnetic strength character used to calibrate magnetic readout equipment. The position or space where a magnetic ink character (digit or symbol) appears in the MICR line. Only one character is permitted in a character space; each space or position in the MICR line is numbered. Distance between adjacent characters, measured from the right edge of one character to the right edge of the adjacent character. Any negotiable payment document written against an account maintained by a financial institution for the transfer of a dollar amount from one party to another. A digit, usually the first digit read in the transit field, that can be computed from the other digits in a field. The check digit is used as a validity check of the total field. The denominator of a fraction (located in the top right corner of a check), which appears on checks drawn on all Federal Reserve member banks. The numerator of the fraction is the ABA transit number. Glossary-2 Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide