Xerox 6180N Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide  - Page 93

Acceptable MICR alignment Maximum allowable tolerance Ideal horizontal alignment Minimum allowable tolerance Quality control Right edge of Transit symbols Unacceptable MICR alignment Exceeds minimum allowable tolerance, too far to the right. Exceeds maximum allowable tolerance, too far to the left. Figure 6-4. Horizontal position check using MICR Gauge • If the right edge of the transit symbol is not between the dotted lines in boxes 42 and 43, the entire MICR line is out of horizontal adjustment (too far to the left or right). • If the MICR line is out of horizontal adjustment, but the rest of the form is in the correct position, there is an error in the software program. • If all printing on the entire document is out of horizontal adjustment, there is probably a registration problem. Several documents should be checked before action is taken. Compare actual documents with prints of the diagnostic MICR line test pattern to help isolate printer and application software problems. Vertical position Check for the following types of vertical variation: • Vertical variation from character to character • Proper vertical placement of the entire MICR line on the document, or line vertical variation Generic MICR Fundamentals Guide 6-7