User's Guide User Manual

Section 2 Understanding TROY’s Features
Security Printing Solutions User’s Guide -- Document #50-70376-001 Rev. D 2-3
MICR Mode
TROY Security Printing Solutions can be set to a default MICR mode of either ENABLED or DISABLED to suit the
security requirements of your MICR printing environment. MICR mode must be enabled to allow the printing of
MICR checks and documents. The following table describes the operational characteristics of the MICR mode
enabled and disabled states. Refer to page 2-7 in this section for detailed information.
MICR Mode Operational Characteristics
MICR ENABLED
A TROY MICR font call will cause the user login, printer keylock switch, Softlock, and MICR toner
cartridge statuses to be checked for MICR printing availability. If the correct conditions exist
(authorized user login, keylock switch set to appropriate setting, Softlock PIN validated, and a MICR
toner cartridge installed), the MICR print job will proceed normally. Sending a MICR
DISABLE command
will change the MICR ENABLED mode to MICR DISABLED.
MICR DISABLED
A TROY MICR font call will cause the TROY MICR font to automatically be substituted for an alternate
font using the same font data. The current status of the printer keylock switch, Softlock, or presence of
a MICR toner cartridge will not affect the MICR printing availability. MICR cannot be printed with MICR
mode
DISABLED. Sending a MICR ENABLE command will change the MICR DISABLED mode to MICR
ENABLED.
NOTE: The printer keylock switch is present on TROY MICR / IRD Secure EX printers only. MICR toner cartridge
sensing is present on all TROY printer models. The Softlock feature is present on TROY MICR Secure, MICR / IRD
Secure EX printers, and MICR Secure DIMM Kits only.