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From: dandrews@rtmvax.UUCP (David Andrews)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.lang.postscript
Subject: Re: Laser Printable Checks?
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Date: 5 May 89 01:28:22 GMT
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From article <555@lzaz.ATT.COM>, by hgp@lzaz.ATT.COM (H.PAGE):
> In article <12810@jade.BBN.COM>, mlandau@bbn.com (Matt Landau) writes:
> 
>> Has anyone ever heard of a supplier of checks supplied on forms that 
>> are suitable for feeding to an Apple LaserWriter?
> 
> What would be interesting is a program to have a Laserwriter print 
> checks itself.  In addition, perhaps one of the firms that refill 
> toner cartridges can refill one with magnetic toner (is this 
> necessary?).  

There is an outfit named Digital Design Inc. in Jacksonville FL that
markets a check printer based on the Ricoh engine.  It uses a specially
formulated MICR toner that is acceptable to banks that care about that
sort of thing.  They also modify the printer so that the effective
resolution
is doubled so that the MICR registration is exact (MICR devices are VERY
picky, and it is doubtful that your laserwriter can cut the muster).

The paper you use makes a BIG difference too.  Use the wrong paper and
the MICR characters can be scraped off the paper with a pocketknife.
Go to your favorite forms supplier and tell them what you wnt to do.
They'll prescribe a long/short grain paper that suits your needs.

- David Andrews