Custom Cheques - Adding Bank information (MICR)

What is the data on the bottom of the check?

The data on the bottom of the cheque is made up of the check number along with the company bank account information.

What is the font being used?

The font that is being used for the information on the bottom of the check is called MICR or M agnetic I nk C haracter R ecognition. This is used so that banks can electronically validate the check information to identify and verify the check number and the bank account the funds are to be paid from.

How do add the MICR information to the bottom of my check?

Adding the banking information at the bottom of the check to your check layout is multi-step process which must be done using a custom/user-defined check layout.  In order to do this you must complete the following steps.

1. Download and save the following zip file containing the MICR fonts to you computer  -- download fonts.zip
2. Extract the contacts of fonts.zip
3. Right click on the font file and select “Install”
   Install option is unavailable?
   1. If the “Install” option is not listed when you right click then open “Windows Explorer” (You can open windows explorer by clicking on the “My Computer” icon on your desktop or Start menu).
   2. Go to the C:\ Drive.
   3. Go to “Windows” folder.
   4. Go To the “Fonts” folder.
   5. Copy the font files and “Paste” them into this folder.
      1. To Copy, right click on the source file and select the “Copy” menu that appears.
      2. To Paste, right click any blank/empty space in the target folder and select the “Paste” menu that appears.
4. With the font files installed, restart your computer.
5. In Clarity go to the location where you create custom/user-defined checks and paystubs under the “Configuration” menu > “Checks and Payslips”.
6. This will load the report builder/designer. To begin from a pre-defined check layout go to File  Load from File. Navigate to the directory where your software is installed, in this directory you should find a “Paystubs” folder, in which contains copies of the standard Check and Payslip formats.  Select the format that most closely matches what you require.
7. With the layout loaded select the “Check Portion” tab from the bottom of the report designer.
8. Add a database Label field to the report, set the value of the label to be the Check number and place it in the appropriate location
9. Add a label field to the report to enter the Company bank information and type in the information as it appears in the bottom of your check.**

** The details on the bottom of the check are numbers and special characters.  These special characters are part of the font files that were installed in step 4.  To see a list of which key-character parings and the font type that is used for please refer to the chart below.