The magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) line is the strip of characters on a check that identifies the account, routing, and check number.

The MICR file is then sent electronically to a clearinghouse, which combines and re-sorts the data, and then forwards the information to each bank on a bank-by-bank basis.

"For our customer base, and for the banks, any image that is captured must include the MICR data on the bottom of the check," said Mike Kapp, vice president of marketing at POS-Data, a Gig Harbor ...

With MICR, checks could be pre-printed with a bank’s routing number and the customer account to draw from, leaving just the payment amount to be read from the check user’s handwriting.

If data validation errors occur, the checks are flagged on a per item basis making it easy for users to quickly identify and correct errors. Check Capture 5.1 also includes a new user interface ...

The third number in the MICR line is the check number in that checkbook for that account. This number should be identical to the check number printed in the check's top right-hand corner.

MICR-Mate works specifically with RISO’s inkjet printers to produce up to 120 checks per minute. Checks are printed in monochrome or color and with MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) images.

NORTHBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The SmartSource Micro Adaptive SE is a new compact and affordable scanner from Digital Check, capable of capturing checks, full-page documents, and ID cards.

Users are able to view and interact with MICR data, including charts, tables, and graphs that provide information about reported crimes in Michigan. The dashboard currently contains data on crime ...