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George S.
It is possible to print bank checks and deposit slips using Publisher 2003?
If so, Where can I download the bank fonts? Thanks.
If so, Where can I download the bank fonts? Thanks.
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Mary Sauer
Bank fonts?
MICR Encoding Fonts for Bank Check Printing
http://www.micrencodingfonts.com/
You can setup your printer to print checks, the bank doesn't care what font you use
in the personal lines.
MICR Encoding Fonts for Bank Check Printing
http://www.micrencodingfonts.com/
You can setup your printer to print checks, the bank doesn't care what font you use
in the personal lines.
R
Rob Giordano \(Crash\)
I thought micr needed special ink too, or has that changed over the years?
| Bank fonts?
| MICR Encoding Fonts for Bank Check Printing
| http://www.micrencodingfonts.com/
| You can setup your printer to print checks, the bank doesn't care what
font you use
| in the personal lines.
|
| --
| Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
| http://office.microsoft.com/
| http://msauer.mvps.org/
| news://msnews.microsoft.com
| "George S." <v> wrote in message
| > It is possible to print bank checks and deposit slips using Publisher
2003? If so,
| > Where can I download the bank fonts? Thanks.
| >
|
|
| Bank fonts?
| MICR Encoding Fonts for Bank Check Printing
| http://www.micrencodingfonts.com/
| You can setup your printer to print checks, the bank doesn't care what
font you use
| in the personal lines.
|
| --
| Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
| http://office.microsoft.com/
| http://msauer.mvps.org/
| news://msnews.microsoft.com
| "George S." <v> wrote in message
| > It is possible to print bank checks and deposit slips using Publisher
2003? If so,
| > Where can I download the bank fonts? Thanks.
| >
|
|
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Ed Bennett
Rob Giordano (Crash) said:I thought micr needed special ink too, or has that changed over the
years?
The special ink is still used, as some banks still use the magnetic
recognition. Most use optical recognition now, though, so the magnetic ink
isn't necessary.
J
Jim Row
Hi Mary,
I am confused. Please tell me what you mean by "You can setup your printer
to print checks, the bank doesn't care what font you use
in the personal lines". Do you mean I don't need any special fonts at all? I
have checked with my bank and they say inkjet ink is acceptable but I
thought I needed some special font(s) for the bank routing and and account
numbers. Can I just use Publisher's built-in fonts for the routing and
account numbers? (Thanks).
I am confused. Please tell me what you mean by "You can setup your printer
to print checks, the bank doesn't care what font you use
in the personal lines". Do you mean I don't need any special fonts at all? I
have checked with my bank and they say inkjet ink is acceptable but I
thought I needed some special font(s) for the bank routing and and account
numbers. Can I just use Publisher's built-in fonts for the routing and
account numbers? (Thanks).
E
Ed Bennett
Jim Row said:Do you mean I don't need any special fonts at
all? I have checked with my bank and they say inkjet ink is
acceptable but I thought I needed some special font(s) for the bank
routing and and account numbers. Can I just use Publisher's built-in
fonts for the routing and account numbers?
No, you need to use the MICR Encoding Fonts for the routing and account
numbers.
The personal lines (the name of the payee, the amounts, the date, etc.) can
be in any font, provided it's legible (i.e. not Wingdings).
J
Jim Row
Thanks. I see where the MICR fonts are for sale on various Web sites. Where
can I find just the minimum I need for routing & account numbers? (I am just
trying the find the cheapest way to print my company checks).
can I find just the minimum I need for routing & account numbers? (I am just
trying the find the cheapest way to print my company checks).
J
Jim Row
Thanks but I still want to know where I can get cheap MICR fonts.
Don Schmidt said:The most economical way would be purchase them commercially, i.e., the
bank you do business with.
A downer for inkjet checks would be, if they got wet you would see the
information run to a corner and drip on to the ground.
C
Chuck Davis
Google it. Seems the price range is $85 and up. Fonts cost money (programmerJim Row said:Thanks but I still want to know where I can get cheap MICR fonts.
time) to create. With only a small user base, the cost to you is high.
Do the math. Checks from your bank, or a third party printer are the most
economical.
M
Mary Sauer
CorelDraw has these fonts. Maybe a friend?
J
Jim Row
Thank you Mary. I didn't realize the cost of these fonts! (Maybe these guys
are former bank robbers...and found by going straight they could make more
money). I think I have a friend that has CorelDraw.
are former bank robbers...and found by going straight they could make more
money). I think I have a friend that has CorelDraw.
R
Rob Giordano \(Crash\)
or if an employee decided to run a few copies off for a trip to Mexico.
can you buy security paper for checks?
interesting topic never though of any of this stuff.
| The most economical way would be purchase them commercially, i.e., the
bank
| you do business with.
|
| A downer for inkjet checks would be, if they got wet you would see the
| information run to a corner and drip on to the ground.
|
|
| --
| Don
| Vancouver USA
|
|
| "Jim Row" <noway> wrote in message
| | > Thanks. I see where the MICR fonts are for sale on various Web sites.
| > Where can I find just the minimum I need for routing & account numbers?
(I
| > am just trying the find the cheapest way to print my company checks).
| >
| >
| > | >> Jim Row <noway> was very recently heard to utter:
| >>> Do you mean I don't need any special fonts at
| >>> all? I have checked with my bank and they say inkjet ink is
| >>> acceptable but I thought I needed some special font(s) for the bank
| >>> routing and and account numbers. Can I just use Publisher's built-in
| >>> fonts for the routing and account numbers?
| >>
| >> No, you need to use the MICR Encoding Fonts for the routing and account
| >> numbers.
| >>
| >> The personal lines (the name of the payee, the amounts, the date, etc.)
| >> can be in any font, provided it's legible (i.e. not Wingdings).
| >>
| >> --
| >> Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
| >>
| >
| >
|
|
can you buy security paper for checks?
interesting topic never though of any of this stuff.
| The most economical way would be purchase them commercially, i.e., the
bank
| you do business with.
|
| A downer for inkjet checks would be, if they got wet you would see the
| information run to a corner and drip on to the ground.
|
|
| --
| Don
| Vancouver USA
|
|
| "Jim Row" <noway> wrote in message
| | > Thanks. I see where the MICR fonts are for sale on various Web sites.
| > Where can I find just the minimum I need for routing & account numbers?
(I
| > am just trying the find the cheapest way to print my company checks).
| >
| >
| > | >> Jim Row <noway> was very recently heard to utter:
| >>> Do you mean I don't need any special fonts at
| >>> all? I have checked with my bank and they say inkjet ink is
| >>> acceptable but I thought I needed some special font(s) for the bank
| >>> routing and and account numbers. Can I just use Publisher's built-in
| >>> fonts for the routing and account numbers?
| >>
| >> No, you need to use the MICR Encoding Fonts for the routing and account
| >> numbers.
| >>
| >> The personal lines (the name of the payee, the amounts, the date, etc.)
| >> can be in any font, provided it's legible (i.e. not Wingdings).
| >>
| >> --
| >> Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
| >>
| >
| >
|
|
C
Carrie
Rob Giordano (Crash) said:I thought micr needed special ink too, or has that changed over the years?
I asked about printing checks elsewhere and someone said there's a
software program (to buy) for doing this. Banks prefer magnet ink (special,
you can buy and use with some printers) but most will accept regular. They
have to put the numbers in by hand. Someone said some banks charge a $2 fee
for this (so I gave up the idea)
It would be nice to be able to print my own checks and deposit slips.
~ Carrie
C
Carrie
Ed Bennett said:The special ink is still used, as some banks still use the magnetic
recognition. Most use optical recognition now, though, so the magnetic ink
isn't necessary.
That's nice to know. How would one find out about this, just print
checks and use them and see what happens? I've heard that banks now scan a
check and send it electronically (the image) to the bank it comes from the
clear it, and store the paper check.
This probably would mean it didn't need the magnetic ink. Of course the
places that sell checks probably don't want people to know this and print
their own.
Seems like it would be simple to scan a blank check, and print
duplicate images of it on paper, changing the check number on each one (on
upper right corner and along the bottom) and cut it with a paper cutter?
Does that sound doable?
Actually, it could be tried first with a deposit slip. The generic ones
from the bank (not from a person's book of checks) has a space to write in
the account number, so it's not printed along the botton in magnetic ink or
not.
Interesting topic. Not just to save money buying checks, but I always
prefer to do things myself if possible (LOL)
~ Carrie
C
Carrie
I know what you mean, there are special charactors along with the routing
and account numbers along the bottom. Brackets or something. It does seem
like a special font.
I'm glad you asked about this, I had asked another time (another group)
and got the idea a lot of banks required magnetic ink or charged a fee if
you didn't use it.
At the time, someone (on the group) had a software program he sold, that
enabled people to print their own checks (with or without magnetic ink- he
said could be bought and some refilled in some cartridges). I don't remember
the name of it, though, maybe I can look it up.
I'd rather do it myself without the program. But I know what you mean
by the fonts.
If you scan one of your own checks (blank) and use that as a base it
would have that on it. You'd just have to type the check number on the lower
right (and upper right) on each check you made.
Thanks for the info- that your bank says it's okay. I have a feeling
if I call my bank (small town, rural area) they won't know what I'm talking
about (LOL) They don't seem to know too much about computers, internet, etc.
~ Carrie
and account numbers along the bottom. Brackets or something. It does seem
like a special font.
I'm glad you asked about this, I had asked another time (another group)
and got the idea a lot of banks required magnetic ink or charged a fee if
you didn't use it.
At the time, someone (on the group) had a software program he sold, that
enabled people to print their own checks (with or without magnetic ink- he
said could be bought and some refilled in some cartridges). I don't remember
the name of it, though, maybe I can look it up.
I'd rather do it myself without the program. But I know what you mean
by the fonts.
If you scan one of your own checks (blank) and use that as a base it
would have that on it. You'd just have to type the check number on the lower
right (and upper right) on each check you made.
Thanks for the info- that your bank says it's okay. I have a feeling
if I call my bank (small town, rural area) they won't know what I'm talking
about (LOL) They don't seem to know too much about computers, internet, etc.
~ Carrie
C
Carrie
Don Schmidt said:The most economical way would be purchase them commercially, i.e., the bank
you do business with.
A downer for inkjet checks would be, if they got wet you would see the
information run to a corner and drip on to the ground.
That's a good point.
I just ordered checks online and looked around for a good deal, some
have the buy one box get one box free deals for first time customers, but
I've used a lot of them already. I found some really low priced ones but
they were plain (and I'm spoiled, I like something pretty on mine (LOL) I
finally found some for $7.99 plus $1.75 handling charge (free shipping) for
200. I use a debit card so much now I don't use many checks.
~ Carrie
M
Mary Sauer
I do all my checking online, but those few checks I do write I have a printer setup
to do the work. My handwriting is so pitiful...
to do the work. My handwriting is so pitiful...
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Rob Giordano \(Crash\)
Ask your bank that'd be the easy way to find out.
|
| | > Rob Giordano (Crash) <[email protected]> was very
| > recently heard to utter:
| > > I thought micr needed special ink too, or has that changed over the
| > > years?
| >
| > The special ink is still used, as some banks still use the magnetic
| > recognition. Most use optical recognition now, though, so the magnetic
| ink
| > isn't necessary.
|
| That's nice to know. How would one find out about this, just print
| checks and use them and see what happens? I've heard that banks now scan
a
| check and send it electronically (the image) to the bank it comes from the
| clear it, and store the paper check.
|
| This probably would mean it didn't need the magnetic ink. Of course the
| places that sell checks probably don't want people to know this and print
| their own.
|
| Seems like it would be simple to scan a blank check, and print
| duplicate images of it on paper, changing the check number on each one (on
| upper right corner and along the bottom) and cut it with a paper cutter?
|
| Does that sound doable?
|
| Actually, it could be tried first with a deposit slip. The generic
ones
| from the bank (not from a person's book of checks) has a space to write in
| the account number, so it's not printed along the botton in magnetic ink
or
| not.
|
| Interesting topic. Not just to save money buying checks, but I always
| prefer to do things myself if possible (LOL)
|
| ~ Carrie
| >
| > --
| > Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
| >
| >
|
|
|
| | > Rob Giordano (Crash) <[email protected]> was very
| > recently heard to utter:
| > > I thought micr needed special ink too, or has that changed over the
| > > years?
| >
| > The special ink is still used, as some banks still use the magnetic
| > recognition. Most use optical recognition now, though, so the magnetic
| ink
| > isn't necessary.
|
| That's nice to know. How would one find out about this, just print
| checks and use them and see what happens? I've heard that banks now scan
a
| check and send it electronically (the image) to the bank it comes from the
| clear it, and store the paper check.
|
| This probably would mean it didn't need the magnetic ink. Of course the
| places that sell checks probably don't want people to know this and print
| their own.
|
| Seems like it would be simple to scan a blank check, and print
| duplicate images of it on paper, changing the check number on each one (on
| upper right corner and along the bottom) and cut it with a paper cutter?
|
| Does that sound doable?
|
| Actually, it could be tried first with a deposit slip. The generic
ones
| from the bank (not from a person's book of checks) has a space to write in
| the account number, so it's not printed along the botton in magnetic ink
or
| not.
|
| Interesting topic. Not just to save money buying checks, but I always
| prefer to do things myself if possible (LOL)
|
| ~ Carrie
| >
| > --
| > Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
| >
| >
|
|
R
Rob Giordano \(Crash\)
Welp, I ran out of room on a deposit slip a few weeks ago and just handed
the deposit summary from Quick Books to the teller along with the deposit
slip...so maybe there's nothing too special about deposit slips as long as
it has all the bank numbers on it.
|
| | > I thought micr needed special ink too, or has that changed over the
years?
|
| I asked about printing checks elsewhere and someone said there's a
| software program (to buy) for doing this. Banks prefer magnet ink
(special,
| you can buy and use with some printers) but most will accept regular. They
| have to put the numbers in by hand. Someone said some banks charge a $2
fee
| for this (so I gave up the idea)
|
| It would be nice to be able to print my own checks and deposit slips.
|
| ~ Carrie
| >
| >
| > | > | Bank fonts?
| > | MICR Encoding Fonts for Bank Check Printing
| > | http://www.micrencodingfonts.com/
| > | You can setup your printer to print checks, the bank doesn't care what
| > font you use
| > | in the personal lines.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
| > | http://office.microsoft.com/
| > | http://msauer.mvps.org/
| > | news://msnews.microsoft.com
| > | "George S." <v> wrote in message
| > | > | > It is possible to print bank checks and deposit slips using
Publisher
| > 2003? If so,
| > | > Where can I download the bank fonts? Thanks.
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
the deposit summary from Quick Books to the teller along with the deposit
slip...so maybe there's nothing too special about deposit slips as long as
it has all the bank numbers on it.
|
| | > I thought micr needed special ink too, or has that changed over the
years?
|
| I asked about printing checks elsewhere and someone said there's a
| software program (to buy) for doing this. Banks prefer magnet ink
(special,
| you can buy and use with some printers) but most will accept regular. They
| have to put the numbers in by hand. Someone said some banks charge a $2
fee
| for this (so I gave up the idea)
|
| It would be nice to be able to print my own checks and deposit slips.
|
| ~ Carrie
| >
| >
| > | > | Bank fonts?
| > | MICR Encoding Fonts for Bank Check Printing
| > | http://www.micrencodingfonts.com/
| > | You can setup your printer to print checks, the bank doesn't care what
| > font you use
| > | in the personal lines.
| > |
| > | --
| > | Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
| > | http://office.microsoft.com/
| > | http://msauer.mvps.org/
| > | news://msnews.microsoft.com
| > | "George S." <v> wrote in message
| > | > | > It is possible to print bank checks and deposit slips using
Publisher
| > 2003? If so,
| > | > Where can I download the bank fonts? Thanks.
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|
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