Enable MICR font printing on check forms
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You can purchase MICR fonts form a third-party vendor such as Adobe. You can also install the TrueType MICR font by installing the Federal and State Tax Reporting. 

Configure the MICR font

  1. From the Sage 100 Workstation Setup installation menu, select Install Federal and State Tax Reporting.
  2. On the workstation, open File Explorer and browse to ..\\MAS90\\Wksetup.
  3. Right-click Autorun.exe, then select Run as Administrator.
  4. Select Install Federal and State Tax Reporting to launch the InstallShield Wizard.
  5. Click Next, then Finish.
  6. Repeat steps for each workstation needing MICR font access.
  7. Open the check form in Crystal Reports Designer.
  8. Right-click the @MICR field and select Format Field.
  9. In the Font tab, choose the Aatrix MICR font (listed with MICR symbol and “Aatrix”).
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If you don't have the Sage 100 installation files

  1. Browse to the ..\MAS90\Wksetup folder, right-click Autorun.exe, and select Run as Administrator.
  2. Select Install Federal and State Tax Reporting. 

If the issue persists, check to make sure MICR printing is enabled

  1. Open Common Information, Main menu, then select Bank Code Maintenance.
  2. Select applicable Bank Code from the lookup.
  3. Click the MICR button.
  4. Type the alphabet letter equivalent in the Check Prefix or Check Suffix fields.

   

Note: If your bank requires the MICR font to print after the account number, enter the alphabet letter before and after the account number.

For example:

 

[BCB:155:Chat 100 US:ECB]

 

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