BS ISO 1004-2:2013

Foreword
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions, symbols and abbreviations
4 Character configuration
5 Means of automatic sensing
6 Reference edges of documents
7 Print location
8 Clear band
9 Character spacing and alignment
10 Character definition and tolerances
11 Extraneous ink (spots)
12 Voids
13 Segment end zones
14 Uniformity of ink
15 Debossment
16 Signal level
17 Paper
18 MICR ink permanence
19 Drawings of the printed characters of Font CMC 7
Annex A (informative) - Use of CMC7 Symbols

Describes the shapes, dimensions and tolerances for the 10 digits 0 to 9, five symbols, and 26 letters, to be printed with magnetic ink for the purpose of character recognition.

This part of ISO1004 specifies the shapes, dimensions and tolerances for the 10 digits 0 to 9, five symbols, and 26 letters, to be printed with magnetic ink for the purpose of character recognition. It describes the various types of printing defects and other printing considerations, together with the tolerances permitted, and also contains specifications to signal level measurement.

The characters specified in Clause4 of this part of ISO1004 were developed initially for use in banks to permit automatic document handling for bank data processing, but they have application to other automatic processing systems as well.