User Manual Part 2

177 Appendix A
A.3.15.1 OCR Templates
A custom “template,” or character string defines the length and content of
OCR strings that will be read with the imager. Several choices are avail-
able when creating a custom template for the application. Create a tem-
plate for a single format, string together several formats, or you can create
a template for a user-defined variable. These choices are described in
more detail below.
A.3.15.2 Creating an OCR Template
A single template programs the imager to read any combination of char-
acters in the specified order. Refer to examples according to the Template
Characters table below.
Template Characters
Note: OCR templates default to eight digits, no check character.
a Represents any alphanumeric character (digit or letter)
c Represents a check character position
d Represents any digit
e Represents any available OCR character
g Represents character from user-defined variable “g”
h Represents character from user-defined variable “h”
l Represents any uppercase letter
t Marks the start of a new template
r Multi row indicator
All other characters represent themselves. Spaces can be used.
Note: In MICR E13 B templates, TOAD characters (capital letters T, O, A,
and D), represent Transit, On Us, Amount, and Dash.