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I am looking for a way to integrate check writing with PB. Right now this is a huge bottleneck in our office as vendors wait in line to get paid.

Does anyone know if IDAutomation can be linked in with PB or the fonts simply dropped into the current report writer to facilitate the printing of complete checks on check stock?

Here's a link http://www.idautomation.com/fonts/micr/

The problem here is PhreeBooks uses FPDF or TCPDF to generate the check form. I am not aware of any micr fonts for these apps. If you can find any information regarding micr fonts and these apps, I will see what needs to be done to integrate it.

Dave

I'm not sure if these links might be helpful or not.

http://sandeen.net/GnuMICR/

http://kenhamady.com/cru/archives/102

http://www.elfring.com/micrlj.htm

If a direct conversion to FPDF doesn't work, how about converting the routing and account numbers to a jpg or png file, then adding it to the bottom of the check much like the logo is added using the report writer?

Another option might be to make Open Office an optional Report/Form Writer for PhreeBooks as it already comes fully loaded with MICR E-13B and rather easily connects to MySQL and other data sources. (Personally, I favor this idea.)

I will continue to look for other possible solutions as well.

Has anyone tried to use the micr font in TCPDF yet? The fonts from
http://www.sandeen.net/GnuMICR/
are available as TrueType or OpenType and both types of fonts are usable in TCPDF:
http://www.tecnick.com/public/code/cp_d ... cpdf_fonts
or am I missing something more than needing to use a special font to print the checks?

It looks like you can import a TrueType font into FPDF:
http://www.fpdf.org/en/doc/addfont.htm
http://www.fpdf.org/en/doc/setfont.htm

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LankeeYankee,

Great idea. Is this something end users can do or does this need to be done by Dave?

This is one feature I need to incorporate as soon as possible.

Here's something to play with. There is a readme file with basic instructions.
Dave

Seeing as these posts were from two years ago, I was wondering if there is a way to get the correct check number / routing number onto the check with the correct font. I tried to download that zip file you posted, but it didn't unzip properly.

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I can't find the original file. I will keep looking and check the raw file to see if it is recoverable. The check numbers were set as a fixed text field in the MICR font. The check number was pulled from the db with the purchase_invoice_id field. There is more to generating a valid check besides the font and account number. There is also a special ink that is used, otherwise the check will be considered a forgery.

Dave

here it is

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A lot of companies print checks from their normal printers with normal ink. Maybe the ink you speak of is on the border/background colors of the checks? I have printed on check stock before when building my house, and I even accidentally printed the wrong routing number, and still all of those checks went through.

I will see if I can get that field in the check report, but if there is any more info on integrating a font into the pdf printing process please help!

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Thank you so much for finding the file, and I did see the how-to in this zip file.

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I have uploaded several forms (Invoice, Quote, and Tri-Check) here:

viewtopic.php?f=17&t=2757&p=10317#p10317

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As I have only come to find PhreeBooks I am meandering through the forums for information.

As I have several clients and I need to prepare certain payments for them I use blank check stock. I am currently using VersaCheck integrated into QuickBooks. But, as I am looking to integrate all my clients to a uniform system I will need to have the same ability in PhreeBooks.

I have attempted to download the micr.zip and the tricheck.zip but they are asking for a password.

Is there a way to obtain these files in order to evaluate the process?

Thanks,
Bill

Here are the files. The report included is the old style but should be importable through the Phreeform import script.

Dave

Dave,

As the apparent head guy you have kept me on the path to enjoying Phreedom/PhreeBooks, alas I return with more confusion.

I have some confusion about the instructions in the ReadMe.


1. Copy 2 files (gnumicr.php and gnumicr.z) to the directory /includes/addons/tcpdf/fonts

I had to create the folders addons, tcpdf, and fonts is this typical or have I missed something?



2. Replace line 37 of file: /modules/reportwriter/language/en_us/language.php with
FROM:
$Fonts['freeserif'] = RW_FONT_SERIF;
TO:
$Fonts['freeserif'] = RW_FONT_SERIF;
$Fonts['gnumicr'] = 'GNU MICR';

I do not have a folder labeled "reportwriter" but after a search I did find the language.php file in modules/phreeform/language/en_us. Is this the correct location?

Because after searching for any instance of a reference to "freeserif" I found none in my language.php. So, again I ask if I am doing something a little wrong?

Thanks,
Bill