magnetic ink character recognition micr line
magnetic ink character recognition micr is a technology used primarily to identify and process checks the micr on a check is the string of characters that appears at the bottom left of the check it consists of three groups of numbers including the bank routing number the customer s account number and the check number the micr includes from left a nine character routing number a 12 character account number and a four character check number it is called a magnetic ink character recognition line in reference to the print technology that is used to enable a machine to read process and record information 