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For paper cheques that use magnetic ink, the eight-digit routing paper using ink that allows for magnetic ink character recognition. This is the standard format for MICR numbers printed on number has a dash between the fifth and sixth digits.
Known by the common acronym "MICR", the magnetic ink character is positioned on the bottom and allows for accurate matching of the cheque to the clearance and processing of documents came.
The below check image is a pertinent example. On the left corner along the bottom, there is a.