The purpose of this communication is to provide important information to
Sage Abra Payroll customers who use Custom Payment Forms.
In the v7.8 release shipped 9/2/2009, Sage has changed the format of all printed checks in Sage Abra Suite to comply with the new Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) specifications defined by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
The changes to MICR specifications require that customers currently using Custom Payment Forms who upgrade to v7.8 perform the following steps after the upgrade but before processing Trial Payroll, in order to properly apply the new MICR specifications to their Custom Payment Forms:
1. Go to Payroll, Rules, and Custom Payment Forms.
2. Select and open each Custom Payment Form.
3. Select Form Layout.
4. Right-click the MICR line field to display properties; make no changes in the dialogue that comes up. Select OK.
5. Save the changes when closing.
After completion of these steps, the MICR line will print correctly for the Custom Payment Form.
►If multiple Custom Payment Forms are used, the above steps should be performed for each Custom Payment Form that existed prior to upgrading.
►Adding a new Custom Payment Form after the upgrade will incorporate the new MICR without need for these steps.
►All Standard check forms (such as Long Form Blank Laser) print as expected after upgrade. No action is required.
Customers with additional questions about this should contact Abra Customer Support at
800-829-0170 or via email at Abratechsupport@sage.com.