Our laser cheque printing solution has multiple layers of security built into each component including the TCWS software, TROY MICR Secure printers and the Secure A4 Laser Cheque Paper.

The TCWS Software:

• Physical security USB key (attached to the USB port of the PC), it prevents unauthorised usage of the TCWS software, without this key you cannot access the software
• Each user has a login and password to gain access to TCWS
• Functionality can be removed from the users view so they just see the functionality that they are authorised to use

• Functionality within TCWS can also be switched off or on for specific users
• We can set up users of the system with different user functionality rights effectively providing excellent separation of duties to satisfy auditor requirements
• Bank accounts can be allocated to specific users so a user can only print cheques for specific bank accounts
• Each user has specified cheque amount printing limits
• Security background printing across the face of each cheque (the payee and amount of each individual cheque can be printed in the background of each cheque at a 45 degree angle across the face of the cheque making it extremely difficult if not impossible for the cheque to be fraudulently altered. This security feature is unique to each and every cheque!)
• Signatures can be applied according to predetermined signing limits (user definable)
• Signature files are encrypted (to prevent unauthorized usage of signatures in other software applications)
• Activation and decryption of signatures (optional), by use of signature card and magnetic card reader
• Batch file encryption
• Full and detailed audit reports easily accessible that include for example, which user has actually printed each cheque, when and how many times it was printed.

TROY MICR Secure Laser Printers

• The TROY 4200 and 2300 MICR Secure Printers are APACS approved for laser printing the complete cheque including the MICR line
• TROY MICR Toner ink has been specifically tested and approved by PIRA on behalf of APACS
• The 'Ex' printer models have locking paper trays
• The 'Ex' printer models have a MICR lock which has three locking positions; lock the printer from use completely; print MICR only; and print normal paper (i.e. non MICR)

• MICR Toner detector (avoids inadvertently printing cheques in non MICR ink)
• Disable jam recovery (to stop the printer being deliberately jammed to extract two identical cheques)
• MICR Toner low notification (avoids low MICR ink content on cheques and risk of possible rejection by the bank)
• Data stream encryption & decryption (protects information flowing between PC and printer)

Secure A4 Laser Cheque Paper

Our cheque paper is manufactured by a secure print specialist company who is APACS accredited and the paper we use has numerous security features inherent in it as 'standard' including:

• Hologram (best deterrent against counterfeiting; very difficult & expensive to reproduce; high quality image)
• Advanced Security Invisible UV* (unique security design called micro-numismatics; guards against fraudulent alteration & counterfeiting; protects against each character of personalisation; easy to detect fraud; virtually impossible to re-instate)
• Aqua Security Ink (protects against fraudulent alteration; image bleeds when attached by aqua based agents; fluoresces when attacked)
• Check Digits (helps to validate original cheques; instant number validation via website)
• Audit number (facilitates accurate control of your cheques prior to adding MICR number)
• Remittance Protect (invisible invalid UV design; protects against misuse of CBS1 paper)

* This security feature has a patent pending and is unique to our paper!

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