| PCF!secure LaserCheque Printing System |
Non-Secure A4 Laser Printing |
Impact Printing of Continuous Cheques |
| User ID always required |
ID may not be required |
ID may not be required |
| 'blank' cheque stock same for all accounts |
multiple cheque stocks for each account |
multiple cheque stocks for each account |
| cheque designs easily updated using password protected designer |
cheques wasted when designs need to be updated |
cheques wasted when designs need to be updated |
| quick data re-mapping available to use new data outputs easily |
data re-mapping usually very difficult - requires IT specialists |
data re-mapping usually very difficult - requires IT specialists |
| cheque stock locked into paper trays of printer |
cheque stock unprotected while in printer |
cheque stock unprotected while in printer |
| auto-design change for each bank account printed |
manual change cheque stock for each bank account printed |
manual change cheque stock for each bank account printed |
| print queue and data protection option against data manipulation using 128k encryption |
normally no print queue protection against data manipulation |
normally no print queue protection against data manipulation |
| no cheque waste when starting cheque run |
may be cheque waste at start of print run |
always waste line up cheques at start of run |
fast printing up to 32 ppm
high quality print gives good image |
fast printing
high quality print gives good image |
slow printing (5-10 ppm)
poor quality print and image |
| quiet printing good for office environment |
quiet printing good for office environment |
noisy printing not good for office environment |
| APACS and PIRA approved for infill and MICR |
not approved by bank authorities for use for cheque printing |
APACS and PIRA approved for infill only |
| MICR toner adhesion approved |
toner adhesion not approved |
ink penetration approved |
| PCF!toner mark repeats Payee Name and Amount on cheque to deter fraudulent attack |
no toner mark protection |
no toner mark protection |
| PCF numbers to words conversion deters fraudulent attack |
no PCF numbers to words conversion |
no PCF numbers to words conversion |
| auto-signing up to agreed values saves time and improves security |
no auto-signing, need manual signing or off-line cheque signers or low security pre-signed cheques |
no auto-signing, need manual signing or off-line cheque signers or low security pre-signed cheques |
| no cheque wastage or auditing since no cheque VOIDING needed to control Remittance page over runs |
many VOIDED cheques due to over runs onto extra Remittance pages |
many VOIDED cheques due to over runs onto extra Remittance pages |
| auto-sorted and bar coded for high speed enveloping |
need manual sorting and manual enveloping |
need bursting, decollating and manually sorting/enveloping |
