WIC Voucher Issuance

For many WIC directors and their staff, printing WIC vouchers is a time-intensive and costly process. Poor print quality, lost or stolen vouchers, and complicated void procedures all contribute to higher program costs and long wait times for mothers. The question is, what is the best option for replacing the voucher printing system you have been using for years?

Source Technologies' WIC voucher issuance solution combines our FormsPartner software application and our secure MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) laser printers. Together, they provide a fast, cost-effective, and secure way for managers and staff to request, approve, and print vouchers and other negotiable documents. Security features such as MICR toner sensing, password protection, and copy count and jam recovery control all contribute to a more efficient, secure, and effective method for printing WIC vouchers.

Source Technologies' family of secure MICR laser printers can be utilized for both central and remote printing. High-performance desktop and workgroup printers offer central security and control by allowing on-demand voucher printing on blank stock, rather than batch printing on pre-printed stock. For remote printing in satellite locations, the lighter-weight, portable desktop printers are can be utilized for on-demand printing and automated tracking and reporting of transactions.

Source Technologies' WIC voucher issuance solution encrypts data all the way from the requestor's PC to the printer, ensuring that vouchers print where they should, when they should, and there are no duplications or MICR quality issues.

This level of quality and security brings with it many benefits:

• Elimination of the need to re-sync with the central system after print jams or voids-- an expensive and time-consuming process
• Doing away with the cost and risk of pre-printed voucher stock
• Avoiding bank rejections by using high-quality MICR toner versus standard toner
• Consolidation of printers; one printer can print all office documents, not just vouchers
• Improved efficiency due to increased speed and quality of laser printers versus dot-matrix printers
• Automation of manual processes such as issuance, logging, reconciling, and auditing
• Increased security with remote, on-demand printing; eliminates printing, mailing, and storing vouchers weeks in advance
• Elimination of tracking issues - allows automated logging and tracking of all remote transactions

Having worked with more than 30 WIC states, Source Technologies is the market leader in providing voucher-printing solutions. This invaluable experience allows Source Technologies to understand the concerns and problems associated with printing WIC vouchers and the ability to offer solutions for controlling this system.

WIC Voucher Issuance: Highlights

• Enhanced print quality and central printing controls streamline current processes.
• On-demand generation of vouchers using blank stock reduces or eliminates potential voucher fraud. Printed vouchers include all identifying information, logo, variable data, MICR line and authorized signature
• Increased efficiencies allow staff to spend more time with participants, while providing a higher level of service in the process.