Many people
ask why they need a MICR printer versus a
standard laser printer using a MICR toner
cartridge. First, MICR printers have
a MICR font specifically engineered for the MICR
printer engine. In some cases the software
package may have a MICR font, but that is not
always the case. By using the MICR font
resident on the MICR laser printer along with
our MICR toner, we will
guarantee
the acceptance of your checks by your bank’s
readers and meet the ASC X9.B committee
standards.
Our MICR
laser printers also have automatically
controlled density settings. This feature
controls the amount of MICR toner applied to each check to ensure that it is set according to
bank standards. The MICR printers also have
MICR toner sensors to prevent check printing
with non-MICR toner. MICR laser printer
features such as Exact Positioning Technology
allow you to adjust the precise position of the
MICR line on each individual printer on your
network in order to match your bank's
specifications exactly. This is a very important
feature when printing to more than one MICR
printer. Essentially the guarantee covers the
accuracy of the MICR font in terms of the
character stroke, MICR toner density and
positioning.
Since
the MICR font resides on the MICR printer, on
some models you can lock out unauthorized users
using a variety of check printing security
features. You can also use these security
features to securely lock access to signatures,
which can also be stored on the MICR printers
themselves. Secure check paper tray locks limit
access to the check stock itself. These
security features help combat the $12 to $20
billion lost because of check fraud in the US
each year.
Many
people use MICR printers for the advanced
security features that they offer. The
number
one
reason, however, is that you are using a
product from a company that specializes in MICR
check printing. If there are any issues we are
totally
committed to working with you to
solve the problems. When you simply insert a
MICR toner cartridge into a laser printer, you
do not have that luxury if and when any problems
should occur.
