Does Brother Make MICR Toner?
Brother does not manufacture MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) toner for these machines. Brother strongly recommends that customers use only genuine Brother drum units and/or toner cartridges.
Can any printer be a MICR printer?
So you must use a laser printer to print MICR encoded checks. ... This special magnetic "ink" is only available for laser printers. You must purchase special laser printer toner cartridges that contain magnetic particles. The standard toner cartridges that come with your laser printer will not work.
What do you need to print MICR?
How do you know if your toner is MICR?
Look at the MICR clear band (the bottom 5/8 inch) of the check. Make certain it doesn't contain anything printed in MICR toner other than the E-13B MICR characters.
FAQ - Basics on Printing Checks and MICR Toner - Laser Cartridge Plus
The short answer is, Yes! If you're printing checks on blank check stock, you certainly need a MICR printer and the security features that are exclusive to high-quality, OEM MICR toner. ... Checks won't meet banking standards and could be rejected by a bank.
Do I Need a MICR Printer? Yes! MICR is Still Required in 2021
Our Lexmark Partnership For over 30 years, Source Technologies has partnered with Lexmark International, Inc. as their Exclusive Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) provider of MICR Printers and toner cartridges co-engineered by Source Technologies and Lexmark.
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