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Many people ask why they need a MICR printer versus
a standard laser printer using a MICR
toner cartridge. First, a MICR printer has a MICR
font specifically engineered for the printer's
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
printer and our MICR toner we will
guarantee
the acceptance of your checks by your banks' readers
and meet the ASC X9.B committee standards.
Our MICR check printers also have automatically
controlled density settings.
This
feature controls the amount of MICR toner applied to
the each check to ensure that it is set according
to
bank standards. The printers also have MICR toner
sensors to prevent check
printing
with
non-MICR
toner. Troy's Exact Positioning Technology allows
you to adjust on each printer
the precise
position of the MICR line to match your bank's
specifications exactly. This is a very important
feature when printing to more than one printer.
Essentially the guarantee covers the accuracy of the
MICR font in terms of the character stroke, toner
density and positioning.
Since the font resides on the printer, on some
models you can lock it out from unauthorized users
using a variety of check printing security
features. You can also use these security features
to lock out access to signatures, which can also be
stored on the printer. Secure paper tray locks
limit access to the check stock itself. These
security features help combat the $12 billion lost
because of check fraud in the US each year.
Many people use a
MICR check printer for the advanced security
features. The
number one
reason, however, is that you are using a
product from a company that specializes in check
printing. If there are any issues we are totally
committed to work with you to solve the
problems. When you simply insert a MICR toner
cartridge into a laser printer, you do not have that
option.
I hope this helps you make your decision.
Thank you,
The Relyco Team |
