MICR Toner for MICR Check Printing
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Shop MICR toner cartridges for secure business check printing. Choose your printer or MICR cartridge brand below to find compatible MICR toner for your equipment.
MICR Toner for Reliable Business Check Printing
Laser Cartridge Plus has supplied MICR toner and check printing supplies since 1995. We provide MICR toner cartridges for businesses that print checks in-house using compatible laser printers, including many popular HP LaserJet models.
Our MICR cartridges are made for specific printer models and are designed to provide the magnetic signal needed for reliable MICR check processing. We also batch test our MICR cartridges to help maintain consistent magnetic signal strength and print quality.
Printing checks in-house gives businesses greater control over when checks are produced and reduces the need to keep large quantities of preprinted checks containing banking and company information.
What Is MICR Toner?
MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition. It is the technology commonly associated with the routing number, account number, check number, and other MICR characters printed along the bottom of business checks and other financial documents.
The word "ink" remains part of the MICR acronym, which can be confusing when shopping for modern check printing supplies. MICR toner is a powder used in compatible laser printers, while ink is a liquid used by inkjet printers. Businesses using laser printers for check printing therefore need the appropriate MICR toner cartridge rather than a standard ink cartridge.
MICR toner is formulated with magnetic material that allows MICR characters to produce a magnetic signal for compatible check-processing equipment. The cartridge must also be matched to the specific laser printer being used.
What Is MICR Toner Made Of?
MICR toner is a powder-based printing material formulated with magnetic components, including iron oxide. These magnetic properties allow the MICR characters printed on a check to produce a signal that can be recognized by compatible check-processing equipment.
The routing and account information along the bottom of a check must be printed clearly and consistently. This is why businesses printing checks with laser printers should use MICR toner for checks rather than ordinary laser toner for the MICR line.
Why Use MICR Toner for Check Printing?
MICR check printing allows businesses to produce checks in-house using compatible laser printers, MICR toner, and appropriate check stock. Instead of ordering large quantities of checks preprinted with banking information, businesses can print the information they need when checks are issued.
Using the correct MICR toner for check printing helps produce the magnetic MICR characters used in check processing while also providing the familiar advantages of laser printing, including sharp text and efficient business-document production.
For a complete check printing setup, MICR toner can be paired with our blank check paper designed for business check printing.
MICR Toner vs. MICR Ink
Although MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition, MICR printing is not limited to liquid ink. Commercial check printing historically used magnetic ink, while businesses today can use specially formulated MICR laser toner with compatible laser printers.
Laser Cartridge Plus specializes in MICR toner cartridges for laser printers. Toner is a powder-based material used by laser printers; ink is a liquid used by inkjet printers. If your business uses a compatible laser printer to print checks, you need the MICR toner cartridge designed for that specific printer model.
Can I Use a Color Laser Printer for MICR Check Printing?
For dependable MICR check printing, we recommend using a compatible monochrome laser printer with the proper MICR toner cartridge. Many businesses still want color logos or other design elements on their checks, but those elements can be incorporated into the check stock or handled separately from the MICR line.
Our blank check paper is available in options that allow businesses to create professional checks while using a dedicated monochrome laser printer and MICR toner for the banking information.
Color laser printers use different toner formulations and cartridge systems than many monochrome laser printers. Because MICR toner must contain the appropriate magnetic material and work correctly with the cartridge and printer system, a standard color laser toner cartridge should not be treated as a substitute for a MICR toner cartridge.
How to Choose the Correct MICR Toner Cartridge
The most important step is matching the MICR toner cartridge to your exact laser printer model or toner cartridge part number. MICR cartridges are not universal, even when printers are made by the same manufacturer.
Start by selecting your printer brand at the top of this page. Our MICR toner sections include cartridges for HP, Canon, Source Technologies, IBM, Troy, Lexmark, microMICR, Dell, and other supported check printing systems.
If you use an HP LaserJet printer, visit our HP MICR Toner collection to shop by HP cartridge number or find the correct MICR toner for your LaserJet printer.