If you already have a printer, whether that be an inkjet or laser type, you should be familiar with the kind of printer supplies to use on it. However, there are still other printer cartridges that you may encounter which can be quite interesting to know.A good example would be an MICR laser toner cartridge. So what is this laser toner and how does it differ from the usual toner cartridge?
An MICR laser toner has magnetic parts in it like the iron oxide. It is also known as Magnetic Ink Character Reader The MICR cartridge is primarily a toner cartridge used by banks to place security marks on bank checks. With the technology applied on an MICR laser toner, the printer can include important details on a material that can be detected by computers and other security devices to ensure that the printout is not fake.
There are a lot of differences between an MICR toner and the usual laser toner cartridge. For the common toner cartridge, it usually contains only powder which is carbon-based with some polymer in it. MICR toners are also made to work with specific printers unlike ordinary laser toner cartridges that can be supplied for various printing machines.
Documents printed by an MICR toner will have special markings that can tell if these are fake or not, unlike those made by the usual toner which do not have magnetic parts. However, other laser toners have the advantage of printing the usual outputs that every printer user needs unlike the MICR toner which is only designed for important files.
The good thing about these printer cartridges is that you there are affordable alternatives like compatible printer supplies which can give you savings. After all, an MICR toner is not cheap since it is made to protect your valuable papers.
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