Troy Secure MICR Toner…Worth it?

Troy Secure MICR Toner Example

You may have notice that Troy sells something called “Secure” MICR toner cartridges. The “Advantage” of Troy Secure MICR toner is that it smears a red dye on the page if tampered with. There are several reasons why this is probably not the best use of your money. Mainly most check fraud these days isn’t done via check alteration. Most people that engage in check fraud these days simply reproduce checks using their own check paper and MICR toner. Additionally our 500 series of check paper has built in chemical reactivity so if someone attempts to alter a check, the paper reacts and the check is ruined.

500 Series Check Stock Indicator Stains

A good quality check paper loaded with security features like our 500 or 600 series check stock is a good way to deter check alteration, as it makes scanning your reproducing your document via a scanner more difficult. If you want to eliminate check fraud a positive pay system is your best bet. Here’s how positive pay works. After every check run, you send a file to your bank with the check #, amount, date and payee. Then when a check is presented to your bank, it has to match up with the positive pay records the bank has on file. If it does not, the bank will not honor the check. Depending on the amount and the quantity of checks you write, it may take over a month if ever for you to realize that someone has written a bogus check against your account. By that time you may find you are out a considerable amount of money. In time you’ll get your money from the bank, but it may take time for the bank to do it’s own investigation and credit the money back.

With Advantage you have three choices when it comes to buying MICR toner cartridges for your Troy Laser Printer.

1. Premium New MICR Toner Cartridges made for Troy printers: These are new HP toner cartridges that have been retrofitted with MICR toner. When you buy a Troy brand cartridge you get a retrofitted HP cartridge as well. In addition we add the toner secure feature that allows your Troy printer to recognize a MICR toner vs. a standard toner cartridge. Typically Troy uses something simple like installing a magnet on the toner cartridge.  The printer has a sensor that detects the magnetic field. If there is no magnetic field, then the printer will prompt you to insert a MICR toner cartridge before printing. This is the most reliable MICR toner you can buy. We rarely get a new MICR toner cartridge returned.
2. Advantage Remanufactured MICR Toner Cartridges made for Troy printers: Our remanufactured toner cartridges are remanufactured in Atlanta, Georgia – not China. We replace the entire imaging system in our remanufactured cartridges and only use cartridges that have never been remanufactured before. All toner cartridges are thoroughly tested and inspected. After inspection, we print MICR test documents and analyze them in a RDM analyzer to verify that the MICR toner meets ABA, ANSI and CBA standards. Finally we install the Troy toner secure feature so that your Troy  printer will recognize that the toner cartridge is a MICR toner cartridge. These cartridges are very reliable and have a 100% money back guarantee.
3. Genuine Troy Brand MICR Toner: – If you insist on paying top dollar for a Troy brand MICR toner cartridge, we have them in stock. Troy produces a good MICR toner cartridge and their quality is consistent month to month. In fact we use Troy toner in some of our MICR toner cartridges.

Which MICR toner to use in your Troy printer? The decision is yours. Personally I would use the Advantage remanufactured as they are very reliable and the cost savings makes it your best option. If you want supreme reliability, I’d go with the Premium New MICR toner cartridges from Advantage. You are the customer, and the choice is yours. We’re here to serve your check printing needs.

New Product: HP P2055dn Network MICR Laser Printer

We’ve just released a new product, the HP P2055dn Network MICR Laser Printer. This is a great check printing printer for small businesses and medium to low volume check printing applications. The printer comes with a CE505A MICR toner cartridge. The P2055dn prints at 35ppm and fills the gap between the P2035 MICR Laser Printer and the P3015 MICR laser printer.

HP P2055dn MICR Laser Printer

This printer is a favorite of banks for printing IRD’s and  counter checks. At $459 our P2055dn MICR costs $386 less than the Troy IRD 2055dn.

http://www.advlaser.com/HP-P2055d-MICR-Laser-Printer-CE457A-p/rcpr2055dnm.htm

MICR Laser Printer SALE! HP LaserJet P3015DN $649

We’re having a summer sale as we’re overstocked on three HP LaserJet MICR Printers. Each printer comes with a HP MICR toner cartridge instead of a standard toner cartridge.

HP LaserJet P3015DN MICR Laser Printer – $649, Regularly $999
The P3015DN MICR laser printer is probably the best deal. At $649 it’s below our current cost, but we purchased these printers back when HP had an instant rebate. We currently have 38 in stock. Once they are gone, the price will go back up to $999. Now is the time to buy!

HP LaserJet P1606DN MICR Laser Printer – $249, Regularly $300

HP LaserJet P1102W MICR Laser Printer – $199, Regularly $229

These printers do not include a MICR font or MICR gauge, but they are available as well.

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Off-Lease HP LaserJet Printer Deals

We’ve got some great off-lease printers that we are offering to our Atlanta area customers only. These units have very low page counts and are in overall excellent condition. The units that are available are the HP LaserJet 4200 and the HP LaserJet 9050 MFP.

HP LaserJet 4200

HP LaserJet 4200 $300

Great Multi-user printer.  Low page counts, great looking machines. This printer is a solid workhorse and has proven to be reliable.

• 35 Pages per Minute print speed.
• Cartridge Yields 18,000 prints.  (@ 5% coverage)
• In stock for Atlanta Customers .
• Add a network card for $20.
• 90 Day warranty.
• $300  Original retail $1,200
• Q1338A Toner Cartridge $125 extra.

HP Multi-Function LaserJet 9050MFP

HP LaserJet 9050 MFP - Actual unit installed last week.

Heavy duty office machine.  Amazingly low page counts, great looking machines.

• 50 Pages per Minute print speed.
• Print, Scan, Email, Scan to Folder.  2 – 500sht trays, 1-1500sht tray,  2000sht output stacker.  Duplex Unit for double sided printing.
• Includes C8543X toner cartridge – yields 30,000 prints.  (@ 5% coverage)
• Shipping included – Ships via freight carrier to your office. Where we will set it up for you.
• 90 Day Warranty.
• $2,100.  (Original retail $6,600)

MICR Toner Cartridges are available for both of the above units, including the Q1338A MICR Toner and the C8543X MICR Toner.

For more info or to order contact Andres Allpere – andres@advlaser.com

New Product: HP CE278A MICR Toner Cartridge for LaserJet P1606dn

New product: the Advantage Brand HP CE285A MICR Toner cartridge for the HP LaserJet P1606dn. This cartridge is rated for 2,100 pages. The designation Advantage, means it’s a remanufactured cartridge. The cost is $79 and represents a 34% savings over the CE278A New MICR Toner Cartridge (Premium). The CE278A MICR is in stock and ready to ship today.

http://www.advlaser.com/HP-P1606dn-MICR-Toner-Cartridge-CE278A-p/rcce278arm.htm

Tsunami Creates Shortage of HP CE285A and CE278A Toner Cartridges

The tsunami / earthquake in Japan has created shortages on HP CE285A and CE278A toner cartridges. The CE278A is used in the HP LaserJet Pro P1606dn, the HP CE285A is used in the HP LaserJet P1102W laser printer. HP toner cartridges are made in a variety of places. Most recent cartridges are made (assembled) in Mexico, including the CB435A and CB436A. Older cartridges such as the C4092A used in the LaserJet 1100 are still made in America.

It’s unknown how long the shortage will last. But these cartridges were already in short supply before the tsunami, so my guess is this shortage may last several months. Currently we are down to 44 CE285A and 72 CE278A MICR toner cartridges. These cartridges are reserved for our MICR toner customers. Luckily we just released both MICR and standard versions of the CE285A and CE278A in a remanufactured product.

This is yet another reason to buy our products which are made right here in Georgia. By buying an Advantage remanufactured product you are supporting workers right here in America.

Here are some links to replacement products that are in short supply.

• HP P1606DN MICR Toner Cartridge – CE278A
• HP P1606dn Standard Toner Cartridge – CE278A
• HP P1102W MICR Toner Cartridge – CE285A
• HP P1102W Standard Toner Cartridge – CE285A

HP MICR Laser Printer Sale

HP P1102W MICR Laser Printer

We’re a bit over stocked on the HP P1102W and P1606dn LaserJet printers. So to help move them we’re putting the both the HP P1102W MICR Laser Printer and the HP P1606dn MICR laser printer on sale. The HP P1102w MICR laser printer is on sale for

HP P1606dn MICR Laser Printer

$199 ($30 savings), with CE285a MICR toner cartridge. The HP P1606dn MICR laser printer is on sale for

$249 ($51 savings), with CE278A MICR toner cartridge. While they do include MICR toner, they do not come with a MICR font or a MICR placement gauge, or check paper – but we have you covered there! The sale ends June 30, 2011 or while supplies last.