MICR Toner for the AP4510

Jim:

I am checking for you.

Art

Offical Response from Big R

Thank you for your e-mail. Printing using MICR toner is not supported. Using that toner in the machine will void any warranty. You can try it on your own risk.

Auto-Response 09/13/2004 08:09 PM

Does anyone have any leads on this for Jim?

Thanx

Correct me if I am wrong, but isn't the AP4510 a dual componant system? (toner and Developer) If so, it is my understanding that micr is out of the question. Only printers that can use micr toner are mono-componant. The mag roller in the dev. unit makes it impossible to use magnetic toner. If any one has info to the contrary please reply.

Makes sense to me. Thanks for your help.

Why do fell the need to use MICR toner ???

Incorrect. MICR toner can be used in dual component machines, like the Hitachi DDP90. Don't forget that copy process to a point forces/ pushes toner from the DV roller to the drum. And we've all seen machine faults where the DV has been pulled from the DV unit. However MICR is specialist and not currently supported by Ricoh.

Sorry I should also add that most MICR is used in cheque and voucher printing for automatic reading by machines.

MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition. I never heard of a dual componant system with micr before. I am unfamiliar with the Hitachi DDP90. Is it a common machine? Are the drum and devs. seperate units. All the ricohs I have using MICR are cartriage machines. Ie ap1600 2600, Af 180 ect.

AH, dual component, theres the rub.

Try these people:

NAMA
North American MICR Assoc.

50 Barrett Parkway, Ste. 1200-103
Marietta, GA, 30666, USA
Phone: (800) 206-4744
Fax: (770) 424-4479