TROY Group MICR Basics Handbook - Manual (Page 20)

Section 4 Selecting Check Paper and MICR Toner
MICR Basics Handbook -- Document #50-70300-001 Rev. C
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Paper Storage
Paper rapidly and sometimes permanently becomes affected by variations in temperature and humidity
during storage or use. Variation in the humidity is the more serious, since changes will affect size and
strength characteristics. Paper should be stored and used at 40% to 60% relative humidity and 16 to 24
degrees C (60 to 75 degrees F).
TROY recommends that the paper be exposed to the environment of the printer room for a minimum of
24 hours before use. For more rapid conditioning, the box lids should be removed and boxes not stacked.
Printer forms should be kept in the original boxes until ready for use. The boxes should be stacked with
their lids up.
Getting More Help with Check Paper
Standards for testing the characteristics described in this chapter are available from:
Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) Technology Park
P.O. Box 105113
Atlanta, GA 30348
These TAPPI tests are available:
Weight: T410
Porosity: T460
Smoothness: T538
Burst:
T403
Stiffness: T489 and T543
Tearing: TT414
Grain Direction: TAPPI T409
Moisture Content: TAPPI T412
NOTE: If you are uncertain about the characteristics of your
paper stock, TROY’s state-of-the-art paper and print
quality laboratory will test your paper forms and print
quality for a nominal fee. For information on this service
or to obtain TROY check paper, call: (800) 332-6427 (MICR).
Selecting MICR Toner
Use only TROY MICR Toner cartridges in the TROY MICR Printer. This is the only toner specifically
designed for TROY MICR printing. Use of inferior toners may void your warranty and may cause
internal damage that will lead to expensive repair. Use the TROY MICR toner cartridge with the TROY
MICR font; both have been optimized to ensure proper density of MICR characters. Use of a non-TROY
product may produce less than optimal results.
TROY recommends that samples of your documents be tested thoroughly before actual use for volume
processing. Visually inspect documents for irregularities (light or faded print, extraneous marks, or other
imperfections) that may make MICR characters unreadable to document processing equipment.
Always replace the TROY MICR toner cartridge when the printer first displays a
LOW TONER
message.
NOTE: The print quality of TROY MICR toner cartridges is specifically
designed for MICR documents. For other applications, such as
high-quality graphics, you may want to use the Hewlett-Packard
toner cartridge when not printing checks. If a toner cartridge is
removed, even for short periods of time, it should be placed in a
light-proof container (preferably the original packaging) and stored
under the conditions described in your HP printer user’s manual.