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LOWPRICEWIRELESS.COM PROVIDES AN ALTERNATIVE:
Everyone wants a choice.  Competition encourages freedom to decide what product we buy and use.  LowPriceWireless.com provides an alternative solution for our customers' printing requirements; one which translates into huge dollar savings.

ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND:
State-of-the-art remanufacturing takes advantage of reverse engineering technology to develop products that can be used multiple times wtihout sacrificing quality or performance.  This re-use of consumable supplies puts technology to work vs. putting waste into our landfills.  The U.S. Environmental protection agency now recommends remanufactured laser toner cartridges to all industry and our Government Agencies.

QUALITY:
All LowPriceWireless.com products are guaranteed to meet or exceed Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) specificiations.  Our products are fully tested and certified for superior print quality and performance.

Here are a few tips that might help your printer performance.

Q. I get background shading when printing envelopes or labels on my HP LaserJet II/III, how can I prevent this ?
A. These printers use an electrostatic imaging process. Heavy weight papers require a greater charge to transfer the image. Try increasing your print density to 3 to minimize the shading.

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Q. My printer moans when the paper comes out of the top tray, is this a serious problem ?
A. No, it just means that your paper delivery rollers are starting to wear. Have them replaced when you can no longer stand the noise.

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Q. When printing, I get "Greek" instead of my normal printout, what happened ?
A. Check your printer cable, usually one side of the cable will have come out of the connector.

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Q. My copies are coming out with background shading , even when on the lightest setting, what�s wrong ?
A. Your copier�s optics are dirty, dust on the mirrors or lens. Have your copier professionally cleaned.

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Q. I�m getting spots on my copies, why ?
A. Your copy board glass is probably dirty, clean it with a streak-free glass cleaner.

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Q. How can I tell if my printer or copier uses a toner cartridge system?
A. There are a few ways to tell. The first tip is that if the toner cartridge is expensive (over $50), it probably uses an all-in-one type cartridge. The second is to look at the cartridge itself. If you see a drum unit or a drum belt in the cartridge, it probably will also be an all-in-one cartridge. If the toner is added separately to the printer where you see a drum unit, it is probably a 2 or 3 cartridge system.

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Q. Does buying a remanufactured/replacement toner or drum cartridge really save me money?
A. In most cases it will save you a significant amount of money. What this does is effectively cut your printing costs in half and your cost of ownership of the printer is significantly reduced. It is a win-win situation.

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Q. Will using a recycled toner cartridge void my warranty on my printer or copier ?
A. This is a popular question. According to the Magnusson Moss Warranty Federal Trade Commission Improvement Act, Subparagraph C, Section 101, no manufacturer can legally require you to purchase supplies exclusively from them. If you purchase a remanufacturered cartridge or recharged your old one from a quality remanufacturer (like LowPriceWireless.com), it should perform exactly or the same or better than the original and it will not void the warranty.

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Q. Will using a recycled cartridge damage my machine ?
A. A toner cartridge that has been properly remanufacturered will not cause any damage to your printer or copier. If you are using LowPriceWireless.com, you have an equal or greater chance that this will occur from a brand new cartridge since ALL of the cartridges are tested before they go out. We are usually able to offer even better quality than the original manufacturer because of the technology that has evolved in our industry. Replacement parts and toner have been improved in quality and are made to last longer.

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Q. Will my cartridge last as long as the original?
A. Your cartridge will usually last an average of 20% longer. Believe it or not, the original manufacturer doesn't fill their cartridges up to full capacity. We put in an average of 20% or more toner than the original manufacturer. 

Q. What is MICR?
A. MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition.) Magnetic ink printing allows printed information to be read electronically.

A special type of font of characters called E-13B is used for character recognition. E-13B characters are commonly referred to as MICR characters.

The E-13B font consists of ten specially designed numbers (0 through 9) and four special symbols (Transit, Amount, On-Us and Dash) to make a total of 14 �MICR� characters.

E-13B (MICR) characters are printed with ink or toner that contains iron oxide which is capable of being magnetized.

MICR reader machines transport documents containing E-13B magnetic ink characters past a magnet which causes the iron oxide particles in the printed characters to become magnetized.

The magnetized characters then pass under a magnetic read head and the magnetic field (flux pattern) created by the magnetized characters generates an electric current in the read head.

The strength and timing of this current allows the reader to decipher which character is being read.

All banks use reader/sorters that read the E-13B (MICR) characters magnetically.

MICR specifications are designed to ensure that E-13B (MICR) characters can be read by electronic machines called reader/sorters.

Q. What are MICR specifications?
A. MICR specifications cover the requirements for the physical characteristics of MICR characters and the character�s placement on the document. Conformance to the MICR specifications helps ensure that the magnetic characters are capable of being read by a properly adjusted bank MICR reader/sorter.  

Q. What is a bank check specification sheet and do I need one?
A. The rapid automated processing of checks within the banks among financial institutions depends upon the quality of the MICR line.

Both the accuracy of the MICR data and the quality of the MICR printing are crucial.

The primary guide to the proper contents of the MICR line should be provided by the Bank Specification Sheet.

The location of the MICR line for (your) paying bank is detailed on this Bank MICR specification sheet.

I would highly recommend that you obtain a copy of the specification sheet from your paying bank to ensure that the MICR line is set up properly. This �sheet� can be obtained from your bank, simply ask them for a copy and have them detail the MICR line information for your account on this �sheet�.  

Q. What is the MICR clear band area, and how does it affect my printing from a laser printer?
A. The MICR clear band area is measured 5/8ths inch from the bottom of the check and runs the full length of the check.

No other magnetic printing may appear in the 5/8ths inch MICR clear band area.

This is especially important when printing from a non-impact (laser) printer, since all the variable information including but not limited to the MICR characters, contain magnetic properties.

And since a bank reader/sorter reads the entire 5/8ths inch clear band area, it would also read any other magnetic information contained in that area, and this would cause items to reject due to the interference of other magnetic properties causing the MICR characters to become unreadable.

It has been my experience that most rejects that occur when printing with a non-impact printer are actually due to encroachment of other magnetic printing in the clear band area.

As an example, digitized signatures, memo fields, five line addresses, borders, etc., must be printed so they do not encroach into the upper 5/8ths inch read band.  

Q. How do I know if I have any printing in the MICR clear band area?
A.You could use a basic ruler and measure from the bottom of the check upwards 5/8ths of an inch and draw a horizontal line the full length of the check. No other printing from the laser printer should fall within this area.

You could also use a MICR position and layout gauge, which is available at a minimal cost. This MICR gauge is a useful tool which would assist in the alignment of the MICR characters and also to check for encroachment.  

Q. What if my bank tested sample checks and said they "fail"?
A. There are so many intricacies associated with the MICR specifications, that it would be unrealistic to expect the customer to become an expert in this field.  Most customers will never have any problems with printing their checks.

Q. Can I use an ink jet / deskjet type printer with MICR Toner?? 
A. Unfortunately, the MICR Toner only works a laser type printer. Has to do with the characters per inch. The inkjet / deskjet printer does not provide enough and the bank equipment can not read. 

Q. What is the difference between New/OEM, Compatible and Remanufactured? 
A. New/OEM, is a brand new OEM cart that is retrofitted to be a MICR cart. Since each cart is slightly different, there are various ways to convert to MICR, some are as simple as 'dump and fill' and some carts need to be 'split' in order to remove std toner and put in MICR toner.

Compatible: Is a used  plastic casing from a cartridge with all new aftermarket parts put in, such as OPC drum, wiper blades, mag rollers, etc. This type is like buying a new/OEM, the only difference is that the parts inside are new aftermarket parts from one of our suppliers. 

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Toner Tips

Vertical white streaks. Clean the charge corona wire in the cartridge using the cleaning tool provided with your printer/copier.

Splotchy random white areas. This is caused by damp paper. Replace your paper with a fresh supply from an unopened ream.

Random misfed paper. Clean the paper pickup roller with alcohol.

Feeding two sheets of paper at a time. Fan the paper before inserting in tray.