Frequently Asked Questions

What does this 3 pack contain?

Three compatible CF226X MICR black toner cartridges. Each holds magnetic toner — the iron-oxide blend behind Magnetic Ink Character Recognition — and each is rated at 9,000 pages. The toner is what allows bank equipment to read the numbers line on a check; ordinary black toner prints the same line without the magnetic signal. The three-pack is priced at $67.17.

What kind of workload does a three-pack suit?

The steady rhythm of a small business: a monthly payroll, a weekly vendor run, the occasional one-off check. Three cartridges let you run a simple pattern — one in the printer, a second sealed as the immediate spare, a third behind it — so a fading cartridge never turns into an urgent purchase or a delayed payment.

How do we keep track of which cartridge goes in next?

Date the boxes. When the pack arrives, write the month and year on each carton and line them up oldest at the front. Every change takes the front box, and the empty goes into the carton that just opened. It is a ten-second habit that removes all guesswork from a cabinet that may also hold standard cartridges.

Does each cartridge in the pack need its own bank test?

Yes. Every newly installed cartridge should prove itself the same way: a few test checks on your real check stock, carried to the bank and passed through its reader before a live run. A bank's acceptance is never something a cartridge maker can guarantee — stock and software settings share the result — so the test batch after each swap is the safeguard.

How do MICR cartridges stay separate from standard ones on the same shelf?

Physically apart and visibly marked. MICR stock belongs with the check supplies — ideally in the locked cabinet with the blank checks — while standard cartridges live with general office stock. If they must share a shelf, the MICR boxes get a bold "checks only" label, because a standard cartridge installed by mistake produces checks that look perfect and fail at the bank.

Where should an opened pack be stored between changes?

The unopened cartridges stay sealed in their cartons, in a cool, dry place away from sunlight and heaters. Toner is not perishable on any office timescale, but heat and humidity do cartridges no favors. Store the pack flat or upright as boxed, and take from the front of the dated row so stock turns over in order.

About This CF226X MICR 3 Pack

Built for the quarterly rhythm of small-business check runs, this pack holds three compatible CF226X MICR cartridges for HP LaserJet Pro machines such as the LaserJet M402d. Each cartridge is rated at 9,000 pages of magnetic toner, and the set is organized around rotation: work from the front, date every box, and let the bank's reader approve each fresh cartridge before money moves.

The pack ships from our warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, carries a 1-year warranty, and is covered by 1-year free returns as set out on our shipping and returns page. Questions are answered Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

It fits the LaserJet M402d, LaserJet M402dn, LaserJet M402dw and LaserJet MFP M426fdn. The standard-yield MICR alternative at this size is the 26A MICR three-pack (CF226A), and the 26X MICR cartridge for the M402 series (CF226X) covers the model-named listings.