Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of office goes through five MICR cartridges?

One that writes checks all month — a property-management office issuing owner payouts and vendor payments, or a busy bookkeeper serving several small clients. Five CF283A MICR cartridges at $58.42, each rated at 1,500 pages, keep that flow stocked without a standing order.

How does a five-pack change the ordering habit?

It turns toner into a shelf item instead of an emergency. When the fourth cartridge goes in, one still remains — that is the moment to reorder, calmly, rather than during a check run with people waiting to be paid.

Are all five cartridges the magnetic kind?

All five. This pack is the MICR version of the 83A from first box to last — CF283A with magnetic toner for the bank-readable check line. Keep the boxes with the check stock so nobody feeds one into general printing by mistake.

What testing should happen before these print real checks?

Print samples on your own stock and have your bank confirm the MICR line reads cleanly. Banks set their own acceptance standards and no cartridge seller can guarantee them; a test batch at the start of the pack settles it for every cartridge that follows.

Where should five cartridges be stored?

Sealed, flat, indoors, away from radiators and sunny windows — the same locked cabinet as the blank check stock is ideal, since MICR cartridges and check paper belong to the same controlled drawer in most offices.

What protection applies across the pack?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns cover every cartridge, and support is staffed Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST.

About This 83A MICR 5-Pack

Five CF283A MICR cartridges at 1,500 pages apiece, priced at $58.42 the set, for check-heavy work on machines like the HP LaserJet MFP M225dn. The pack is aimed at offices where checks are a weekly event rather than a monthly one, and where running dry means somebody's payment is late.

Stock ships from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA. Delivery details are on the shipping & returns page, and the full family range sits under HP.

Machines that take this cartridge include LaserJet MFP M225dn, LaserJet Pro MFP M127fw, LaserJet M201dw, LaserJet M201n, LaserJet MFP M125nw and LaserJet MFP M127fw. Another way to buy it: the CF283A MICR single (83A). The range also includes the CF283A MICR 10-pack (83A).