SKU:

HEWQ6511X-MCR

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

Q6511X

Ink Color:

High Yield Black

Page Yield:

12,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What is different about this version of the 11X?

The fill. This Q6511X is loaded with MICR toner — the magnetic toner used to print the machine-readable line on checks — in the same high-yield cartridge rated at 12,000 pages, priced at $45.41. It turns a standard office LaserJet into a check printer, which is the entire reason this version of the cartridge exists.

Will our bank accept checks printed with this cartridge?

That can never be promised by a cartridge seller, and we will not pretend otherwise. Acceptance depends on the bank's reader, your check stock and the printer's condition together. The reliable procedure is to print a small test batch, take it to your bank, and have it scanned and confirmed before any live check run takes place.

How should we run that test?

Exactly as production will run: same check stock, same printer — a LaserJet 2420 or its sibling — same software settings, a handful of checks. A pass at the bank verifies your whole chain at once. A fail is equally valuable, because it arrives before real checks depend on it.

Can we leave the MICR cartridge in for everyday printing?

It prints normal black pages without any problem. Most accounts teams still swap it in only for check runs and keep a standard cartridge for daily work — the specialised fill stays dedicated to the job that requires it, and the swap on this platform takes about a minute.

What if the printed MICR line looks light?

Treat lightness on checks as a stop signal, not a cosmetic one. Rock the cartridge to redistribute the toner, print one test check, and verify it before resuming. The encoded line is read magnetically, so a check that merely looks acceptable may still fail a scanner.

What cover does the cartridge carry?

A 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, with terms on our shipping and returns page. We ship from warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, and support is available Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST. The cover concerns the cartridge; bank acceptance remains a matter for your own test, as with any MICR supply.

About This HP 11X MICR Cartridge

This compatible Q6511X MICR cartridge brings high-yield check printing to the 2420 platform within our HP toner cartridges range. It comes with the one instruction every MICR purchase should carry: test a batch, confirm it at the bank, and only then let it near a live payroll or payables run.

Owners across the platform — LaserJet 2420, LaserJet 2420d, LaserJet 2420dn, LaserJet 2420n, LaserJet 2430, LaserJet 2430dtn and LaserJet 2430n — reorder this same 11X (Q6511X). The surrounding range includes the standard-yield 11A (Q6511A) MICR single cartridge and the standard-toner 11X (Q6511X) single cartridge.