SKU:

HEWQ7553X-MCR

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

Q7553X

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

7,000 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

Why would a MICR cartridge need a high-yield rating?

Because check volume is real volume. A business running weekly payroll and supplier payments on its own printer can push thousands of checks through in a quarter. This Q7553X pairs magnetic MICR toner with a 7,000-page rating so check runs are not interrupted by a fading cartridge.

How does the magnetic part actually get used?

Banks pass checks through readers that magnetise and sense the characters along the bottom edge. The toner in this cartridge contains iron oxide, which is what those readers respond to. Fitted in a LaserJet M2727 MFP, it turns an ordinary office printer into a check-printing station.

Will our bank definitely accept checks from this cartridge?

There is no honest way to guarantee that. Reader condition, check stock, alignment and your accounting software all play a part alongside the toner. Print a short test run, have your bank scan it, and treat their confirmation — not our listing — as the green light.

How far does 7,000 pages go in check terms?

A long way. A check page carries only a few lines of print, far below the five-percent coverage the rating assumes, so a check-dedicated cartridge of this size can serve a small payroll for an extended period before its output begins to thin.

Should this cartridge stay in the printer permanently?

Only if the machine's main job is checks. Magnetic toner prints ordinary documents perfectly well, but spending it on memos wastes a specialised fill. Many offices swap it in for the check run and return to a standard cartridge afterwards; the swap takes about a minute.

What support stands behind it?

It is backed by a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, explained on our shipping and returns page. We ship from warehouses in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia and California, and support is staffed Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This 53X MICR High Yield Cartridge

This is the heavy-duty check-printing option in the 53 family: one compatible Q7553X cartridge filled with magnetic toner and rated at 7,000 pages. It belongs to our HP toner cartridge range for businesses whose check runs are a routine, not an occasion — long payroll sequences printed in-house, on a cartridge built to stay readable by bank equipment from the first check to the last. It is priced at $106.47.

One part number covers the range: LaserJet P2015, LaserJet P2015d, LaserJet P2015dn, LaserJet M2727 MFP, LaserJet M2727nf MFP and LaserJet M2727nfs MFP all take the 53X (Q7553X). Also stocked for these printers: the standard-yield 53A (Q7553A) MICR single cartridge and the standard-toner 53X (Q7553X) single cartridge.