Printer should I consider?

[Hans Manhave]

I have four Canon MF455dw installed.  Standard as they come.  Laser, only using Canon brand toner (never clone refills).

Recently we found that there is a problem with the toner adhering to the check stock.  It can be easily rubbed of or flake of.

I blame the check stock because if I print 200 pages of plain paper, there is no problem.  However, there was no problem over the months of using the first 350 checks.  Of course, we don't have those checks anymore to inspect them if they are the same paper etc.  Our other two accounts with check stock from the same supplier appear to feel differently.  We print less than 10 checks per month of those and so cannot really tell anything from that.  Current provider states that there is no problem with their check stock.

Would one use an inkjet instead?  The above Canons don't appear to have serviceable fusers.

Order new stock from a different supplier?

Suggestions, please?

[Billy Welsh]

Given that you are not seeing the issue with other papers, I would definitely at least look at other check stock.  Canon is a reputable printer brand.

You could probably get samples from other potential check stock providers, and run those through the printer to see how they perform compared to the problem check stock.

A pain, I know, but so would be replacing 4 Canon printers.

[Jim Jensen]

I get checks from Multi Printing Solutions (or whatever their current name is, which was similar) and I have never had problem with the toner staying stuck to it. We use HP printers, but I can't imagine Canon would be any different.