M. Keisch
I have been printing checks using a PC and printer for a very long time. I have been using small HP brand printers which have been reliable in printing input information consistently in the proper location, until the printer ultimately ceases to function after some years of use. I had decided not to purchase another HP unit after the black ink cartridge would not print properly on my last one, even after cleaning and replacing the ink cartridge. Since a new HP would not be utilizing the same spare ink cartridges I had already purchased, I decided to try another brand. Using this Canon model turned out to be a horrible experience for my purposes, due to the excessive noise that it produces prior to and during initial paper feeding. It begins with 3 very loud clicks while it prepares to feed the paper, then 1 very loud slap as it feeds the paper into the machine, which would cause you to believe that something has broken inside, although it operates normally. The other frustrating issue is that no matter how many test printings were performed to assure that the check information would align properly, using blanks then backing them up to an actual check and appropriately adjusting the template, the text would always align differently from the blank when actually printing on the check, which resulted in several voided checks. After one such instance, a ruined check was reprinted several times after readjustment of the template to track the changes until proper alignment was achieved, only to print in a different location on the next check. If such precise alignment is not an issue and the noise is not concerning, this printer may then be adequate, considering its low price. As with most ink jet printers, replacement cartridges are as expensive as the printer, so given all the testing I have done to get this thing to align, I find myself to be already needing a replacement color ink cartridge. Instead, I will get rid of the printer and have already purchased another HP brand.