On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 05:45:33 -0400, "J. Clarke"
wrote:

HeyBub wrote:
Maxwell Lol wrote:
pyotr filipivich writes:

So what? It is amazing what you can do with a good quality
printer these days.

AFAIK You buy the blank checks, and use a special cartridge that is
magnetic for the account number. I'm not sure if a laser printer will
work.

Banks and clearing house no longer rely on magnetic ink - it's now all
optical.

Do you have a source for this?

Some merchants, however, still have magnetic ink scanners and won't
accept a non-magnetic check (i.e., Sam's Club).

I've never had a merchant use any kind of scanner on a check that I
presented at the counter.

You've never had them scan a check then hand it back to you? Checks
are often converted to EFTs now (have been for *years*). Some simply
destroy the check (perhaps so you don't get upset) while others will
hand it back for you to destroy. The wonders of modern banking. :-(