http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Lyn+Askin Computers and Technology Lyn Askin Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=335519&ca=Computers+and+Technology What Makes the MICR Toner Special? Have you ever wondered why banks impose a clearing time on checks and why it takes some time to get checks processed? It takes time to process checks because checks need to go through a machine that banks call a reader-sorter. Just as what its name implies, a reade... Computers and Technology Lyn Askin Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=333578&ca=Computers+and+Technology Using MICR Toner to print your checks How many of you out there in cyber space today own their own business? My guess is that almost half or maybe even more than that do own their own business. If you do own or manage a business, my guess is that you deal with checks on a daily basis right? Now we g... Computers and Technology Lyn Askin Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=316503&ca=Computers+and+Technology Most of us know just how expensive printer ink can be. It is often said that while companies that manufacture printers do sell them so cheaply, they more than make up for it with the cost of their printer ink. Thus, it is not really surprising that a lot of people would rather get a new machine or r... Business Lyn Askin Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=299601&ca=Business Modern technology is supposed to make your life easier. However it has also created a new breed of criminal. As technology rapidly expands to include new ways to protect your money, criminals find new ways around these security measures. The incidences of check fraud continue to increase each year d... Finances Lyn Askin Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=299638&ca=Finances How Your Identity Is Stolen Identity theft is a serious problem that plagues everyone from businesses to individual wage earners. It can ruin your credit score, wipe out your bank account, and leave you in a mountain of debt. When someone steals your identity, you may even find your name on a list o... Finances Lyn Askin Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=293763&ca=Finances Convenience is the offspring of the twenty-first century. But even with the advancements afforded by technology, some still opt for more traditional methods. One such example is evident in the finance and banking industry. Despite the advent and development in online banking, many account holders st... Computers and Technology Lyn Askin Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288996&ca=Computers+and+Technology Have you ever noticed the line of numbers printed at the bottom of each check in your checkbook? This part of your check is special because it is printed using a special type of ink. The line, called the MICR line, is unique line because it is printed with a specific type of ink, called an MICR tone... Computers and Technology Lyn Askin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=283811&ca=Computers+and+Technology How the Need for the MICR Toner Came to Be MICR toners have been around for fifty years. Their development sprung from a serious need to revolutionize the banking industry and the way they process checks. Checks themselves have gone through a long period of changes in the last four hundred years, an... Computers and Technology Lyn Askin Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=282998&ca=Computers+and+Technology Have you ever wondered why your checks have a line of characters printed on its bottom side and why these characters look different? This line is called the MICR line. It is printed using a specific font type and with a special kind of ink. This ink is called the MICR toner. MICR toners are necessar...