{"id":1582,"date":"2022-02-20T03:35:21","date_gmt":"2022-02-20T08:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aabusinessfirm.com\/?post_type=tips-accuracy-tips&p=1582"},"modified":"2022-02-20T03:35:21","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T08:35:21","slug":"10-tips-to-perfect-check-printing-in-quickbooks","status":"publish","type":"tips-accuracy-tips","link":"https:\/\/aabusinessfirm.com\/es\/tips-accuracy-tips\/10-tips-to-perfect-check-printing-in-quickbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips to Perfect Check-Printing in QuickBooks"},"content":{"rendered":"

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10 Tips to Perfect Check-Printing in QuickBooks<\/h3>\n

If you used small business accounting products in the early days, you know how frustrating it was to print checks correctly from your software. Pre-printed checks weren’t cheap, and you probably printed at least a few that didn’t line up right or were otherwise unusable.<\/p>\n


\n Figure 1: The Write Checks<\/b> window in QuickBooks 2013.
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Printing checks from QuickBooks has gotten easier, and online banking has made this task less of a necessity for many businesses. But when you do print checks, precision is still required.<\/p>\n

So to minimize frustration, save time and money, and ensure that everything will be accurate when your checks are processed at the bank, it’s important that you use the tools that QuickBooks offers appropriately.<\/p>\n

If you’ve been having trouble with check-printing or you’re considering attempting it, keep these tips in mind:<\/p>\n

1. First, be sure you are creating standard checks, not paychecks. Go to Banking | Write Checks<\/b> or click the Write Checks<\/b> icon on the home page.<\/p>\n

2. QuickBooks offers a few options for check creation. Click Edit | Preferences | Checking | My Preferences<\/b>. Here, you can specify a default account for the Write Checks<\/b> function. Click Company Preferences<\/b> for additional options.<\/p>\n


\n Figure 2: Check the boxes here to activate options.
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3. You can customize the appearance of your checks. Click File | Printer Setup | Check\/PayCheck<\/b>. Specify printer options and check style, change the fonts in some fields, designate a partial page printing style (using the envelope feed) and add your company’s name and address, logo and a signature image.<\/p>\n


\n Figure 3: The Printer Setup<\/b> window provides access to your output options.
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4. Be sure that your printer has enough ink or toner before you begin a job.<\/p>\n

5. If you print a lot of checks, consider dedicating one printer to that task. But secure your blank checks. Don’t leave them in the printer.<\/p>\n

6. Does your printer process pages in reverse order, last page first? This can cause problems when you’re printing multiple checks. You have several options here. You can:<\/p>\n