Steps to Print a Check

From Checks > Print Check or click on the Print Check Button button from the Checks > New Check screen. After checks have been entered and are displayed in the unposted check register on the Checks > New Check screen, they are ready to print and post to the accounts.

The 3P's of Check Printing


The check printing process can be thought of as the 3P's:

  1. Preview 
  2. Print 
  3. Post 

Check Printing Process

  1. Verify the Starting Check Number to be printed.

    • If the first check number to print is incorrect, it may be changed by clicking in the Starting Check Number box, typing the correct number, and tabbing out of the box.
    • The check number automatically increments as checks are printed and posted.

  2. Select the check(s) to be printed by clicking to place a check mark in the Print box.

  3. The total amount of checks and the number of checks to be printed display.

  4. 1st P - Preview - Click the Preview Checks button.

    • A print preview of the check(s) appears along with a message to continue to Step 2.
    • You may use the < or > arrows on the preview toolbar to view each check preview if there are multiple checks to print in the batch.
    • If you find an error and do not want the checks to print, return to the Checks, New Check screen to edit the check(s). After saving the changes, return to Checks > Print Checks and start the printing process again.

  5. 2nd P - Print - Once you are satisfied with the preview, have loaded your check forms in the printer, and are ready to print, click the printer icon (at the top of the preview screen).

  6. 3rd P - Post - Once the checks have printed and you have the checks in your hand, click the Post button.

  7. A confirmation message displays.

    Confirmation Message

  8. Click Yes if the checks printed correctly or No if they did not print correctly.

  9. If any of the printed checks had more than nine detail lines, a continuation stub is available to print.

Where to next?

Printing a Check With a Continuation Stub