Align preprinted cheques for your printer

Not everyone needs to align cheque fields. Your browser and printer may work together correctly without the need to change alignment settings.

For the best results, use cheques specifically designed for QuickBooks Online.

Test cheque alignment before printing

We'll take you through a short interview and ask you to print a sample cheque.

Then we'll guide you through adjusting the placement of the printout left, right, up, or down so that the text looks good on your preprinted cheque stock.

If you change printers, repeat these steps to align the new printer before printing cheques.

To align preprinted cheques for your printer:

  1. Click your company name at the top right, and then click Payroll Settings.
  2. Click Pay Cheque Printing.
  3. Select Preprinted QuickBooks-compatible voucher cheque stock.
  4. Select Print 2 stubs or Print 1 stub, and click OK.
  5. Follow the onscreen instructions, and then click Open Alignment Window.

    6. You might need to turn off your browser's pop-up blocker to see the new window.

  6. Print a sample cheque, and close the alignment window.
  7. If the name, date, or amounts did not line up correctly, click Align Cheques.
  8. Print the alignment form on your QuickBooks-compatible preprinted cheque stock.
  9. In the Printer Setup window, enter the following: 
  10. Click Update Settings.
  11. If your cheque printed correctly, click OK.

Troubleshooting

For most, printing from a Chrome browser provides the best first-time experience.

The cheque letters are printing too high

To shift the information down, enter a letter that's further down in the list.

For example, if the letter that appears just above the Pay to the Order of line is L, enter a letter from M through X to move the information down enough to align with your cheque stock. (This is the line where the employee's name is printed.)

The cheque letters are printing too low

To shift the information up, enter a letter that's further up in the list.

For example, if the letter that appears just above the Pay to the Order of line is L, enter a letter from A through K to move the information up enough to align with your cheque stock. (This is the line where the employee's name is printed.)

The cheque numbers are printing too far left

To shift the amount to the right, enter a higher number.

For example, if the number that appears completely to the right of the dollar sign is 5, enter a number between 6 and 9.

The cheque numbers are printing too far right

To shift the amount to the left, enter a lower number.

For example, if the number that appears completely to the right of the dollar sign is 5, enter a number between 0 and 4.

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