But I don't WANT to print checks!

warrior177

Quicken Home Business and Rental Property, Version R26.17 Windows 10.

I've been using Home and Business in various iterations for years. I NEVER want to print checks and have never set it up to print checks. Now, all of a sudden I'm warned that I have a check that needs to print. For a cash withdrawal from a Savings Account. I can't seem to find a setting that will cancel the check printing process. There was a recent update that I installed a few days ago, but this is the first issue I've had since then.

I just want to set Quicken up so that it doesn't print checks.

Any help would be appreciated.

Frankx

HI @warrior177,

So I understand that you don't use Quicken to print checks, ever.  And that somehow, Quicken is prompting you to print a check (that is some way related to a cash withdrawal transaction from a savings account).  I have a solution that you can consider...

I don't use Quicken to print checks, so I understand your frustration.  But I just tested this on my Quicken file and it worked (i.e. got rid of the "print check" warning).  My suggestion is to just print a "check".  I use check in quotes because you can just print it to a pdf file, you don't need to actually print anything.  Just go through the process and "print" to a pdf file and you'll be done.

Let me know how this goes, or if you have any questions as you go through the printing process.

Take care and stay safe!

Frankx

volvogirl

Look for PRN or PRINT in the check number column and delete the word "Prn or Print".  Change it to the actual check number or leave it blank. It may be autofilling from a prior transaction for that payee that was a check.

TomEHawke

If this is just a one time event, how about just printing the check on a plain piece of paper...and shredding it? If it repeats, then like above, you may have a memorized transaction that is set to print. Suggest you delete that payee in the memorized payee list.

UKR

Allow me to point out that Checking accounts have a Check # column which is the one where "Print" can be found.

All other account types, Savings, Cash, etc. use a Reference # column instead. This column is not usually shown in these types of account registers, but it can easily be added by clicking the Columns gear icon in the register and selecting it in the popup column names menu.
And that column is where you'll find "Print" in these account types.

Just blank out the word "Print" and save the transaction again.

As was pointed out, it's possible that a memorized transaction was reused which is now incorrectly set to print a check. Edit this memorized transaction in the Memorized Payee List and make sure the Type of transaction = Payment or Deposit, not Print Check. Save it. Next time you reuse the same payee name for a transfer it should work properly.

Frankx

HI @warrior177,

So I understand that you don't use Quicken to print checks, ever.  And that somehow, Quicken is prompting you to print a check (that is some way related to a cash withdrawal transaction from a savings account).  I have a solution that you can consider...

I don't use Quicken to print checks, so I understand your frustration.  But I just tested this on my Quicken file and it worked (i.e. got rid of the "print check" warning).  My suggestion is to just print a "check".  I use check in quotes because you can just print it to a pdf file, you don't need to actually print anything.  Just go through the process and "print" to a pdf file and you'll be done.

Let me know how this goes, or if you have any questions as you go through the printing process.

Take care and stay safe!

Frankx

volvogirl

Look for PRN or PRINT in the check number column and delete the word "Prn or Print".  Change it to the actual check number or leave it blank. It may be autofilling from a prior transaction for that payee that was a check.

TomEHawke

If this is just a one time event, how about just printing the check on a plain piece of paper...and shredding it? If it repeats, then like above, you may have a memorized transaction that is set to print. Suggest you delete that payee in the memorized payee list.

UKR

Allow me to point out that Checking accounts have a Check # column which is the one where "Print" can be found.

All other account types, Savings, Cash, etc. use a Reference # column instead. This column is not usually shown in these types of account registers, but it can easily be added by clicking the Columns gear icon in the register and selecting it in the popup column names menu.
And that column is where you'll find "Print" in these account types.

Just blank out the word "Print" and save the transaction again.

As was pointed out, it's possible that a memorized transaction was reused which is now incorrectly set to print a check. Edit this memorized transaction in the Memorized Payee List and make sure the Type of transaction = Payment or Deposit, not Print Check. Save it. Next time you reuse the same payee name for a transfer it should work properly.

warrior177

:) UKR: Thank you.
I actually just printed the "check" to a blank sheet. That resolved the issue for that instance. Maybe it'll never come up again, and I have no way of knowing why it came up this time.
Your answer at least gave me an explanation of how to address the problem in the Reference # column. I did not have that column displayed. I may add it to the Register.

Thanks to all who replied to my question!