Voucher Check Printing

Question

How do you change the position of the check on a voucher check?

UKR · Answer

@walterb123 ,

what check printing software have you been using before switching to Quicken?

Similar to what @NotACPA suggested, you can try printing a check in Quicken by doing this:

* Configure Quicken to use Standard Checks (business size checks, 3 per page) and define Partial Page Printing to load and print "portrait" mode. (Do not try to configure for Voucher checks. That wouldn't work)
* Prepare to print a single check (while you're using your current incompatible checks always ONLY select 1 single check, never 2 or more in a batch)
* When a printer selection dialog pops up, select to print a partial page with TWO checks left on a page (yes, that's incorrect, but Quicken needs to tell the printer how long the partial page is. Otherwise you get a printer feed error)
* Tear off the top stub
* Load the check and print it.
* Discard the 2nd stub
* Prepare the next check to be printed, always one check at a time, always partial page with 2 checks left.

If your checks print OK, you can use up your current supply.

When it's time to order new checks …

Printing checks, ordering Quicken-compatible checks from Intuit or other companies

Click File / Printer Setup / For printing checks to select the correct Check Style.

For 3-per-page personal size checks choose "Wallet Checks (Check 21...)", not "Wallet Checks" (unless you still use some very old stock from many years ago)

For 3-per-page business size checks choose "Standard Checks", not "Voucher Checks".

For 1-per-page business size checks with 2 stubs choose "Voucher Checks".

Canadian users need to select between 2 layout styles, e.g., old style "Voucher" vs. new style "Voucher - Image ready".

You may have to scroll the list of check styles up or down to see all available styles.

Quicken US version only: For a review of Quicken - compatible check styles and perhaps to order new check or envelope supplies, please see   https://intuitmarket.intuit.com/checks and https://intuitmarket.intuit.com/envelopes/check-window (the website talks about checks for use with QuickBooks but the same style checks also work with Quicken) or order from any check printing company that offers Quicken/Quickbooks - compatible checks

My 2cents' worth:

I use Voucher Checks (1 business size check + 2 stubs on an 8.5x11" sheet). My printers do not have a manual feed tray or 2nd paper tray that can easily be reconfigured to feed partial pages (1 or 2 checks left from a 3-checks-per-page sheet), so for my occasional check printing needs Voucher Checks are easiest to use.

When making a purchase decision for a new supply of check forms and considering your own check stock to use, consider how easy or difficult it is to feed special forms or odd-size partial pages into your printer.

NotACPA · Answer

Have you tried just folding that top stub over?  Or tearing it off?

And,  are you certain that these are "Quicken compatible checks"?  Because it's not apparent to me that this check style is supported by Q?

SO, even if one of those first suggestions work, it's iffy as to whether the info will align properly on the check itself.

walterb123 · Answer

quicken can print a single check in the first 3rd of an 8x11 sheet.

How or can you change the position to the middle third ?