But I don't WANT to print checks!

warrior177
warrior177 Quicken Windows 2017 Member ✭✭
in Business and Rental Property Tools (Windows)
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.
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  • Frankx
    Frankx Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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

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  • UKR
    UKR Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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.

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  • Frankx
    Frankx Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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

                            Quicken Home, Business & Rental Property - Windows 10-Home Version

                                             - - - - Quicken User since 1984 - - - 
      -  If you find this reply helpful, please click "Helpful" (below), so others will know! Thank you.  -

  • UKR
    UKR Quicken Windows Subscription SuperUser ✭✭✭✭✭
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    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
    warrior177 Quicken Windows 2017 Member ✭✭
    :) 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!
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