Check formats

The Format option under Tools  is for selecting check settings. It contains two criterion: the check style, and the check spacing.

Type

The following are styles currently used by the system.  Enter a letter corresponding to the style you wish to use:

•        Q = Quickbooks 9209T One per sheet, inkjet or laser

•        L = Generic Laser

•        N = NEBS 9025

•        A = Auto Shop Writer 4 & 5 default 7" continuous feed ( check plus stub )

Be sure to print a check on plain paper, and hold it against the background of your check form to be sure it matches.

Spacing

Laser and inkjet checks usually print one check per page.  Therefore, the spacing criterion is not used.  However, dot matrix checks print on continuous feed paper.  The spacing option allows you to adjust the number of lines between each check, which will vary according to the style selected.

To test spacing, write a check in the bank account.  Once it is printed ( on plain paper ), use the check editor to reprint the check two more times.  Next, hold the printout in front of your check forms, matching the lines on the first check printout to the background.  Next, look at the second check, and note the distance ( in inches ) from where the Pay To line prints, and where it should print.

If the printout, and the form, match, no change is necessary.  If the line prints too high, or too low, measure the actual distance.  There are six lines in every vertical inch of printing.  To lower the printout line, add to the spacing number currently in the system, and to raise the printout line, subtract from the spacing number.  For example, if the current spacing number is 13, and the line prints 1/2 inch below where it needs to print, then you would subtract 3 ( 1/2 inch = 3/6, or 3 lines ) from the 13, changing the spacing to 10.

Once you make the change, go to the check editor, and reprint the same check 3 more times.  This will allow you to test the match.  Make any further adjustments as necessary.