11673: Check Range Setup and Alignment

You will either need to designate a beginning and ending check range or enter a single check number so that the program can automatically increment the check numbers each time a new check is printed. You will also need to enter new check numbers on-the-fly when necessary.

 To set up your checks, complete the following steps:

A check must be ready for printing before you can set up check ranges.

1. Click Setup Checks from the Select Checks screen or from the Check Print Options screen (EF > Check Print).
2. Select the appropriate bank from the drop list.
3. Use one of the following methods to set up checks:
   • Enter the starting and ending check numbers from the check stock you received from the bank in the Check Range Starting Number and Check Range Ending Number fields.
   • Enter a check number in the Check Range Starting Number field and press tab. The starting number is duplicated in the Check Range Ending Number field. Each new check prints automatically on the next check number in the range. To enter a new check number, return to this screen and enter the number in the Check Range Starting Number field to begin incrementing from the new check number.
4. If necessary, check the box to Print Checks in Reverse Order. This setting is designed to accommodate printers that require the checks to be loaded in the "face down" position.
5. Click OK to continue to the Check Print Options screen.

Note: To print a test check, go to EF > Check Print. If you do not see "Test" at the bottom of the screen, click Reprint Checks.

Valid check ranges are as follows:

EPS Financial

• 70000000 through 79999999

Republic Bank

• 56000000 through 57999999 Red/Pink

TPG

• Site printed checks:  70000001 – 74300000 or 80000001 - 80100000 (subject to change)

Check Alignment 

To verify alignment, go to EF > Check Print, click Reprint Checks (or click Yes if prompted to reprint previous checks) and click the Test button at the bottom of the dialog box. You can print a check on paper and match it to an actual check to see if it is aligned.

If you are unsure of how your printer feeds paper, you can verify this by taking a piece of plain printer paper and writing something that indicates the position of the paper before inserting it into your printer tray. An example would be to write "top front," "bottom front," "top back," and "bottom back" on the corresponding paper parts. Then place the paper into the tray and print out a test check. This will show you how you will need to place your actual check stock into the printer so that the check is printed correctly. You will also need to know whether the paper feeds from the top or bottom of the stack of paper. 

If you need to adjust the check position vertically on the page, go to Setup > Printing > Printer Setup. On the F8 tab, select your printer in the drop list and then enter an adjustment in the Check Adjustment - Vertical text box. A positive 1 moves the check down ¹/₄ of a line. A negative 1 moves the check up ¹/₄ of a line.