Print deposit slips setup

The first time that you print deposit slips on preprinted forms, you must perform a few tasks so that information prints in the correct areas on the slips.

1. Print a sample

  1. Load blank paper into your printer. You'll print on blank paper first so that if you need to correct alignment, you won't waste actual deposit slips.
  2. Click View preview and print a sample. From the preview window, you can right-click and select Print to print. Or, depending on your browser, you can click a Print icon at the top of the preview or in a floating preview that appears when you move your pointer to the lower right.
  3. Place your print sample on top of a blank deposit slip page and hold them both up to the light. If the information lines up in the correct areas of the blank slips, you can print your slips without further setup. If not, go on to the next group of setup tasks.

2. Set up Adobe Reader

  1. If your sample printout didn't line up right the first time, we suggest you download and use Adobe Reader to control printing in QuickBooks. Adobe Reader prints the most consistently, needing far fewer adjustments.
  2. After you download and install Reader, set it as the default PDF viewer for your browser.
  3. After you set up Reader as the default PDF viewer, repeat the earlier steps to print a sample slip and hold it up to the light over a blank deposit slip page. If the information lines up in the correct areas of the blank form, you can print your slips without further setup. If not, go on to the next group of setup tasks.

3. Fine-tune alignment

  1. On the Fine-tune alignment page, you must compare the alignment grid in the preview window with where it appears in the large square on the page.
  2. Drag the grid inside the large square to the place where it appears on your printout. QuickBooks will figure out how to adjust the alignment.

    Note: When you drag the grid, the horizontal and vertical numbers beneath the large square will change. These numbers are horizontal and vertical offsets that QuickBooks uses to figure out where exactly to print the information. More info

  3. Once you're done dragging the grid, repeat the earlier steps to print a sample slip and hold it up to the light over a blank deposit slip page. If the information lines up in the correct areas of the blank slip, you can print your slips without further setup. If not, continue fine-tuning until the alignment is OK.

See also

Print with Adobe Reader