Align checks to print

It isn't always necessary to specifically align check fields. Your browser and printer may work together correctly without the need to change alignment settings.

For best results, we recommend that you use checks specifically designed for QuickBooks Online.

To align expense checks to print:

1. In the navigation bar, click Transactions > Expenses (or Expenses > Expenses depending on what you see).

2. Click Print Check.
3. At the bottom of the page, click Print setup.
4. Follow the instructions on the Print checks setup page to print a sample check.
5. Click No, continue setup.
6. On the Set up Adobe Reader page, click No, continue setup again.
7. On the Fine-tune alignment page, drag the grid box with the dollar amount shown to the correct position on the check.
8. Click View preview and print sample.
9. On the Print preview page, click Print.

Once the sample is printed on plain paper, hold it up to the light against a check to check the alignment.

10. Click Close to close the Print preview window.
11. Click Finish Setup.

Printing with Adobe Reader?

In the preview, click the printer icon and set these options in the Paper Size & Handling section:

• Select Actual size.
• Clear the Auto-Rotate and Center checkbox, if there is one.
• Select the Choose Paper Source by PDF page size checkbox.
• Select Auto portrait/landscape for Orientation.

Printing with your browser?

In the Print window, be sure to print using actual size. This means you may need to clear any options or properties that scale, shrink, or fit to size.

For most users, printing from a Chrome browser provides the best first-time experience.

If using Chrome and the top half of checksare aligned perfectly, but the bottom half isn't, check these settings:

1. In the Chrome address bar, enter Chrome://plugins. (No need to type anything else in front, such as www or http.)
2. When presented with a list of Chrome Plugins, do the following:
• Disable: Chrome PDF Viewer
• Enable: Adobe PDF Plug-in for Firefox and Netscape and Exit
3. Open QuickBooks Online and try printing again.

See also

Print checks

Print checks setup

Print checks: What do the horizontal and vertical numbers mean?