If you write a lot of checks, you may want to use Quicken's check printing ability to save time and minimize errors and avoid the duplicate work of hand-writing checks, and then recording them in Quicken.
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- Select a Checking account in the sidebar.
- In Quicken, choose Transactions > Write Check.
- You can also use the keyboard shortcut Command-⌘J.
- You can also get to the check-writing screen at any time while entering (or editing) any transaction from your checking account. Just enter a transaction normally (using the New icon in the sidebar or typing ⌘N) and click on the Checks tab.
- You should now see the Check tab
- Enter the payee.
- Enter the amount of the check.
- If you are using window envelopes, enter an address for the payee.
- If you have used more than one address for this payee, you can click Other Addresses to select an alternate address.
- Select the To be printed checkbox.
- When you are finished, you can simply press Enter and move on to your next task.
- If you are printing this check from Quicken, you do not need to enter a check number. Quicken enters the check number after the check is printed. If you are recording a check you wrote manually, you can enter the check number.
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To print a check
- In Quicken, choose File > Print Checks.
- Select the account containing the checks to be printed.
- Select which checks you’d like to print.
- Click Print.
- Verify that the check printing settings are correct:
- The first check number should match the first check number of the checks in your printer.
- The check style selected should match the checks in your printer.
- You have indicated whether the first page is a partial page with one or two checks remaining.
- Click Print.
- If the checks did not print correctly:
- You can reprint one or more checks, if necessary.
- You can fine-tune the check alignment for your printer.
- Make sure you are using the correct checks: Quicken is designed to print checks that comply with the United States federal Check 21 Act.
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