<klink type="prcdr">How do I align the printing on checks?</klink>
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<li>Verify that you've correctly loaded blank checks in the printer and that the printer is ready. If you do not want to waste checks, you may use a photocopy of your check form to test the printing.</li>
<li>Open the account that contains the checks you want to print.</li>
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<li>On the <emph>Accounts & Bills</emph> menu, click <emph>Account List</emph>.</li>
<li>Click the account you want to open.</li>
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<li>Verify that the transaction you want to print has <emph>Print</emph> listed in the <emph>Number</emph> field.</li>
<p>If <emph>Print</emph> is not listed, click the transaction, click <emph>Edit</emph>, click <emph>Print this transaction</emph> in the <emph>Number</emph> box, and then click <emph>Enter</emph>.</p>
<li>On the <emph>File</emph> menu, click <emph>Print Checks</emph>.</li>
<li>Click <emph>Print Test</emph> to print sample information to verify alignment.</li>
<li>Adjust the alignment if necessary:</li>
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<li>For laser checks, click <emph>Options</emph>. Under <emph>Printing Alignment</emph>, make any needed changes.</li>
<li>For dot-matrix style checks, manually adjust the positioning of the blank checks in the printer. On the <emph>Print Checks</emph> tab of the <emph>Options</emph> dialog box, make sure the alignment values are zero for all four check alignment settings.</li>
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<li>After adjusting your printer, repeat steps 4 and 5 to verify that the alignment is correct.</li>
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<p variant="note">If you're using dot-matrix-compatible checks and are satisfied with the way the test check prints, place a piece of tape on your printer case to help you remember where to align checks the next time. If you use a dot-matrix printer and find that the fields on your printed checks are not correctly aligned with the preprinted forms, make sure your printer is set to print 10 characters per inch.</p>
