Procedure to align Preprinted Paychecks in QuickBooks

If you want to print paychecks in Intuit Online Payroll, you need to align the preprinted checks first. While Preprinted Paychecks can save a lot of time when issuing payrolls, precision in aligning them is equally important. If you’re getting trouble aligning your Preprinted Paychecks in QuickBooks, here is a detailed guide to help you get rid of the problem.

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Procedures to be followed:

First, you need to log in to your QuickBooks account.

Search for the Gear icon on the webpage, you should find it in the top right corner.

Click on the Gear icon and find ‘Payroll Settings’ from the dropdown menu and select it.

A new window opens up. Locate the ‘Print Preference’ section.

There you have to select ‘Preprinted QuickBooks – compatible check paper’.

In the next step, you should choose the number of ‘stubs’ that you want to print along with the check.

Now you have to click on the ‘Align Check’ button.

Then after clicking on the ‘Print Alignment Form’ button on the sidebar, you will get a copy of the alignment form.

Now you have to Hold that Print Alignment Form up with a blank check and check the alignment.

Check if ‘Pay to the order of’ field of the blank check lines up with the alignment sheet.

Once aligned click on the ‘Print Sample Check’.

A printable PDF of a sample check gets created. You have to download this and print it.

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General Problems:

After following the above–mentioned steps, you would be able to get your Preprinted Paychecks. If you come across some issues, we are providing you with the solution to deal with them.

Error message or Blank Page in Chrome

If you are using chrome and if there appears a message to turn on ‘Chrome Plugin’ when you click on the Open Alignment Window or a blank page appears then follow these steps.

Find the Menu icon. It is in the top right corner of the chrome page just below the Cross(X) button.

Click on the Menu icon then select Settings.

Then go to Advanced Settings.

Find Content Settings in Advanced Settings and then Select PDF documents.

You will find the option ‘Download PDF file instead of opening them in Chrome’. You have to turn this setting off.

Save the settings

If you have aligned your checks properly then after modifying these settings, you should be able to download your copy. If you are having trouble aligning the Checks, then here are some solutions for that.

Alignment Issues:

If the Printed Check is too high: Choose a letter lower in the list to move information down the page.

In case the Printed Check is too low: In this case, choose a letter above on the list to move information up the page.

If the Printed Check is too far left: Choose a higher number on the list to move information towards the right of the page.

If the Printed Check is too far right: following the previous scenarios, choose a lower number on the list to move information towards the left of the page.

When you Align checks in QuickBooks, All fields move together. Individual fields on the Check cannot be moved without moving all of the fields together. If you have followed all the given steps you can successfully align Preprinted Paychecks in QuickBooks Online Payroll Full Service.

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