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Checks: using old stock from another application

Hello -

I'm very new to QuickBooks, we just bought a copy of the Pro+Payroll to try out.

We are currently using One-Write Plus but the Federal payroll tables are about to change and Peachtree no longer supports OWP. We tried Peachtree's accounting package and the user interface was clunky and a royal PITA. Also, I have come to hate Peachtree and their 'support'.

QuickBooks looks a little better - but I'm still playing with it. We have 8 employees and have not activated payroll yet - I hope it's not awful.

Anyhow, here's my question: "Is there a way to use up my existing stock of 8 1/2 x 11" checks (which have stubs at top and bottom and the check in the middle) or do I have to purchase new checks with the check on top and the stubs in middle and bottom to be compatible with QB?

I thought the 'templates' might be appropriate, but alas there are none for checks.

My reply address is spam-trapped, so replies to the newsgroup would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance

Carla Zippers are too slow, buttons too clumsy and Velcro makes too much noise in a movie theatre.

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Carla Fong
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They might work. QB checks are not customizable. You have 3 choices of style and yours sound like the voucher check style. Try printing a check to plain paper and select the Voucher check style. Then compare it with the actual layout of your check stock. That will be the only way you can determine if your check stock will work with QB.

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Laura

The only "1-check per page" option have in QB2009 is their "voucher" style, the other options are 3-to a page.

The "Voucher" check option I am presented with has the check at the top of the page and 2 stubs in the middle and bottom positions. I can't find any other style of voucher check that puts the 'check' in the middle position.

Carla

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Carla Fong

Try using the 3 to a page and use the middle check. I think it will only print the check with no tear off voucher. You are probably stuck with QB checks or get them from NEBS. If I remember NEBS was less money also.

Larry

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Larry

I'm pretty sure that QB still requires the check at the top of the voucher page. I know it used to.

I haven't ordered checks for QB in a couple of years, but I got good prices and service from:

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klunk

You can also tear off the top stub & print using the voucher option - this will at least print the check & one voucher. It worked for one of my clients who wanted to use up their check stock which had the check in the middle like yours. Our experience was that the 2nd stub just didn't print, so we were able to print multiple checks without any problem.

Scott out.

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Scott

Thanks Scott. We send one voucher with the payment and staple the other to the paid invoice or statement, so we need the two stubs printed.

I guess I'll just bite the bullet and order some new checks.

Thanks also to the poster who recommended bestchecks.com. I'll give them a try.

Carla Whoever called it necking was a poor judge of anatomy - Groucho Marx

Reply to
Carla Fong

My client just used the blank stub with the check # (& added the date paid) to attach to the invoices. They weren't concerned about having the date/invoices/amounts/total on this stub since they used to just write the check # & date on the invoices before QB.

Scott out.

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Scott

Two things. If you don't mind using paper you can print bill payment stubs for your internal ones and still use up your checks. Also you should check out Costco's check printing service.

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Golden California Girls

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