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Print a Check

Create and print checks on either blank or pre-printed check paper.

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Written by Samuel
Updated over a week ago

Overview

DoorLoop offers check printing which will allow you to print both Bill Payments and Expenses payable to Owners, Vendors, and Tenants. Check printing is possible onto either Voucher (1 Check per Page) or Standard (3 checks per Page) formats. You can print your checks with account and routing numbers or without them if they are already pre-printed on your check paper.

Note: Check Printing is not available to Starter Plans. Consider upgrading to the Pro or Premium Plans to access this feature.

The Steps

Before printing out your checks, you should create the expense, bill payment, or refund first before proceeding. (However, you can create a new check without creating these by following the instructions here: Create a Check.)

Tip: It is recommended to set up the check printing settings first. You can read more about that here: Set Up Check Printing.

  1. To print a check that you've added to the print queue, click Accounting on the main menu and then click Print Checks.

  2. On the Print Checks page, use the drop-down menus under Account and select the bank account you want to print checks from.

  3. A list of checks will appear from expenses, bill payments, and refunds you created from the bank account. Select the checks you would like to print from the list. Then click the Preview Checks button.

  4. The Print Checks preview window shows you how your checks and vouchers (if applicable) will print. If no changes are necessary, click on the Print button in the lower right corner. (If you need to make adjustments, read the instructions here for setting up the print checks feature: Set Up Check Printing.)

  5. In the print preview window, adjust your print settings to match our recommendations. These are:

    • Set the Margins to Default

    • Set the Scale to Default or Actual Size

    • Turn off Headers and footers

    • Turn off Background graphics

    • Do not choose Print on both sides

  6. Click Print to print the checks using your actual check paper.

  7. Once your checks have been printed, you will have two options to choose from:

    • If you completed a print but are not happy with the results, make sure you choose the option "No, keep the checks" so you can print them again.

    • If you are satisfied with the way the checks printed, choose the "Yes, all is good!" to complete the checks and remove them from your list of checks to print.

    (Note if you accidentally chose "Yes, all is good!" and still need to reprint the checks, refer to these instructions below to be able to print the checks again.)

If your checks are not printing correctly and the alignments are off, refer to the instructions here: Set Up Check Printing.

Troubleshooting

How do I compare a test page to my check paper?

  • Place the printed test page behind your check paper so that both sheets are completely aligned. Hold the stacked sheets up to light to see the printed information through the check paper. Make sure the printed information on the test page aligns with what is already pre-printed on the check paper. If it does not, make more height adjustments and test again.

I used the suggested print settings, but the checks are still not aligned properly. What do I need to adjust?

  • If the default settings don't work, try setting your print margins to None or No margins. If that doesn't work, try making the height adjustments described in Step 9.

What else is printed on my checks?

  • MEMO: Prints the Memo of the expense or bill. If you print the check for a multiple line item expense or bill, the Memo field of the first line item will print on the check. Up to nine line item memos will print on the voucher part of the check.

  • Payee Address: printed just above the MEMO line.

How do I reprint checks after I already selected "Yes, all is good!" after printing checks?

  • For a check paying an Expense, you will just need to edit the Expense to toggle the Print Later option back on. This works for an Owner Distribution as well, because these are also recorded as expenses.

  • For a check paying off a Bill, you will need to delete the Bill Payment you created to pay off that bill and print the check. Then you can redo the Bill Payment wizard to be able to print the check again.

Why am I not getting a voucher when choosing to print three checks at once?

  • If you choose Standard three check per page option, you will not get a voucher. To get the voucher, you'll need to print one check at a time.

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