Print Cheques

This option is used to print cheques you have entered. Print cheques for any agency and from any cash journal. You may also review the cheques to be printed, choose a different cash journal from which to print cheques, and define the way portions of the cheque data print on the cheques.

Use the following steps to print cheques:

  1. At Home Base, click Accounting.
  2. Click Disbursements or Vouchers. (Cheque printing can be accessed from either location.)
  3. Click Print Cheques.
  4. Double click in the Journal Number field to list the cash journal accounts. Select the desired account from the list, then click OK.
  5. Click one of the following links for the next set of steps.

Quick Review of Cheques

  1. Click the Quick Review of Cheques  tab to list all unprinted cheques for the selected cash account.

  2. The cheques are listed by check number, payee, date, description, and amount. Review these cheques before printing them. Use the arrow keys and scroll bars to view the cheques in the list. Click Cancel to return to the Cash Disbursements screen.

Select Cheque Range

  1. Click the Select Cheque Range tab.
  2. TAM displays the number of the last cheque printed from the cash account, the number of cheques to print, and the range of cheques that have not yet been printed as the default range. Enter the range of cheque numbers to print in the Print Cheque Numbers fields, or press [TAB] twice to accept the default numbers.
  3. If you are using pre-numbered cheques , enter the number pre-printed on the first cheque to print in the Enter Starting Pre-Numbered Cheque field. The program uses this number to coordinate TAM's internal cheque numbers with those pre-printed on your cheques.
  4. If you are not using pre-numbered cheques, enter 0 (zero) in the space provided. This indicates that TAM should print its internal cheque numbers on the cheques.
  5. Select a Check Output format. These are predefined check layouts, with all options already selected. If you want to create new layouts, see the Create Check Template document.
  6. Select if you want to Print Voided Checks.
  7. Select if you want to Include Form Alignment in the printing process. The system will run a form alignment test before printing.
  8. Click OK to confirm the cheque printing information.

    Note:     This starts the check printing process. If you want to adjust the check format at all, do so before clicking OK on this screen.
  9. If you selected Include Form Alignment in step 7, you will be prompted, Form Alignment OK? Click Yes to skip the form alignment test and print cheques immediately. (Insert the cheque forms and proceed to step 12.) Insert the cheque forms and click No to run the form alignment test.
  10. Click Print to begin the form alignment test. TAM prints Xs and 9s on the cheque where the name, cheque number, cheque amount, and stub information would be printed. Review the printout and adjust the cheque forms as needed.
    Note:     Click Printer Setup to revise the printer options. Click Cancel to skip the form alignment test.
  11. Click Yes to confirm the form alignment is correct. Click No to repeat the form alignment test. Align the form and go to the next step. Click Cancel to return to the Cheque Printing window.
  12. Click Print to print the cheques.

Cheque Print Options

  1. Click the Customize Check Format tab to change the cheque layout.
  2. Use the Check Format Builder to design the check layout. See the Custom Cheque Format Builder document for more information.

  3. Click OK to confirm the cheque printing options.

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