Check Format Files

Mike Purnell mjp at firstthings.net
Wed Feb 8 15:23:29 EST 2012


Indeed, I've run into the Windows check printing bug. I have followed 
number 1 here:

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=631611#c33

This is my last post as I think I will be set shortly.

Beati pacifici


On 2/8/2012 12:58 PM, Thomas Troesch wrote:
> Hello Mike:
>
> Look for the 'print check' topic on this list.  You likely are running 
> into a bug only on Windows.
>
> Thomas
>
> On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Mike Purnell <mjp at firstthings.net 
> <mailto:mjp at firstthings.net>> wrote:
>
>     These are the ones on my list:
>
>     Deluxe(tm) Personal Checks US-Letter
>     Liberty(tm) Personal Checks US-Letter
>     Quicken/Quickbooks (tm) US-Letter
>
>     Quicken(tm) Wallet Checks w/ side stub
>     Voucher Check 3-part US-Letter
>
>     I am running Windows on this particular installation. I'll install
>     on Linux and see what pops up there.
>
>     --Mike
>
>     Beati pacifici
>
>
>
>     On 2/8/2012 12:27 PM, Dave Niezby wrote:workarounds
>
>         Mike,
>         There already is a 3 to a page check in the drop down.  I use
>         the same ones.  Three checks,no voucher.
>
>
>         First you have to run a search with all the checks you want to
>         print.  Say search for num 2000 to 2006.
>         When they appear in the search window you go to FILE/PRINT
>         CHECKS. When there, look at the options.  Select the option
>         for CHECKS ON FIRST PAGE. Select three.  Also check the
>         position setting.  Should be TOP. Then select ok and all of
>         the checks in the search window will print.
>
>         If you want addresses to be on the checks, currently you have
>         to print one check at a time.
>
>         There is also a bug for check printing if you're on Windows.
>         See the other topic   on the boards here.
>         -------
>         Dave Niezby
>
>
>         On Feb 8, 2012, at 8:17, Mike Purnell<mjp at firstthings.net
>         <mailto:mjp at firstthings.net>>  wrote:
>
>             I came up empty looking at the gnucash-guide.pdf I downloaded.
>             I found the page you referenced here:
>             http://code.gnucash.org/docs/help/print-check.html
>             I found detailed information about setting up the .chk
>             file here:
>             http://code.gnucash.org/docs/guide-ja_JP/check_format_info.html
>
>             This is all good, but I was hoping for an online resource
>             where I could download a file someone else already
>             created. I'm sure someone has already done the work for a
>             "3 on a page" type check very close to the one I'm
>             using<Checks Unlimited, Classic Blue, 8.5 in by 11 in, 3
>             per page, voucherless>.
>
>             I'd pay a small bounty, because I'm really busy.
>
>             --Mike
>
>             Beati pacifici
>
>
>             On 2/8/2012 5:04 AM, Thomas Troesch wrote:
>
>                 Which format are you using?  Are you familiar with Chp
>                 6.13 in the help manual?
>
>                 Thomas
>
>                 On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:16 AM, Michael
>                 Purnell<mjp at firstthings.net
>                 <mailto:mjp at firstthings.net><mailto:mjp at firstthings.net <mailto:mjp at firstthings.net>>>
>                  wrote:
>
>                    I will check with the source for the checks. If I
>                 am forced to
>                    create my own check format file, I'm not clear
>                 how you print
>                    the second and third checks on the "3 on a page"
>                 format I'm
>                    using.
>
>
>                    Thomas Troesch<ttroesch at gmail.com
>                 <mailto:ttroesch at gmail.com><mailto:ttroesch at gmail.com
>                 <mailto:ttroesch at gmail.com>>>  wrote:
>
>                    Hello:
>
>                    The list I see that is part of the GnuCash package is:
>
>                    Deluxe(tm) Personal Checks US-Letter
>                    Quicken/QuickBooks (tm) US-Letter
>                    Voucher Check 3-Part US-Letter
>                    Quicken(tm) Wallet Checks w/ side stub
>                    Liberty(tm) Personal Checks US-Letter
>                    Quicken Check-21
>
>                    If one of these don't work for you as is, the
>                 format files can be
>                    customized and saved.  There is good documentation.
>                  And you
>                    already know where to ask questions :)
>
>                    Thomas
>
>
>
>                    On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 5:38 PM, Mike
>                 Purnell<mjp at firstthings.net <mailto:mjp at firstthings.net>
>                 <mailto:mjp at firstthings.net
>                 <mailto:mjp at firstthings.net>>>  wrote:
>
>                        Is there a list of downloadable check format
>                 files for popular
>                        check formats somewhere?
>
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