Writing checks in Gnucash?

[Mike Alexander]

On 9 Apr 2015, at 7:03, R. Victor Klassen wrote:

 GNUcash does have check printing capability.  Once you have it set up it
> looks like:
>
> 1) Go to the account window/tab for the checking account.
> 2) Select the transaction for the check in question
> 3) Type <command-P> on a Mac, similar short cut on other systems, or use
> File->Print Checks
> 4) A pop-up will come up, allowing you to select a check format.
> 5) After you get that all right, you press print, and the regular, system
> print dialogue comes up, and you still need to select print.
>

You can also print multiple checks simultaneously by doing a search to find
whatever transactions you want to print (I set the check number to "Print"
and search for that) then printing from the search results window with
nothing selected.  This will print all the checks currently being viewed in
the search window.  If you have a check form with more than one check per
page you can specify how many checks remain on the first page.

         Mike


On Thu, Apr 9, 2015 at 7:03 AM, R. Victor Klassen <rvklassen at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Look again.
>
> GNUcash does have check printing capability.  Once you have it set up it
> looks like:
>
> 1) Go to the account window/tab for the checking account.
> 2) Select the transaction for the check in question
> 3) Type <command-P> on a Mac, similar short cut on other systems, or use
> File->Print Checks
> 4) A pop-up will come up, allowing you to select a check format.
> 5) After you get that all right, you press print, and the regular, system
> print dialogue comes up, and you still need to select print.
>
> ——
>
> That is, once you have it set up.  If you already have checks of a
> supplied format, you can just select it from the menu.   Otherwise, there’s
> some setup required.
> The setup is something you do once, and I’ve been through it but it was
> several years ago, so what I can remember was choosing something close,
> finding in the manual where the check format files are stored and editing
> the corresponding file, printing a test page and holding it up to the
> light; adjusting it, and iterating.   The information is in the tutorial on
> the web.
>
> If you’re coming from Quicken, and have checks of their required format,
> you’re all set, as that format is already there.   Unless you want to do
> something fancy with the stub (which I do).
>
> You asked about auto-numbering.   It sort of works.  I’m assuming your
> checks are printed with numbers on them, and you’re just talking about
> getting the right number in the register.  If you go to the register, and
> click on the number field, hit + it gives you the next number in sequence.
> Which only works if the last check you printed OR entered by hand was the
> one before the one you’re about to print.
>
>
> On Apr 9, 2015, at 12:36 AM, L. D. James <ljames at apollo3.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm relatively new to Gnucash.  What you describe would be great
> functionality, but I don't think it is currently available in Gnucash.
> Adjusting for the layout of the checks would require formating capability.
> At present Gnucash is lacking in such functionality.
> >
> > I don't know specifically where the feature request is located, but this
> would be a great feature to be added to Gnucash.  Hopefully there would be
> discussion on this in such that the developers will see merit and give it
> priority in consideration.
> >
> > For details of some discussion in formating features look at the thread:
> > Invoice - Custom Design Header for No. 9 Double Window Envelope
> >
> > I just checked and you can easily find the thread by typing it into
> Google, or using this link:
> >
> https://www.google.com/#q=gnucash+Invoice+-+Custom+Design+Header+for+%22No.+9+Double+Window+Envelope%22
> >
> > -- L. James
> >
> > --
> > L. D. James
> > ljames at apollo3.com
> > www.apollo3.com/~ljames
> >
> > On 04/08/2015 07:44 PM, Jim Hogg, D.C. wrote:
> >>    I very seldom write checks by hand for my business. I've used both
> >>    Quicken and Quickbooks to write checks. They both have a "write
> checks"
> >>    function. In Gnucash, I see a "print checks" function but not a
> "write
> >>    checks" function. In the Quicken print checks function, it will pick
> up
> >>    and print any unprinted check. Will Gnucash do this? If so, how do I
> >>    get there?
> >>    Also, does Gnucash have a function to automatically fill in the
> number
> >>    of the checks printed or would I have to number each check
> >>    individually?
> >>    Thanks,
> >>    Jim
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