Check Printing Question

[Jay Ridgley]

On 03/15/2018 01:25 PM, David Carlson wrote:
> Jay, maybe Rick's answer went to your trash.  I thought it was a pretty 
> good answer.
> 
> David C

THANKS David, somehow I missed Rick's original message and do not have 
it. Your Fwd helped. See below for the rest... Jay

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: *Rick Copple* <rick at copplecleaningservice.com 
> <mailto:rick at copplecleaningservice.com>>
> Date: Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 11:44 PM
> Subject: Re: Check Printing Question
> To: Jay Ridgley <jridgley2 at austin.rr.com 
> <mailto:jridgley2 at austin.rr.com>>, gnucash-user 
> <gnucash-user at gnucash.org <mailto:gnucash-user at gnucash.org>>
> 
> 
> On 03/12/2018 04:29 PM, Jay Ridgley wrote:
> 
>     Good Afternoon,
> 
>     I have Quicken Wallet Checks w/side stub. These are 3 up with a tab
>     at the bottom.
> 
>     When I try to print checks with:
> 
>     Check format: Quicken(tm) Wallet Checks w/side stub
>     Check position: Top
>     Checks on first page: 3
> 
>     The results are: The first two print properly, however, the third
>     check prints on the tab at the bottom and leaves the third check blank.
> 
>     What have I done incorrectly?
> 
>     I run Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS w/Cinnamon Desktop and GnuCash 2.6.12.
> 
>     Regards,
>     Jay
> 
> 
> Hi Jay,
> 
> You can edit and fix any check format by going to ~/.gnucash/checks in 
> your file manager. There are some text files there that contain the code 
> for where to put lines on the checks.

The directory ~/.gnucash/checks is empty, however the master copy in 
/usr/share/gnucash/cash/quicken_wallet.chk was there. I did not touch 
it. I will copy it to my local directory first. See below...
> 
> You can find out more on how to edit them at 
> <https://lists.gnucash.org/docs/C/gnucash-guide/check_format_info.html 
> <https://lists.gnucash.org/docs/C/gnucash-guide/check_format_info.html>>
> 
> I had to do this some time ago to get it to print on Quickbooks style 3 
> part, 1 page checks as the one they provided didn't work either and 
> didn't include accounts and line notes needed for printing paychecks and 
> stubs.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> -- 
> Rick Copple
>
--snip--
> 
Rick, Thanks, however, the problem may go just a bit deeper...

After looking at the docs you provided, unless I am missing something 
more, it appears that it is not the check definition that is wrong, at 
least as far as I can tell. See below..

I have discovered that if I print the checks 1 at a time and with the 
position as Top and print, Middle and print and lastly Bottom and print 
by reloading the same page into my printer ALL THREE checks will be 
printed in the proper positions.

In the file /usr/share/gnucash/checks/quicken_wallet.chk there is 
reference to Check Positions as shown below:

[Check Positions]
Height = 204.0
Names = Top;Middle;Bottom

However, there is not a definition for either of the 3 listed Names, 
"Top, Middle, Bottom". Where is that information stored and can it be 
modified?

Kind Regards,
Jay

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