[GNC] check printing

[David Carlson]

Try googling Checksoft.  it appears that they are still in business.

On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 10:40 PM David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I was still using release 2.something the last time I printed a check, so
> I don't know if release 5.whatever can still do it or how to correctly
> position the MICR line.
>
> On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 10:02 PM Andrea <andreabryant at swbell.net> wrote:
>
>> Actually, it’s not academic. There are still many workers in the US that
>> want a check payment once the work is done. Right now I have a printer with
>> MICR ink that does print routing and account numbers. I print from
>> different bank accounts, so it is so easy to print checks on blank stock
>> and have the different bank information printed in MICR. I would like to
>> find a software that can do that or integrate with a check printing
>> software.
>>
>> Andrea
>>
>> On Apr 5, 2024, at 10:15 AM, David Carlson <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Years ago (before electronic payments and deposits) I recall that it was
>> possible to program GnuCash to print the MITRE line, as it used to be
>> called, but you needed to use special magnetic ink so that check readers
>> could read them reliably.  I imagine that it is still possible, but hardly
>> necessary in the United States, anyway.  I think that you used to get the
>> supplies from a company called Checksoft.  Back then banks weren't very
>> cooperative because mistakes could wreak havoc in the clearing houses, and
>> today they would be even less cooperative due to increased fraud concerns.
>> If you are really an alum of Southwest Bell, you are probably a U. S.
>> citizen and probably already using electronic deposits and payments, so I
>> suspect that your interest may be mostly academic to show your
>> grandchildren.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 5, 2024 at 5:08 AM Andrea Bryant <andreabryant at swbell.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I was wondering if you need to use a pre-printed check or can you use
>>> blank check stock and have the routing and account numbers printed out
>>> by GnuCash.
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>> David Carlson
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