About check styles

example of standard checks

example of voucher checks

example of office and away checks

example of wallet checks

check in the middle

two stubs

vendor check

vender check

QuickBooks supports three check styles:

• Standard checks

  Example of a Standard check

  

  • Business sized.

  • Three checks per page, with no stub (or voucher) section.

  • Sometimes referred to as "three-part" checks or "three to a page".

  • Can have company name, address, and/or logo printed directly on check.

  • Can be used as handwritten checks. printing^setting up to print, printing checks, selecting a style, standard checks, voucher checks, selecting printed check style, wallet checks, . (Check details should be entered later into QuickBooks to keep your records current and accurate.)

  • Available in formats for printing on inkjet, laser, or dot matrix printers.

    Note: Intuit Office and Away checks are also supported. printing^setting up to print, printing checks, selecting a style, standard checks, voucher checks, selecting printed check style, wallet checks, . These checks have the same features as Standard checks except they include hole punches at the bottom and a binder, and aren't compatible with dot matrix printers. printing^setting up to print, printing checks, selecting a style, standard checks, voucher checks, selecting printed check style, wallet checks, . When printing Office and Away checks, select the Standard check style from the Print Checks Settings tab window.

    

• Voucher checks

  Example of a Voucher check

  

  • Business sized.

  • One check (on top) per page, with two detachable stubs for use with payroll or accounts payable information.

    Note: Voucher check formats with a check in the middle and stubs on the top and bottom are not supported by QuickBooks.

  • Sometimes referred to as "vendor" or "payroll" checks.

  • Can have company name, address, and/or logo printed directly on check.

  • Can be used as handwritten checks.

  • Available in formats for printing on inkjet, laser, or dot matrix printers.

    Note: (Inkjet and laser printers only) For multiple copies of each printed check and attached stubs, type the number you want in the "Number of copies" field in the Print Checks window.

• Wallet Checks

  Example of a wallet check

  

  • Smaller sized, like your personal bank checks.

  • Three checks per page with one small detachable stub for record keeping.

  • Can be used as handwritten checks.

  • Available in formats for printing on inkjet and laser printers only.

    Note: There are two types of wallet checks – Traditional and Check 21.

Important: When not printing, always keep your blank checks in a secure location to avoid theft and possible fraud.

Note: Select your check style on the Settings tab in the Print Checks or Printer Setup (under the File menu) window.

See also

• Why aren't my checks printing as I expected?

• Printing checks

• Printing several checks at once (batch printing)

• Order or learn more about QuickBooks checks

• Troubleshooting check printing problems