How do I print checks in Accounts Payable?
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MICR printing information

If you have Print using MICR encoding marked in AP SettingsPayment Settings:

The Bank Account field isn't available to select a bank. It uses the bank account assigned to the invoice. See more information about bank account retrieval.

The Check number field isn't available to enter a starting check number. It uses the number that follows the Last AP Check Number from SetupBank AccountsLast Transactions tab in Cash Management.

Preparation

  1. Verify that you've entered and posted all invoices.
  2. If you're using the approval system, approve the invoices you want to pay in Tasks, Approve Invoices.
  3. Select invoices for payment in Tasks, Select Invoices to Pay.
  4. Make a backup of your data.

Print checks

  1. From the Tasks menu, select Print Checks.
  2. If you have more than one bank, enter the Bank Account to use for this check run. You can click List to select a bank account.
  3. Accept the prefilled Starting check number or enter another check number.
  4. Enter the Check date you want printed on the checks.
  5. Verify the options chosen in the Select output for list.
  6. Click Start.
  7. Review the printed checks.
  8. Review the check journal to ensure you've completed a successful check run. If you saved the journal to a file in step 5, open it from File, Printouts. If a check run didn't complete, this journal will contain information about the reason.
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