
Manual checks: First, click on the + icon at the top side. While the best way to navigate the QuickBooks platform is to explore the software itself, this is a very basic overview to get you started, leveraged from an online blog tutorial: How To Test Your QuickBooks Business Check Printer Large, printed-check volume/many employees involved (and looking for faster printing speeds, more accessories, and more security features): Workgroup laser MICR printersīonus tip: If you want to know brand/make/model of printer that most QuickBooks users prefer, look online for forums!.Small, printed-check volume (and satisfied with slower printing speeds and less accessories): Inkjet MICR printers.Here is a very abbreviated printer recommendation to consider if you are printing your own checks: We explored how to find a printer in our Printer Types article, but at the very basic top-level recommendation, it all comes down to the check volume that your business prints on a regular basis. All you need is your printer turned on and your blank check stock in the printer tray.

You can print your own checks if you have add-on check printing software with QuickBooks. If you’d like to learn more about MICR ink/toner and all of the details, please visit our MICR Ink and Toner page. Our state-of-the-art MICR matching system ensures readability by all financial institutions. For our preprinted checks, ® offers a 100% financial institution compatibility guarantee. Note on preprinted checks: If this MICR line (bank account number, routing information, etc.) has been preprinted by a check printer and you are only printing payee information and the amount, you don’t need magnetic ink. You will need MICR ink for check printing on inkjet printers, and you will need MICR toner for check printing on laser printers. Without this ink, you open yourself up to security problems, financial risks, not to mention that non-MICR printed checks are likely unreadable to most financial institutions, further resulting in processing delays and fees.

MICR ink or toner is needed specifically for the MICR line – the special numbers at the bottom of checks that include the account number, the bank’s routing number, check number, and other details. The Federal Reserve and all banks require that checks be printed with MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) ink or toner for ease of processing.
