Fix Print Alignment for Paychecks in QuickBooks Online Payroll

This article is a compiled guide for users who are trying to learn about print alignment for checks in QBO Payroll. Will be discussed in this article how users can fix print alignment for paychecks, and fix print alignment for preprinted cheques in QuickBooks Online Payroll.

How to Fix Print Alignment for Paychecks in QuickBooks Online

The process of fix print alignment for paychecks in QuickBooks Online Payroll is a rather easy and pretty straightforward process that does not require any technical knowledge or fluency. Users can complete this process easily enough provided that they follow all the steps that are mentioned below fully.

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Step I- Setting up the printing preferences

• The first step that the user needs to do is go to the ‘Settings’ menu.
• Then the user needs to select the option titled ‘Payroll Settings.
• From these settings, the user is required to select the option titled ‘Edit’, which the user will be able to find in the ‘Printing’ section.
• In the next step select the option titled ‘Paycheck on QuickBooks-compatible check paper’.
• Finally, the user will be required to select either the option titled ‘Print paycheck and 1 pay stub’ or the option titled ‘Print paycheck and 2 pay stubs’.

Step II- Setting up the check alignment

• The first step is to select ‘Align check’.
• Then be required to select ‘Print alignment form’ to be able to print a sample check.
• The user must follow all the instructions on their screen and complete the steps that are required to be done. Once the user has completed all the steps that are required to be done, the user can finally close the window.
• Now, the user will again be prompted with some instructions on their screen. The user must follow all the instructions on their screen and complete the steps that are required to be done. Then user will be required to enter the letter and number that fit the best.
• After that, the user can finally close the window.
• Finally, the user can hit ‘Save’ and then they can close the window.

Step III- Printing a sample paycheck

• The first step go to the ‘Settings’ menu.
• Then the user needs to select the option titled ‘Payroll Settings.
• From these settings, the user is required to select the option titled ‘Edit’, which the user will be able to find in the ‘Printing’ section.
• The user can choose between the options ‘Pay stubs on plain paper and ‘Paycheck on QuickBooks-compatible check paper’.
• After making the appropriate selection, the user can hit ‘Save’.
• The next thing that the user needs to do after saving their printing preference is that the user needs to go to the ‘Payroll’ section, and then the user needs to choose the option titled ‘Employees’.
• Select the option titled ‘Paycheck list’, which can be found under the ‘Run Payroll’ option.
• Now, the user will see all the paychecks that they have generated. From that list, the user is required to select the paycheck that they wish to print.
• Next, the user will be required to select the ‘Print’ option, which will be found in the Action column.
• Finally, the user will be able to see a preview of their paycheck or pay stub. To print the paycheck or pay stub, the user must press the printer icon to do so.

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How to Fix Print Alignment for Preprinted Checks in QuickBooks Online

The process of fixing the print alignment for pre-printed checks in QuickBooks Online is a rather easy and pretty straightforward process that does not require any technical knowledge or fluency. Users can complete this process easily enough provided that they follow all the steps that are mentioned below fully.

Following are the steps that the user can follow so that can complete the process of fixing the print alignment for pre-printed checks in QuickBooks Online.

Step I – Setting up the printing preferences

• The first step that the user needs to do is go to the ‘Settings’ menu.
• Then the user needs to select the option titled ‘Payroll Settings.
• Now, select the option titled ‘Edit’, which the user will be able to find in the ‘Printing’ section.
• In the next step select the option titled ‘Preprinted QuickBooks-compatible voucher checks stock’.
• Finally, the user will be required to select either the option titled ‘Print 1 stub’ or the option titled ‘Print 2 stubs’.
• After making the selection, the user can press ‘OK’.

Step II – Setting up the check alignment

• In the first step select ‘Open Alignment Window’.
• Then be required to print a sample check.
• The user must follow all the instructions on their screen and complete the steps that are required to be done then the user can finally close the window.
• Now, the user will be required to select ‘Align Check’, and then proceed to print the PDF file.
• The user must follow all the instructions on their screen and complete the steps that are required to be done, the user will be required to enter the letter and number that fit the best.
• After that, the user can finally close the window.
• Finally, the user can hit ‘Update Settings’ and then they can press ‘OK’.

Step III – Printing a sample paycheck

• The first step go to the ‘Payroll’ menu.
• The next thing choose the option titled ‘Employees’.
• Next, the user is required to select the option titled ‘Paycheck List’, which the user can find in the ‘My Payroll’ section.
• Now, the user will see all the paychecks that they have generated. From that list, the user is required to select the paycheck that they wish to print.

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If you find any kind of difficulty or any query you want to clear, get in touch with the QuickBooks Online support team.