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 <andreabry...@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....@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 <andreabry...@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. >> -- >> */Andrea Bryant/* >> _______________________________________________ >> gnucash-user mailing list >> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >> To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: >> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >> ----- >> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >> > > > -- > David Carlson > > -- David Carlson _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
