Thanks, I'm going to save this for future use, as in, if I ever get a reliable enough printer.
William S. Stephan Contract Specialist U.S. Army Engineer District, Kansas City Contracting Division 601 E 12th St. Room 647 Kansas City, MO 64106 Phone: (816)389-3801 Email: william.s.step...@usace.army.mil Help us in Building Strong! Please tell us how we are doing. Visit our Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website at: http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110800&service_cate gory_id=14 -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Lennie Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 4:50 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Check writing Software Hi Bill, I am assuming that you already have checks? I have set up a system using word 2003 and it is rather complicated, but it works for me. I'll try to explain. First you must set up a word table with four columns: 1. the payee 2. the check amount (in numbers such as 100.00 no dollar sign) 3. the check amount written out as One Hundred and no/100 4. the memo or note field Once the table has been set up, then you must create a file which I call check format. This file will be laid out to match the print positions of the four items mentioned above on the check. This is the hardest step trying to make sure that the print positions matched up correctly. I have wasted several checks doing this. If you have a sighted person to measure the check for you, you can lay it out using alt+F then U for page set up to set up the margin. You also have to use format, paragraph to manipulate the exact position so not have to print high above the line or below the line. Once the format file is created, then you have to do a mail merge. Alt+t, E press enter and select Directory and follow the prompt to step through the process to merge the table with the format file. Once you have successfully done this, then you must do the process over again by recording the steps creating a macro with a short-cut key so that the merge can be done each time that you want to change an amount of a check or add a new payee. I know that this is complicated as hell and a certain friend will probably want to go to Dr. Phil after doing all of this. One more thing, my checks are the business size checks that my bank provided for me as a blind customer. It is called a sighted check. I don't know if other banks will charge you for these types of checks. If you are interested on what I mentioned above, write me off list and I will do my best to help especially since I wrote this email rather quickly and may have left out some important information. Take care, Lennie At 04:52 PM 10/13/2010, you wrote: >I thought about buying this kind of software, but the cost of the checks was >prohibitive. If somebody has figured out a work-around to avoid this cost >I'd sure be interested in hearing about it. > >William S. Stephan >Contract Specialist >U.S. Army Engineer District, Kansas City >Contracting Division >601 E 12th St. >Room 647 >Kansas City, MO 64106 >Phone: (816)389-3801 >Email: william.s.step...@usace.army.mil > >Help us in Building Strong! Please tell us how we are doing. Visit our >Interactive Customer Evaluation (ICE) Website at: > >http://ice.disa.mil/index.cfm?fa=card&service_provider_id=110800&service_cat e >gory_id=14 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com >[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Glenn Lemacher >Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 2:31 PM >To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Check writing Software > >Hello Larry, I'd suggest Money Talks I've been using it for about three >months and it works very well with Jaws and windows 7. The program will cost >you $39.00 and it's well worth it. I was using Quicken , but Money Talks is >much better. > >-----Original Message----- >From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com >[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Larry Stansifer >Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2010 8:59 PM >To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >Subject: [JAWS-Users] Check writing Software > >Hi Folks, > >Are any of you aware of a check writing program that plays well with Jaws >10.latest and windows XP-Pro? >I don't need anything with a bunch of bells and whistles just something that >will allow me to create checks out of my HP 2600 laser printer. > >TNX > >Larry >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
