[PLUG] Replace Quicken with GnuCash...

[Rich Shepard]

On Mon, 27 Feb 2017, Ronald Bynoe wrote:

> I've actually been looking into using GnuCash lately, so it's comforting
> to hear everyone say it's pretty functional! Does anyone have experience
> printing checks from it at home? I don't want to buy a giant box of checks
> that I seldom use. It'd be handy if I could just tell GnuCash my checking
> account number, routing number, and a font-face, and have it print up a
> sheet of checks I can use on that check paper you can buy at office supply
> stores.

Ronald,

   Business checks are no problem: there's a template for 3-part checks on
letter-size paper that I'm modifying for my needs. Personal checks, the
standard 6" x 2-3/4", I don't know because I buy them 4 boxes at a time.

   Printing checks on plain paper (or special "check" paper) might not work
because the bank routing, account, and check numbers are printed in a
magnetic ink readable by scanners at the bank teller's window. Most also
have microprinting for security purposes. I doubt printers can do magnetic
ink on one line or the microprinting; but I may be totally wrong. :-)

   Your bank may have generic checks they'll give you. The "book" usually
have 10 checks and are for the use of new account holders.

Rich