About printing your own check forms

Suppose that with each new joint venture project you open a new checking account for that project. Over the course of the job, you might write about 100 checks to pay vendors. To write a relatively small number of checks on preprinted forms is not cost efficient, as you will not use most of the checks.

In the 13-5 Form/Report Page Design window, you can create check form designs for individual companies or checking accounts. By creating your own check form designs, you can print the check forms on demand. Many form suppliers carry blank check stock, and often provide a choice between pre-numbered or unnumbered check stock.

When you need to print a check, you can select the appropriate custom form design for the checking account. With blank check forms inserted in your laser printer, Sage 100 Contractor prints the design on the blank check stock at the same time that it prints the checks for you.

Banks use a variety of scanning systems to read checks. Some use an optical character recognition system that scans for a special font at the bottom of the check. Others use magnetic ink character recognition (MICR) systems that read magnetic ink in the font at the bottom of the check. Because your checks might pass through a variety of banks, each using a different recognition system, we recommend that you design the check forms for recognition by both systems.