To change the way Money prints checks, choose the Tools menu"s Options command and click the Print Checks tab. Money displays the Print Checks dialog box.
Setting the Printing Checks Options
The Printing Checks box has check boxes that let you specify several criteria.
Selecting the Prompt If Checks Are Postdated check box tells Money to confirm that you want to print checks that use a date in the future.
Selecting the Print Payee Name In First Line Of Address Field check box tells Money to print the payee name in the address block. (You want to print the payee name in the address block if you plan to mail the checks using an envelope with a window.)
Selecting the Use My Existing Checks From Quicken check box tells Money that you are going to use checks that you originally purchased for Quicken with the Money program. Money needs to know if you are using Quicken checks because they are slightly different from Money checks.
Click the Font button to control which font Money uses for the checks it prints.
Changing the Check Printing Fonts
Clicking the Font button displays the Check Printing Font dialog box. This dialog box is easy to use. Use the Font list box to specify a font. Use the Size list box to specify a size for the font. Notice that Money shows how your font specification will look in the sample box. If you make changes to the font, be careful to use one that is legible and adequately sized.
Adjusting the Printing Alignment
The Printing Alignment box has options that allow you to make several important specifications about the actual check forms themselves. For example, the Full Sheet Of Checks Vertical Alignment box lets you specify whether Money needs to begin higher or lower on the page. If Money should be printing lower on the page, enter a value in the box. One equals 1/16th of an inch. A positive value means that Money should move the printed information down the page. A negative value means that Money should move the printed information up the page.
The Full Sheet Of Checks Horizontal Alignment box works in the same way— except that it controls whether Money should move its printing to the left or the right.
Again, one equals 1/16th of an inch. If you want to move the printed information to the right, enter a positive value. If you want to move the printed information to the left, enter a minus value.
The Partial Sheet Of Checks Vertical Alignment box and the Partial Sheet Of Checks Horizontal Alignment box work in the same way as their full sheet counterparts.
However, these alignment settings affect only those situations in which you are printing a partial sheet of checks. Again, you need to remember the following points: one equals 1/16th of an inch; if you want to move the printing down or to the right, enter a positive value; and if you want to move the printing up or to the left, enter a minus value.
NOTE In general, if you are working with an inkjet or laser printer, you should have no problem with check alignment. Check alignment problems usually occur only when working with an impact printer.