Mary do you print your own checks or know people who do?
I asked about this once (somewhere) and there's software one can get to set
it up (or use your template)
What I found out:
At one time banks required special magnetic ink for the coding on the
checks, but now have optical readers
I liked the idea of printing my own checks, even though they are pretty
inexpensive and easy to get from online. But- someone said the ink most
home injet printers use isn't too good, and if drops of water hit it (the
check) the ink would run.
I never tried this to test it.
As I just said I like doing as much as I can myself. Not just to save
money, or because it's easier (I live in a rural area and don't have a car)
but I just would rather do it.
Probably there are lots of things I could do myself, if I thought about
it more.
I make my own address labels now (and for family and friends) but that's
simple with Publisher.
~ Carrie
"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
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Carrie, I have a check template on my web site in a .wmf format. It is
something you could build upon. Right-click, save as...
http://msauer.mvps.org/graphics.htm
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"Carrie" wrote in message
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A template or something?
I have Publisher 2000 (also Word 2000)
I found in a search (online) a page with tutorials about money
management that offered a printable check register but it turned out to
be a full-size page (also a pdf version). I've tried to set the pages
smaller, thinking if I printed 4-6 smaller versions of it one page I
could cut them apart and put them together, but they only print one
(small) to a page.
This might not seem like a big deal, but I don't have a car and getting
something like this from my bank is a major project (I ask people and
they forget. I could probably call the bank and ask them to mail me one)
One comes with a box of checks when I order them but at some point is
filled up. I got the idea of printing it myself. Like several pages, with
checkbook size "pages" printed several times on it- that could be cut
apart and folder (maybe with a staple) to form a check register book.
If I had a blank page from one, I could scan it, and possibly figure
out how to set it up on a page (my printer has two sided duplex printing)
so each page could be cut and folded to make several pages of the
register book.
I know, I can cut plain paper to size and fold it to make one, but I
enjoy a challenge- learning experience, and thought if I could find a set
up for this (with the lines, squares, spaces for check number, amounts,
etc) I'd like to know.
Thanks,
Carrie