Cashbook provides a method of printing cheque payments in batches on pre-printed stationery.
Transactions for which a cheque is required must be marked as such by ticking the Print Cheque Later checkbox in the transaction entry screen.
Step 1: Add/Edit Transaction
Click on the Cashbook toolbar icon
Click Add to add a new transaction, or double-click on an entry (or single-click and click on the Edit button) to edit it
Step 2: Print Cheque Later
Enter the relevant transaction details making sure that the transaction type is Payment
Tick the Print Cheque Later box to be able to print the cheque for this transaction
Click OK to save this transaction
Step 3: Unprinted Cheques
Click Transactions
Unprinted Cheques menu option. This will display a list of all cheques that have been marked as "Print Cheque Later"
Step 4: Remittance Advice
Make sure that all cheques to be printed are "ticked" - right click to "toggle" this tick on/off
If a remittance advice is required for payments, to be emailed or printed, make sure the printer icon is displayed in the "Remit" column next to each relevant payment. Use right click to "toggle" this tick on/off
Note: Payments with no tick will not be printed and will remain on the unprinted cheque list for later processing
Step 5: Print
Make sure the cheque stationery is correctly loaded in the printer
Click Print
Check that the first cheque number to be used is correct and that the form alignment settings are correct
Step 6: Removed Printed Cheques
After printing the user will be prompted to remove the printed cheques from the list of unprinted transactions
Step 7: Remove or Re-Print
To permanently remove a payment from the unprinted cheque list, go to the cashbook listing screen and edit the transaction and "untick" the Print Check Later checkbox - click on the OK buttonto save
To re-print a cheque due to printer malfunction, etc. simply edit the relevant transaction from the cashbook listing screen and tick the Print Cheque Later checkbox on the entry screen. Then go to Transactions/Unprinted Cheques and print the cheque again
Note: Cheque stationery must be standard sized cheques - contact Practical Systems for details