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dawnwayman
January 3, 2022
Question

Printing W2s - Alignment

  • January 3, 2022
  • 2 replies
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When I enter changes to the alignment tab, it still prints on the default, which is way off.  I've done all the updates and started over, but nothing works.

2 replies

Adrian_A
Adrian_A
Level 8
January 4, 2022

Let's do some text adjustments to align the text on your W-2 forms, dawnwayman.

 

You can adjust the printing alignment of the text and do a print test to check the result. When doing so, you can use a blank paper to conserve the forms. From there, check the actual print against the form to see if the form printed correctly.

 

Feel free to browse this article for more information about printing forms:  W-2 Print Test to Check and Adjust the Pre-printed Form Alignment.

 

Keep me posted whenever help is needed. Stay safe! 

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Pierce505
January 4, 2022

Apparently I am not the only one that has followed every step available and still cannot get the preprinted W2's to align. Quickbooks user since 1990. Never happened before. Wasted way too many forms already.

Maybe intuit could look at the problem and fix it with an update.

 

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MadelynCModerator
Moderator
January 4, 2022

I appreciate you for being part of the QuickBooks family for a long time, @Pierce505. I'm here to ensure you can successfully print your W2 form.

 

I know you've spent a lot of time trying to get the preprinted W2’s aligned. I want to make sure no additional forms are wasted, and so I would redirect you to our support team. They can check the cause of the issue and help fix this.

 

Here’s how:

 

  1. Open QuickBooks.
  2. Select the Help menu.
  3. Choose QuickBooks Desktop Help.
  4. Click Contact Us.
  5. You can enter "Printing issue" in the field, then select Continue.
  6. Select your preferred support method.

 

You can use this information in printing your W-2 form with your payroll service: Print your W-2 and W-3 forms.

 

I've also added this article that contains instructions on how to fix problems in printing W-2 forms: Resolve printing issues in QuickBooks Desktop.

 

Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns besides your printing your W2 forms. I'd be happy to help!

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