I appreciate you for laying out the details of your concern, @Photo-Al. I’m here to help you fix your alignment issues when printing paychecks.
Please know that your Payroll's print setting is different from Checks. Rest assured, the alignment of your checks won't be affected.
Since your payroll check is printing too low resulting in different formatting between the two processes, here are some steps on how to correct the alignment issues.
First, you’ll want to set up the printing preference. Let me guide you on how:
- Go to Settings, then select Payroll Settings.
- In the Printing section, click Edit.
- Then, Select Paycheck on QuickBooks-compatible check paper.
- Choose Print paycheck and 1 pay stub or Print paycheck and 2 pay stubs.
Then, you can now set up the check alignment. Here’s how:
- Select Align check, then click Print alignment form to print a sample check.
- Follow the on-screen instructions and close the window.
- Then, enter the letter and number that fits best. Since the check is too low, enter a letter that’s before the letter K (A to J) to move the information up.
- Select Save, then Done.
Now, you can try printing checks to see if there’s still a need to make adjustments.
You can check out this guide to see the detailed steps: Fix print alignment for preprinted checks.
Additionally, feel free to visit these articles. These will discuss more troubleshooting steps for the pre-printed check setup:
You can always reply or reach out to us again if you have more questions about printing checks in QuickBooks Online. We're always here to guide and assist whenever you need help. Have a good one!
