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=====How to Print Checks from CATS===== | =====How to Print Checks from CATS===== | ||
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Before printing on check paper, please see the section on Setting up the Check Format below. | Before printing on check paper, please see the section on Setting up the Check Format below. | ||
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====Quick Guide Steps==== | ====Quick Guide Steps==== | ||
- From the main (**File**) menu, select **Accounting > Transactions > Disbursements**. | - From the main (**File**) menu, select **Accounting > Transactions > Disbursements**. | ||
- | - Choose **Print Checks** from the toolbar menu. | + | - Choose **Print Checks** |
+ | - Select the invoices from the chooser (if applicable) and pick **Continue**. | ||
+ | - Confirm you want to print checks by clicking **Yes** when prompted. | ||
+ | - Enter the **Starting Check No**, **Check Date**, and optional **Message**, | ||
+ | - Choose **Printer** from the print menu. | ||
+ | - When asked if checks printed properly, select **Yes** to confirm attaching the check number to the transaction or **No** to reprint checks. | ||
====Setting up the Check Format==== | ====Setting up the Check Format==== | ||
Before attempting to print checks for the first time, the Supervisor should set up the check format. | Before attempting to print checks for the first time, the Supervisor should set up the check format. | ||
- | First, print a check from CATS (see the instructions above) to a piece of paper or a voided check. Line up the paper check with a blank check to see which items need to be moved. | + | First, print a check from CATS (see the instructions above or below) to a piece of paper or a voided check. Line up the paper check with a blank check to see which items need to be moved. |
- | From the pending disbursements scan, select **Check Format** from the toolbar menu. | + | From the [[cats: |
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- | + | You will be asked to enter a system password to proceed. Type the system password and press the [Enter] key. | |
- | You will be asked to enter a system password to proceed. Type the system password and press the [Enter] key | + | [{{: |
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Next, CATS will display the current check format for the check and top and bottom stubs. | Next, CATS will display the current check format for the check and top and bottom stubs. | ||
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Use the “X Position” and “Y Position” values to move the description (words that appear on the check) so they line up with your company’s check style. | Use the “X Position” and “Y Position” values to move the description (words that appear on the check) so they line up with your company’s check style. | ||
- | When finished, pick Exit and print another paper or voided check to verify that the format is correct. | + | [{{: |
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+ | When finished, pick **Exit** and print another paper or voided check to verify that the format is correct. | ||
====Printing Checks from CATS==== | ====Printing Checks from CATS==== | ||
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From the pending disbursements screen, select **Print Check** > **One Transaction**, | From the pending disbursements screen, select **Print Check** > **One Transaction**, | ||
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+ | If you have selected **One Check**, the transaction you currently have highlighted will be the one printed. | ||
+ | If you chose **Select Range**, you will be asked to select multiple transactions from a chooser. Pick transactions and click the **Continue** button to proceed. | ||
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- | If you entered a range, | + | CATS will ask you to confirm that you wish to print these checks, stating the **Jr Trn** number, which is visible in the pending |
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+ | On the next screen, fill in the **Starting Check No**, **Check Date**, and any **Message** that you want to appear on the printed check. This message does not save from printing to printing. | ||
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- | CATS will ask you to confirm that you wish to print these checks. Select Yes. | + | From the drop-down box pick **Print Checks** |
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+ | Choose **Printer** from the print menu to print out the checks. The HTML option is not formatted for printing checks. | ||
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- | On the next screen, fill in the starting check number, date, and any message that you want to appear on the check. Select | + | After printing has concluded, CATS will ask you if the checks printed properly. Select |
- | Pick Apply to proceed. | + | [{{: |
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+ | CATS will attach the check number to the pending disbursement and fill in that field on the scan, as shown in the image below. | ||
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- | Choose Printer to print out the checks. | + | When finished, either void the checks |
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- | When finished, either void the checks if you intend to reprint them or post the disbursement. | + | |
- | You will not be able to modify a disbursement after a check has been printed. | + | |
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