Answers for writing, aligning, and printing.
Most alignment problems come down to one of three things: a browser setting, a printer setting, or an offset that has not been calibrated yet.
Getting Started
Write your first cheque, from template to signature.
Writing your first cheque
The four required fields and what ChequeKo fills in for you.
ReadSelecting a cheque template
Why one bank can have several cheque layouts.
ReadRunning a test print
Always ordinary paper first. Test sheets are free.
ReadCalibrating a printer
Do it once per printer, then save it as a profile.
ReadPrinting on the physical cheque
Dialog settings that matter, and how to feed the leaf.
ReadSigning the cheque after printing
ChequeKo never prints or stores a signature.
ReadHow guest prints are counted
Ten free cheque units. Previews and test sheets are free.
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Troubleshooting
When the print lands in the wrong place, or not at all.
The print is too far left, right, high, or low
Adjust the printer profile offsets in millimetres.
ReadThe print is too large or too small
Almost always the browser or driver rescaling the page.
ReadThe browser added margins, headers, or footers
Set Margins to None and turn off headers and footers.
ReadThe printer does not accept the cheque size
Use a carrier sheet layout instead of a custom paper size.
ReadThe cheque was inserted the wrong way
Feed direction and face orientation are part of the profile.
ReadThe payee name or amount does not fit
Field widths are fixed so text cannot overrun into another field.
ReadFeeding a cheque into a rear-tray printer
Most home EcoTank and inkjet printers feed from a rear tray with a curved path.
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Safety
Protecting your cheque leaves, your data, and yourself.
Protecting unused cheque leaves
The physical leaf is the valuable object, not the software.
ReadWhy signatures are not stored
A stored signature image is a forgery kit.
ReadWhy no banking login is required
ChequeKo never connects to your bank.
ReadHandling a misprinted cheque
Void it properly, then record it.
ReadReprinting safely
Confirm the original is destroyed before you reprint.
ReadProtecting calibration images
Cover the account number and MICR line before you scan.
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