[Novalug] check printing software for linux?

[linuxwashdc at videowashdc.biz]

Ask your bank for acceptable size checks for machine readable processing and ask if there is a preference on formatting the check routing and account numbers, are there particular "encoding symbols" required to identify the beginning and end of routing and account number fields? Machine readable checks may need to the routing and account fields within style, size and distance from the bottom of the check.

By asking the questions before you begin creating checks should lower or eliminate rejections and additional fees for "non-machinable checks."

Would like to report back to the list that which works?
Justin Swain

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> Subject: Re: [Novalug] check printing software for linux?
> From: greg pryzby <greg at pryzby.org>
> Date: Sat, December 08, 2007 6:28 pm
> To: Brandon Saxe <brandon20va at yahoo.com>
> Cc: novalug mailing list <novalug at calypso.tux.org>
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> Quicken allows u to do it.
>
> FWIW, anything counts as a check. You can write it on a piece of paper
> (or underwear-- yes, I know someone who worked at a bank and cashed 'the
> check') as long as the name of the payee, payer, routing info and amount
> in written and number format and date is there, it is 'legal'. Really
> all that matters is the bank believes that the payer means to give the
> payee the amount.
>
> Not sure of a Linux solution, and probably gave u more info than u wanted ;)
>
> Brandon Saxe wrote:
> > Yes the cost is small over six years, but I move more
> > frequent than that and have to order checks with the
> > new address. Still, the cost will be small I agree.
> > Just thought I could set it and forget it with a Linux
> > solution.
>
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