Assigning Check Numbers

After you print the check file, you assign numbers to the printed checks. The numbers that you enter must match the pre-printed, micro-encoded numbers on the individual checks.

The check numbers are stored with the posted payments for tracking and inventory purposes. You can assign check numbers for all the checks in the file or for a single check.

When you click Assign Numbers on the Payment Printing and Numbering form, the Assign Payment Numbers form displays. You specify the first number, which can be for any check in the file. Each of the checks following the selected check is assigned a number sequentially.

Make sure that your printed check numbers are sequential before you assign the check numbers.

If a printing problem occurs, you may need to reprint a check and assign the check number for that check individually.