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Make modifications to checks, in preparation for the actual printing and posting of checks for a payroll run.
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- Modify Check Margins
You can adjust the top and left check margins if your checks do not align properly with your check stock when printed. You must first process payroll before you can modify margins. - Print Payroll Checks
You can send payroll checks directly to the printer. - Assign Check Numbers
You must assign numbers to printed checks. The numbers must match the preprinted, micro-encoded number on each check. This number is stored with the posted check for tracking and auditing purposes. - Assign Check Numbers to a Group of Sequential Checks
If the check numbers for all checks are in sequential order, you can assign the check numbers to a series of checks at one time. - Assign a Check Number to a Single Check
You can assign a number to a single check. You may need to do this if the printer jams during check printing. - Print an Internal Copy of all Checks in a Payroll Run
After you print your payroll checks and assign check numbers to them, print a file copy of the checks for your files. - Post Payroll
A processed payroll run is recognized after you post it. You cannot cancel a payroll run after you post the run. - Export Paychecks to a Text File
If your enterprise uses a third party to process paychecks, you can export checks created in DPS to a text file, and then import the data into your third-party software. You must perform the export step for each bank code you are processing.
Parent Topic: Posting Payroll and Printing Checks