Check printing software for Chromebook

Can you print checks from a Chromebook?

Yes. A Chromebook runs ChromeOS, which is built around the Chrome browser, and Check Writer 123 runs entirely in that browser. You sign in, fill in a check, press Print and send it to a printer from the standard Chrome print window. No extension, app or extra setup is involved.

Chromebooks of every brand work the same way, from small student laptops to larger business models. The software is a website, so the model, the screen size and the amount of storage on your Chromebook do not change what you can do. The browser keeps itself current, and so does the site.

That makes a Chromebook a comfortable fit for a home office, a school office or a small shop counter. You can open Check Writer 123 in a normal Chrome window, keep your other tabs where they are and return to your work when the check has printed.

For the overview of all computers, read check printing software, and for the basics that apply everywhere, see how to print checks from your computer.

How do you connect a printer to a Chromebook for checks?

Check Writer 123 prints to any printer your Chromebook can print to, so the first step is simply making sure the printer is added. Inkjet and laser printers both work, and what matters most is that the printer feeds your check stock cleanly. See what printer is best for printing checks for what to look for. A typical route:

• Open Settings on your Chromebook and search for Printers.
• For a wireless or network printer, choose to add a printer and pick it from the nearby list, or add it by its network address if it is not listed.
• For a USB printer, plug it in; many printers appear in the list automatically.
• Print any short document first to confirm the printer works before you try a check.
• If the printer is on a shared office network, ask whoever manages it which printers your Chromebook is allowed to use.

Which print settings matter for checks on ChromeOS?

When you press Print in Check Writer 123, the Chrome print window opens on your Chromebook. A few settings decide whether the check lines up on the page:

Check Writer 123 prints on blank check stock, pre-printed stock or plain paper, and the paper choice is separate from the computer. Blank stock is the recommended choice, plain-paper checks are best for deposits you make yourself, including mobile deposit, and whether any bank accepts a check is up to the bank. See what kind of paper you need to print checks and the check printing supplies checklist for what to buy.

After the free Test Print comes out, lay it over a real check or a sheet of your stock and hold both up to a window. If the text sits high, low or to one side, nudge the alignment and print another Test Print.

• Destination: choose the printer where you load check stock.
• Paper size: Letter (8.5 x 11 inches), under More settings.
• Scale: 100 or Default, never fit to page.
• Margins: Default, with headers and footers turned off.
• Paper source or tray: if your printer offers a choice, pick the tray or manual feed that holds your check stock.