Check printing software for Mac

Does check printing software work on a Mac?

Yes. Check Writer 123 works on every kind of Macintosh because it runs in the browser rather than as a program that has to match your system. A MacBook Air, a MacBook Pro, an iMac, a Mac mini and a Mac Studio all open it the same way in Safari or Chrome, and it does not matter whether the Mac has an Apple chip or an Intel processor.

That also takes version worries off the table. You do not need to check which macOS you are running before you sign up, and an operating system update will not leave a check program behind. The browser keeps itself current, and so does the site.

Safari and Chrome are both fine. Pick the one you already use for email and banking, and keep it updated the way you normally would.

If you are comparing options for several computers, see check printing software for the full overview, or how to print checks from your computer for the basics that apply to any machine.

How do you print a check from a Mac so it lines up?

The Mac print dialog does the work, and a few settings make the difference between a check that lines up and one that drifts. Press Command and P after you click Print in Check Writer 123, then check the following:

Once the Test Print is in your hand, put it on top of a real check or a sheet of your stock and hold both up to a window. If the text sits low, high or to one side, use the alignment nudges in Check Writer 123 and print another Test Print. Each bank account remembers its own settings, so you only tune it once. See how to fix check printing alignment if a line refuses to settle.

• Choose the printer you will load check stock into.
• Set the paper size to US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches).
• Set the scale to 100 percent, never fit to page. In Chrome this is under More settings; in Safari it is in the scale field of the main dialog.
• Turn off headers and footers. In Chrome look under More settings; in Safari choose the Safari options in the pop-up menu and clear the headers and footers box.
• If your printer offers a paper feed or paper handling choice, pick the tray or manual slot where you load check stock.

Which printers and paper work with a Mac?

Any printer that appears in your Mac print dialog is a printer you can send checks to. That includes wireless printers that your Mac finds on the network, printers connected by USB and shared office printers. Inkjet and laser both work, and what matters most is that the printer feeds your check stock cleanly. If you are buying a printer, a model that feeds a single sheet from a rear or manual slot makes loading check stock easier. For a longer look, read what printer is best for printing checks.

Check Writer 123 prints on blank check stock, pre-printed stock or plain paper. 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. The check printing supplies checklist lists everything to have on the desk before you start, and how to align a check on blank check paper walks through the nudges.