Check printing software for Windows

Does check printing software work on Windows 10 and Windows 11?

Yes. Check Writer 123 works on Windows 10 and Windows 11, on laptops, desktops and all-in-one PCs, in either Chrome or Edge. It is a website rather than a program that has to be built for each Windows release, so what you see and how it behaves is identical on both systems.

Because it runs in the browser, you get to skip the questions that come with installed software: which version to download, whether it suits your edition of Windows, who will update it next year. You sign in and work.

Chrome and Edge are both fine. Choose the one you already use, and let it update itself in the background as it normally does. A Windows update will not leave your check software behind.

For the all-platform overview, read check printing software; for the basics of printing from any computer, see how to print checks from your computer.

Which Windows print settings matter for checks?

When you press Print in Check Writer 123, the Chrome or Edge print dialog opens. A handful of settings decide whether the check lines up:

After you print the free Test Print on plain paper, 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 in Check Writer 123 and print another Test Print. Each bank account saves its own settings, so this is a one-time job.

• Printer: choose the one you will load check stock into. Windows lists them in Settings under Bluetooth and devices, then Printers and scanners on Windows 11, or Devices, then Printers and scanners on Windows 10.
• Paper size: Letter (8.5 x 11 inches).
• Scale: 100 or Default, never fit to page. Look under More settings in the dialog.
• Margins: Default, and headers and footers turned off.
• Printer properties or the system dialog: open it from the link in the print dialog if your printer has a paper source or tray choice, and pick the tray or manual feed that holds check stock.

Which printers and paper work with a Windows PC?

Any printer installed on your Windows PC can print a check, whether it is a small inkjet on your desk or a shared laser printer on the office network. What counts is how cleanly it feeds your check stock, so run a Test Print on plain paper first and then try a single sheet of real stock. If your PC shows several printers, such as Microsoft Print to PDF or a fax entry, make sure the destination is the physical printer that holds your check stock. See what printer is best for printing checks for what to look for.

Check Writer 123 prints on blank check stock, pre-printed stock or plain paper. Blank stock is the recommended choice, and plain-paper checks are best for deposits you make yourself, including mobile deposit. Whether any bank accepts a check is up to the bank. The check printing supplies checklist covers what to buy, and how to fix check printing alignment helps if a line sits off.