To print checks from a Chromebook, add your printer in Settings, then in the Chrome print window choose that printer, set the paper size to Letter, set the scale to 100% or Default, turn headers and footers off and print a Test Print on plain paper before you use check stock. Those few settings decide whether the check lines up.
Step 1: Add your printer to the Chromebook
- Open Settings on the Chromebook and search for Printers.
- Look at the list of saved and nearby printers. A printer on the same Wi-Fi network often appears by itself.
- If yours is missing, choose the option to add a printer and follow the prompts.
- For a printer connected by USB cable, plug it in and the Chromebook usually detects it.
- Print a normal test page first. If an ordinary page prints, a check will too.
If your Chromebook belongs to a school or employer, an administrator may control which printers you can use. Ask them to add the one you plan to use for checks.
Step 2: Open the print window
In Chrome, press Ctrl and P while the check is on screen. The print window opens with a preview on the right and options on the left. Open More settings to see the options that matter for checks.
Step 3: Set these options
| Setting | Choose | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Destination | Your check printer | Make sure it is not set to Save as PDF. |
| Paper size | Letter | Checks are laid out on an 8.5 x 11 page. |
| Scale | 100% or Default | Fit to page shrinks the check and moves every field. |
| Margins | Default or None, as the tool advises | Extra margins shift the page. |
| Headers and footers | Off | They add text, such as a date or web address, onto the page. |
| Two-sided | Off | Check stock is printed on one side. |
Step 4: Run a Test Print on plain paper
Print on ordinary paper first. Hold it against a real check or a sheet of your stock in front of a light. If the text sits too high, low, left or right, use the alignment controls in your check software and print again. Check Writer 123 prints a free Test Print with TEST PRINT watermarks, so you can repeat it as often as you need without using real stock. Each bank account remembers its alignment settings once you have them right.
Step 5: Load your check stock correctly
- Check which way your printer pulls paper, and whether it prints on the top or bottom face.
- Mark a plain sheet with an arrow and a corner, print the Test Print, and note how it came out. Load the stock the same way.
- Fan the stack, load only a few sheets and keep the stock flat.
- Use one sheet for the first real print, then check the result before you print a batch.
Printing checks from a Chromebook with Check Writer 123
Check Writer 123 runs in Chrome, so everything above applies directly. Read check printing software for Chromebook for features and plans, or how to print checks on a Chromebook for the complete walkthrough. If a printout looks wrong, Chromebook check printing troubleshooting covers the usual causes.