General tab

Enter information about the check number method, check format, and test printout format.

Setup tab

Select the bank and company information that appears on the checks.

Codes

Select the ABCand MICR linevalues that apply to the check layout.

Signature

Enter information about the printing of signatures and the amount limits for signatures.

Notes

Enter text to print in the header and footer of check letters.

This tab is available only if French check formatis selected in the Check formfield.

Print test

Make a test printout of the check to view and adjust the defined layout.

Company logo

Add, change, or remove the image file that is printed on the check as the company logo.

Signature

Add, change, or remove the image files that are printed on the check as signatures.

Check number method

Select the method to use for generating check numbers:

• Fixed– Use this method when you have pre-printed checks. Before you can use checks for payment, it is necessary to create them by clicking Functions> Create checksin the Bank accounts form.

• Free– Use this method when you do not have pre-printed checks. Microsoft Dynamics AX automatically proposes check numbers when you use checks for payment.

Check form

Select a layout for the check:

• U.S. check format– Height 3.25 inches, or approximately 82 mm.

• Danish check format

• German check format

• UK check format

• Spanish check format

• Mexican check format

• French check format

Note
The U.S. check formatstyle is designed for letter format.

Paper length

The length of the paper that you are printing the check on.

Paper length unit

The unit to calculate the paper size in.

Check start position

The starting position on the paper where you want the check to be printed.

Example

If you want the check to start three inches down on the paper, enter 3.00in the Check start positionfield and choose Inch.

Unit for the start position of the check

Enter the unit to express the calculated start position in.

Number of slip copies

Specify whether you want one or two copies of the slip text printed on the paper. Often you would print two slip texts in order to keep one and send the other.

Note
You can select only 1or 2. If you enter a number greater than 2, Microsoft Dynamics AX automatically prints only two copies. If the slip text does not fit on the page, it is printed on a new page together with a voided check. If you choose to print two slip texts, the slips are the same size.

Prefix

Enter the text to be printed in front of the amount on the check.

Example

Enter USDin this field to print U.S. dollars USD 1000.00 on the check. Click the Print testbutton to print a preview of the defined check layout.

Ruler

Select the ruler to display on the test print:

• None– No ruler will be shown on test prints.

• cm– The ruler will be shown in centimeters.

• Inches– The ruler will be shown in inches.

Bank account

Indicate whether the bank account number should be printed on the check. Define the bank account number in the Bank account numberfield in the Bank accounts form.

Bank name

Select if you want the bank name to be printed on the check. Define the bank's name in the Namefield in the Bank accounts form.

Bank number

Indicate whether the bank's registration number should be printed on the check. Define the bank's registration number in the Routing numberfield in the Bank accounts form.

Company name

Indicate whether the company name should be printed on the check. Define the company name in the Company namefield in the Company information form.

Company logo

Indicate whether the company logo should be printed on the check. The company logo is retrieved from the bitmap file specified when you click Company logo.

Other currencies

Select this check box to allow checks to be printed using currencies other than the currency that is set up for the bank account. The corresponding payment advice form does not include the invoice amount and cash discount amount in the original currency of the invoice.

This field is available only if Spanish check formator Canadian check formatis selected in the Check formfield.

Print A code

Select the check box to print the A-code on the check.

Print B code

Select the check box to print the B-code on the check.

Print C code

Select the check box to print the C-code on the check.

Print A code

The routing number A-code (Federal Reserve District) to print on the check.

Print B code

The routing number B-code (Federal Reserve District) to print on the check.

Print C code

The routing number C-code (Federal Reserve District) to print on the check.

Print MICR line

Indicate if the MICR line should be printed on the check. The MICR line typically contains the bank registration number, account number, and check number. The line is printed with a special font that can be read by a computer.

Note
You can include the MICR line only if the check is being printed on blank paper without preprinted information, particularly watermarks.

Leading zeros

Indicate if the MICR line should contain leading zeros.

Length of check number

The number of characters that should be entered in the MICR line for the check number.

MICR line

The MICR line is an optically read line printed at the bottom of the check. The line typically contains information about the bank account, the check number, and control digits. The MICR line is printed in a special font: The MICR E13B. This font is installed on your workstation when you install Microsoft Dynamics AX to make the MICR line show and print correctly. The MICR font is limited to showing only digits and five different delimiters.

In this field, you should type the complete MICR line, including the delimiters. The check number cannot be typed, since it is unique to each check. Instead, the position is marked in the line with a special character sequence.

MICR characters:

• 0 - 9

Special characters (delimiters):

• A = 'A'

• B = 'B'

• C = 'C'

• D = 'D'

• Blank = Blank

The check number is marked in the MICR line with the character sequence %1. This is shown as %1in the line.

Note
The formatting of the check number is specified in the Leading zerosand Length of check numberfields.

Example

The MICR line on the check should appear as follows:

A1290347AB9087987B9879C9878970C00001

The check number is specified with five digits in the check number and leading zeros.

In the Check layoutform, you enter:

A1290347AB9087987B9879C9878970C%1

Print first signature

Indicate if a signature should be printed on the check. The signature is retrieved from the bitmap file specified when you click Signature.

First amount limit

Enter the highest amount that the signature can be stamped for.

Print second signature

Indicate if a signature should be printed on the check. The signature is retrieved from the bitmap file specified in File name, when clicking Signature.

Second amount limit

Enter the highest amount that the signature can be stamped for.

Header

Enter text to print in the header of check letters. The body of the check letter will include a list of documents that are paid by the check.

This field is available only if French check formatis selected in the Check formfield.

Footer

Enter text to print in the footer of check letters.

This field is available only if French check formatis selected in the Check formfield.