Print Laser Checks

Use the Check Print (NCP) program to print ISO and Check 21-complant checks on blank check stock. See Check Printing Setup, Background and Road Map for more information.

The program displays these fields:

Field Name

Displays

Batch

The batch number

Curr

The currency for this batch

Cash org

The cash organization code

Cash acct no

The cash account number

Pmt batch

The description of the payment batch code (maintained in Payment Method Batch Maintenance - TAPMB)

User

The user that created the batch

Date/time

The date and time the batch was entered

Payments selected

The total payments for the batch

Sts

The status of the batch:

Status	Description
C	Checks can be printed
F	Checks were printed; the batch is ready to be updated in AP Payment Register (NCR)
R	At least one check was printed; all checks must be printed before the batch can be updated in AP Payment Register (NCR)

Description

Description of the status code

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Select a batch of checks to print or reprint	Highlight the line and click Select or double click the line. Available actions depend on the status of the batch.
Exit the program	Click Exit.

When you select a batch with a C status, the program prompts for options:

Click the Runtime tab to set runtime options. See Set Options for Reports and Inquiries for more information.
Click the Sort tab to set sort order.
Click the Program tab to set this program specific option:

Field Name

Type / Max Length

Action / Description

Print zero balance checks?

Optional

Select if you want to print checks that have a balance of zero or leave blank if you do not.

If you do not select this option, the program sets the check number to NOT WRITTEN so that you know for future reference that you did not print a check.

If you do not select this option, the Check Print program sets the batch status to F. You can then run the AP Payment Register (NCR) for the batch.

Choose the appropriate options:

To	Do This
Print the checks	Click Print. Note If the option Allow device override? in the Date-Output Device Maintenance (ZE) program is selected, the program prompts Output device. Accept the default device that displays, which is specified in the Date-Output Device Maintenance program, or enter the name of a different device.
Save these options for future use	Click Save.
Display currently selected dates and organization and branch descriptions, if applicable	Click Refresh.
Exit the program	Click Exit.

The program prompts Enter starting check number.

Accept the displayed check number or enter another number (15 alphanumeric characters maximum). You cannot enter a check number that has been previously voided, used for a manual payment in the Vendor Payments (NC) program, or used in a batch for which you have not yet run the AP Payment Register (NCR) program.

The program prompts Enter check date.

Enter or select a check date or enter a date shortcut. Click OK to print checks or click Cancel.

After the checks print, the program prompts Did checks print correctly?

Review the checks.
Click Yes if all checks printed correctly or click No if any of the checks did not print correctly.

Note
If this was an alternate payment batch and you click No because you need to make changes, it will be removed from the list of batches ready to be printed. After you make whatever changes are required, you will need to run the Cash Requirements Report again.

If you click No, the program prompts Should any checks be voided?
1. Click Yes to void one or more check or click No to exit the program without voiding any checks.
  
  If you click Yes, the program prompts Beginning check and Ending check.
2. Enter the numbers of the first and last checks you want to void. Click OK to void the checks or click Cancel.
  
  If you do not void all of the checks, the program prompts The following check range has been printed. vendor [Vendor no], check no [number], to vendor [Vendor no], check no [number]. Should they be voided also?
3. Click Yes to void the checks in this range or click No to exit without voiding these checks.

If you selected the Print non-negotiable voucher? field in the Payment Method Batch Maintenance (TAPMB) program, the program prompts Output device.

Accept the displayed output device or enter a different device on which you want to print non-negotiable copies of the checks you just printed. "NON-NEGOTIABLE" prints multiple times on each check. The program returns to the list of payment batches when printing is complete. See step 1.