Print Single Checks for Open Items

If you want to print a check to pay a single Open Item, you do not have to go to the Processes tab and run the Check Printing utility. You can run the utility for the single item directly from the Open Items Data Grid or the Voucher tab.

1. In the Accounts Payable module, click the Open Items super tab, and then click the Search button on the toolbar (looks like binoculars). The Open Items Data Grid opens.

2. Do one of the following:

• Select the desired item in the Data Grid and then right-click on it and select Print Check from the shortcut menu.
• Select the desired item in the Data Grid and click the Voucher tab. Then click the Print Check button.

The Print Check Information window opens.

Print Check Information Window

3. Enter the Check Date. The default value is today’s date.

4. Enter the next Check Number that you want to use for this check or click the arrow to select the next available number from a drop-down list.

5. (Optional) Select the Show All Print Selections checkbox if you want to set up printing options for the check.

Note: Refer to Printing Checks for more information on setting up your checks.

6. Click OK to open the Check Pre-Print report in the FIMS Viewer. From this report you can choose to preview or print your check, export check information to an ASCII data file, or post the payment to A/P history (and optionally to the General Ledger Journal). Refer to Printing Checks for more information.

Tip: Recommendation: Always Export Check Info (choose the Export option) and save the data file. This is the only data file that contains the name and address of the Payee.

Tip: You can also Export Check Info and choose the ACH option to create a data file that can be transferred to your bank for automated payments.