Supported Checks and Check Paper Requirements
To use check printing with Ambrook, you’ll need the following:
Check Style: Voucher-style check paper (one check per page)
Pre-printed Details: The check paper come pre-printed with:
Bank account number
Routing number
Enabling Printed Checks
To enable printed checks in Ambrook:
Contact Ambrook support via support@ambrook.com or the in-app chat
Tell us the name and last 4 digits of each bank account you'd like to enable for check printing
Printing a Test Check
Once our team has enabled check printing for you, follow these steps to print a test check to ensure everything is working properly and the check format aligns with your check paper:
Load a piece of regular paper into your printer
Download and print our test check on the regular paper (the test check is attached to the bottom of this article)
Important: Make sure your print settings are “Fit to Page” otherwise your check alignment may be incorrect!
Overlay the printed test check on your check paper to check the alignment is correct. If it needs to be adjusted, see the Request a Format Adjustment section
Once you’ve printed a test check, follow these steps to print real checks from Ambrook. There are two ways to print a check in Ambrook: from your Ledger or from a bill.
From the Ledger
Go to Ledger
Click +New
Click Check
Fill out the details
Click Save and Print
From a Bill
Navigate to the Bills section
Select the bill you want to pay or create a new bill
Click Pay
Click payment method and choose Printed Check
Add the check number and memo
Click Finalize and Print
Both paths will send a check to your printer. If nothing happens, see Troubleshooting Printed Checks below.
Printing a check creates a pending Printed Check entry on your Ledger. When the real check clears your bank, click Clear on that entry to match it to the cleared transaction. If your bank account isn't connected to Ambrook, you can clear the check when you manually enter it or import your bank transactions. Read more on how to clear checks here.
Setting up Rolling Check Numbers
Ambrook can automatically increment check numbers for you, so you don't have to remember and type the next number each time.
For each account, after you record your first check with a check number, Ambrook increments from there automatically. For example, if you enter #123 today, your next check pre-fills as #124.
To change the number Ambrook starts incrementing from:
Go to Accounts
Click the account
Scroll down to Details
Enter a value in the Next Check Number field
Troubleshooting Printed Checks
Printing Issues
If your check isn’t printing:
Check your browser settings:
Ensure pop-ups are enabled for ambrook.com.
Disable any ad blockers that may interfere with the printing process.
Reprint the check:
Return to the Pay Bills section.
Select the transaction and choose Print Check again.
How to Enable Pop-ups by Browser:
Google Chrome:
Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Site Settings.
Under "Content," click Pop-ups and redirects.
Add ambrook.com to the "Allowed" list.
Mozilla Firefox:
Open the menu and select Settings.
Go to Privacy & Security > Permissions.
Uncheck "Block pop-up windows" or add ambrook.com as an exception.
Safari:
Go to Safari > Preferences > Websites.
Select Pop-up Windows and choose "Allow" for ambrook.com.
Microsoft Edge:
Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Pop-ups and redirects.
Add ambrook.com to the "Allow" list.
Requesting a Formatting Adjustment
If your printed check doesn’t align correctly, follow these steps to correct it.
Ensure you’re printing using the Fit to Page print setting.
Print another test check on regular paper, then overlay it on your check paper to verify whether the alignment is still incorrect.
If the alignment is still incorrect:
Contact our support team and send us a photo of the printed check and describe the issue.
We can make adjustments to the check format for you.