Adjust MICR alignment

Learn what to do if your bank rejected your cheques because the numbers at the bottom of the cheque, also known as MICR ("My-ker") were misaligned. These series of numbers must be accurately aligned per the bank's specifications.

Adjust the account number horizontally

Your bank might have a preference for the position of the account number. By default, the account number is right aligned.

If your bank requires a special horizontal alignment of the account number, you can change the alignment from right to left and, if necessary, nudge the account number left or right in increments of one space.

1. Go to Cash Management > All or Setup > Accounts > Current.

2. Find the current account you need.

3. Select More actions > Edit at the end of the row.

4. On the Cheque printing tab, in the Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) section select Left or Right to align the account number.

   Selecting the Left alignment button produces the following result:

   

5. If you need to move the account number slightly left or right, select the account number alignment. To move a right-aligned number slightly left, or to move a left-aligned number slightly right, in the Account number positioning box enter a number between 1 and 5 to add space on that side.

   For example, adding 1 space produces the following result:

   

1. Go to Cash Management > All or Setup > Accounts > Current.

2. Find the current account you need and select Edit.

3. On the Cheque printing tab, in the Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) section select Left or Right to align the account number.

   Selecting the Left alignment button produces the following result:

   

4. If you need to move the account number slightly left or right, select the account number alignment. To move a right-aligned number slightly left, or to move a left-aligned number slightly right, in the Account number positioning box enter a number between 1 and 5 to add space on that side.

   For example, adding 1 space produces the following result:

   

Adjust the entire cheque image position

You can also adjust how the entire cheque image is printed on the sheet of cheque stock relative to the top left corner of the sheet. This alignment guide will be accurate only if you print it with a good quality laser printer.

1. Select your login name at the top of any page and select My preferences.

2. Go to the Cheque preferences section and select Verify your printer alignment for Intacct cheques.

   A PDF appears with alignment instructions.

3. Print the PDF.
4. Follow the PDF instructions, using the printed crosshairs to adjust your Horizontal and Vertical printing offsets.

5. Select Save.