QuickBooks checks on top from Checkomatic are voucher checks in the check-on-top format, the default layout for QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online. The check sits at the top of an 8.5" x 11" sheet with two perforated stubs below. Your company name, bank name, routing number, and account number are pre-printed before the stock ships. QuickBooks fills in the payee, amount, date, and check number at print time. MICR line pre-printed in magnetic ink. No MICR toner required. Save up to 73% compared to ordering through QuickBooks. Free black and white logo printing on every order.
QuickBooks Voucher Checks: Why the Check-on-Top Format Is the QuickBooks Default
QuickBooks Desktop and QuickBooks Online both output check data to the top third of the page when you run a check printing batch. The check-on-top format is specifically designed to receive that output. The check fields sit at the top where QuickBooks expects to land the payee name, dollar amount, date, and check number. Two detachable stubs below the check record the transaction, one for the payee as a payment remittance record, one for your accounts payable or payroll files.
The two-stub voucher system is what makes this format the standard for QuickBooks AP and payroll workflows. Every payment produces a physical record without any extra step. Stub detail, including invoice numbers, pay period dates, and memo data, prints from QuickBooks automatically when the check prints. Nothing needs to be filled in by hand. When you load the right check stock and run a print batch, the entire process is handled by the software.
If you've been ordering checks elsewhere and experiencing alignment issues, the most common cause is a format mismatch. Check-on-top stock is what QuickBooks uses by default unless you've manually changed the print settings. This stock resolves alignment on the first run without any configuration change.
Checks for QuickBooks Online and Desktop: What's Compatible and What's Different
Checkomatic's check-on-top QuickBooks checks are compatible with QuickBooks Online (all subscription tiers), QuickBooks Desktop Pro, Premier, and Enterprise, QuickBooks Self-Employed, and QBConnect. The format works across all current and legacy QuickBooks versions because the check-on-top layout has been the QuickBooks default since early versions of the software.
The checks themselves are no different functionally from what QuickBooks sells through its own check ordering portal. The layout, the security features, the MICR encoding, and the bank acceptance are identical. What's different is the price. Ordering direct from Checkomatic saves up to 73 percent compared to ordering through QuickBooks for the same format and quantity. That gap exists because Checkomatic manufactures in-house and ships direct, while ordering through QuickBooks involves a third-party print partner with a retail margin applied.
For a side-by-side comparison of all QuickBooks check formats including 3-on-a-page and wallet personal options, browse the QuickBooks checks comparison chart. For the full QuickBooks check range, browse QuickBooks checks. For 3-per-page QuickBooks checks with no stubs, browse QuickBooks 3-on-a-page checks.
QuickBooks Checks and Supplies: Customization Options on Every Order
Every check-on-top QuickBooks check order comes with 20 background color options across diamond, marble, and prismatic textures. Colors include blue, burgundy, brown, gold, green, green-blue, and blue-red. Black and white logo printing is free on every order. Upload a JPEG or TIFF logo file at checkout. Color logo printing is available for a small additional fee. Extra signature lines for dual-authorization accounts are available as an add-on. Starting check number is set at checkout.
High-security upgrade adds holographic elements and enhanced microprinting for three cents per check. Standard security features on every sheet include chemically sensitive paper, coin-reactive ink, heat-sensitive ink, a visible watermark, microprint border lines, and invisible fluorescent fibers. Every check meets and exceeds American Bankers Association specifications and is accepted at Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Capital One, and all major US banks.
Standard shipping is 3 to 5 business days. Rush B overnight delivery on your first 50 checks is at checkout. Bulk discounts apply at 250, 500, and 1,000 checks. For matching double window envelopes sized for the voucher check format, browse check envelopes. For QuickBooks wallet checks for personal account use, browse QuickBooks wallet checks.
The format is right, the price is lower, and the first print run aligns without adjustments. If QuickBooks is running your AP or payroll, this is where your next check order starts.