Answers to questions in order: Correct. Yes, but you will need some software
like Versacheck and you will end up running the sheet through the printer
once to print the pre-printed stuff and once to print the check specific
stuff. I'd guess this would be a loser in the long haul.

Buy the pre-printed stock from any of the many vendors on the web. We use
http://www.checksunlimited.com with good luck. As always, YMMV. They charge
$115/2,000 in the Laser Wallet form factor--I'll bet messing around with
some blank stock and VersaCheck will not save much if any money here. If you
try to be legit and solve the ink problem you will certainly spend more.

You are on the right track on this issue. Money expects pre-printed stock
that has all of the account-specific information already there including the
MICR stripe.

The FAQs on this subject:
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Q): How do I get Money to print my name and address and the MICR information
on my checks?

A): You don't. There are many sources for pre-printed checks that supply the
format expected by Money. On this stock, Money will print payee, payee
address, date, amount, memo, and accounting information on the stub. It will
not print your name and address, the bank's name and address, or the MICR
stripe across the bottom. There are also 3rd party solutions, including
VersaCheck and IDAutomation Check Printing Software for printing the
"pre-printed" information on blank check stock. (Thanks to Cal Learner for
the link to IDAutomation.)

References:
IDAutomation <http://checkprintingsoftware.com/VersaCheck <http://www.versacheck.com/
Q): Back to the check stock question: Isn't it obvious that Money should
print the MICR data?

A): No, actually, it isn't.

Money assumes you are using pre-printed check stock. The pre-printed check
stock has bank, payer name/address, check number, and the MICR stripe. Money
doesn't print this stuff because, at least for the MICR stripe, very, very
few (if any) Money users are equipped to print this stuff in ways that
conform to the requirements for these features.

Yes, you can print checks with VersaCheck, etc., that "look" right and, at
most banks that use optical instead of magnetic equipment, work acceptably.
You may also find that those that aren't using optical equipment are within
their power to reject the check and they will certainly have problems with
them even if they don't reject them. These problems may delay payments, etc.
Despite whether they "work" or not, they still don't meet specifications and
standards for such things. For one discussion of the special toner
requirements from somebody in the MICR font business, see the MICRfonts
page. VersaCheck stays below this radar by being small and selling MICR
toner cartridges for those users who care to do it right. If mass market
software like Money from a company of the profile of Microsoft enabled lots
of ignorant or devious (or cheap) people to ignore the FRB requirements for
such things, you can bet they'd hear about it. They call this type of
activity "aiding and abetting."

Money is now common enough that most any company that prints check stock can
print in the formats Money expects. This competition has brought the prices
down to the point where the pre-printed stock is always a better choice than
any of the other ways to do this.

References:
MICRfonts page about printing checks <http://www.micrfonts.com/print.htm
"Rick" <rickb[at]spam_me.net> wrote in message
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I have seen several packages at the local Fry's and Compusa
that have blank check forms for printing checks. These
forms have no printing on them at all and claim to be Money
compatible. To be valid they would need everything
including the bank's routing and account numbers printed on
them, correct?

I have tried to print to plain paper using the suggestions
found in the help, but only can print the date, amount, and
payee information successfully.

Can I use such blank forms for printing checks? If so how
is this done...I can seem to find any help in the help
system that is of any help.

Thanks,

Rick