Print QuickBooks Checks Without Buying Overpriced Check Stock

Intuit sells QuickBooks check stock for $68 per 250 checks — that is $0.27 per check, just for the paper. If you print 100 checks a month, you are spending over $320 a year on check stock alone. CheckDIY is a QuickBooks document generation alternative that lets you import your payroll PDF and print on standard blank paper from Amazon for about $0.02 per sheet.

We add everything you need — document formatting, sequential numbering, and your company details — automatically. You keep running payroll in QuickBooks exactly as you do today. CheckDIY just makes the printing part 90% cheaper.

The Hidden Cost of QuickBooks Check Stock

Most QuickBooks users do not realize how much they are spending on check stock until they add it up. Intuit sells their branded check stock through their own store and through office supply retailers. The standard price is $68 for a box of 250 voucher checks — and that is before shipping. If you need the checks quickly, expedited shipping adds another $15 to $25.

The markup is enormous. QuickBooks pre-printed stock is paper with your company name, address, and business details already on it. But standard blank paper costs $15 to $20 for 500 sheets on Amazon. That is roughly $0.03 per sheet versus $0.27 per check from Intuit.

Here is what that difference looks like over a year depending on how many checks your business prints:

CheckDIY + stock/yr includes $19.99/mo Starter plan ($239.88/yr) plus blank stock at $0.03/sheet. View all plans.

How CheckDIY Works With QuickBooks

CheckDIY is designed to slot into your existing QuickBooks workflow without changing anything about how you run payroll or manage bills. Here is the step-by-step process:

Step 1: Run Payroll in QuickBooks as Normal

Nothing changes about your payroll process. Enter hours, run payroll, and let QuickBooks calculate wages, taxes, and deductions exactly as it does today. CheckDIY does not touch your accounting data.

Step 2: Export or Download the Check PDF

In QuickBooks, go to your payroll or bill payment screen and export the check run as a PDF. In QuickBooks Online, this is under Reports or the Print Checks screen. In QuickBooks Desktop, use the Print Checks dialog and select Save as PDF. You can also export as CSV for batch processing.

Step 3: Upload to CheckDIY

Open CheckDIY in your browser and upload the PDF or CSV file. Our AI reads the document and extracts every payee name, check amount, and memo line automatically. For CSV imports, the columns are mapped instantly — no manual data entry required.

Step 4: CheckDIY Adds Business Details and Document Formatting

CheckDIY takes each extracted payment and generates a complete, print-ready document. Your company name, address, and business details are added automatically from your saved profile. All document formatting is applied automatically.

Step 5: Print on Blank Check Stock

Click Print to generate a multi-page PDF with three checks per page. Load standard blank paper into your laser printer and print. That is it — your checks are ready to sign and mail. The entire process from upload to print takes under two minutes, even for a batch of twenty or more checks.

Works With QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop

CheckDIY is compatible with both QuickBooks Online (QBO) and QuickBooks Desktop (QBD), including QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Enterprise editions. The import process works the same way regardless of which version you use — export your checks as PDF or CSV and upload to CheckDIY.

But QuickBooks check printing is just the starting point. CheckDIY also imports payroll exports from Gusto, ADP, Paychex, and any payroll platform that exports CSV or Excel files. If you are a bookkeeper managing multiple clients on different payroll systems, CheckDIY gives you a single check printing tool that handles all of them. See all features for details.

What Blank Check Stock to Buy

Standard blank paper is paper without any company or business information pre-printed on it. This is what makes it both cheaper and more secure than pre-printed QuickBooks checks.

You can buy standard blank paper from Amazon, Staples, Office Depot, or any office supply retailer. A 500-sheet box typically costs $15 to $20 and will last most small businesses two to four months.

Check Formats

Blank check stock comes in three standard layouts: top check (check on top, two voucher stubs below), bottom check (two stubs on top, check on bottom), and three-per-page (three checks per sheet, no stubs). CheckDIY generates three-per-page format by default, which is the most efficient — you get three checks per sheet of paper. Any standard 8.5 x 11 inch laser check stock will work.

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