Monechron User Manual

VI. Preferences

When you need to customize Monechron to suit your personal needs, click on the Preferences icon. The screen should look like this

1. Printing Setup

Click on Printing Setup and the screen should look like this:

2. Signature File

where you enter your signature file so your signature will be printed on every check you write on Monechron. You can also click on the Browse button to bring up your signature file.

To create a signature file, you need to

1. Write out your signature on a piece of white paper and scan it into your computer. (Kinko's can do this for you if you don't have a scanner.)

2. Save the scanned-in signature as a .gif or .jpeg file. The file should have a transparent or white background and shouldn't be larger than 160-by-30 pixels.

3. Click Browse to select your signature file and the signature will appear on all your checks.  (Banks will accept your printed signature as if manually signed.)

3. EZPrint

a simple device that carries your regular wallet checks through the printer. Click on the EZPrint button in the lower right corner to get a copy of EZPrint, on which you will find instructions to use it. 

4. Setup Checks

Click on Setup Checks and the screen should look like this

On the screen you see a check set in the grid with five visible fields---Date, Payee, Amount of payment, the Written out Amount, and Memo, filled in with hypothetical outputs. Click on these outputs one by one, and their respective positions will be marked on the grid in inches and fractions from the top and the left edges of the check. The measurements of each output is also displayed in the Selected Output area on the right.

Click on the lower right corner of the check and an invisible field with measurements will show; that is where Signature should be (This field will be visible if you've set up automatic signature printing---See Signature File above). These six fields are common in all checks, though their positions on different types and sizes of checks may differ. Because Monechron uses all types and sizes of standard checks (you can select from the dropdown list and adjust the dimensions if yours are different), as a first-time user you may need to move the fields so the outputs, when printed out, will fit in the underlined spaces on your checks. 

Type

type of checks you are using; click on the drop-down list to select.

 

Width

width of check in inches and fractions; select right measurements for your checks from the dropdown lists.

 

Height

height of check in inches and fractions; select right measurements for your checks from the dropdown lists.

 

Selected Output

exact position and Width of an item on a check, measured from the Top and Left edges of the check in inches and fractions; select desired measurements for your checks from the dropdown lists.

 

Print Sample

print out a sample check; the outputs on the sample should be properly aligned with the spaces on your checks.

 

Print Grid

print a copy of the grid; on the grid mark the exact spaces on your check for adjustments on the screen.

A simple way to adjust the outputs on the screen for your check is use the grid the program provides. But first you may want to make sure if your check is perfect for Monechron: Select the Type of checks (you're using) from the dropdown list and print out a sample check (on a blank sheet of paper). Hold it up to a light with your check behind it. If the outputs in the sample align perfectly with the fields on your check, you can skip the rest of this section and go straight to printing out your first check on Monechron. Otherwise, follow the steps below:

1. Click on Print Grid to get a copy of the grid.

2. Hold the grid up to a light with your check behind it and mark on the grid the exact location of each underlined field on your check.

3. Note each field's distance in inches and fractions from the top edge and left edge on the grid.

4. Click on individual outputs on the screen and drag each of them to the desired positions on the grid. (You can also drag to lengthen each item or drag the bottom line to enlarge/shrink the check.)

5. Click on Print Sample again to make sure that the outputs on the sample check are properly aligned with the fields on your check. If not, make further fine adjustments until the alignment is satisfactory. 

You can also measure your check with a ruler:

1. Take measurements of the fields on your check (in inches and fractions from the top edge and left edge on the grid).

2. Click on each output on the screen, select the desired measurements on the right until you cover all five of the fields.

For example, suppose you've selected Regular Wallet checks, which is 6 inches in Width and 2 and 3/4 inches in Height. Click on the Date output 5/8/2002. The measurements in Selected Output tell you this item is positioned 1 inch from the top edge of the check, 3-7/8 inches from the left edge, and extends 1 inch long (or 1 inch in width). Now if the underlined field after Date on your check measures 1-1/2 inches from the top, you'd click on the second little box under From Top Edge to select the fraction of 1/2 from the list. And you will proceed with the rest in the same way.

Remember, you have to do this only the first time you use Monechron.

5. Change Password

Click on Change Password and the screen should look like this

To change your password for Monechron, enter your Old Password, then enter your new Password (of at least six characters), and Confirm by typing in the new password again. Click on OK and the new password is saved. Make sure to remember your new password. 

6. Changing Save Folder

Click on Change Save Folder and the screen should look like this

Monechron automatically saves all your data twice, in two different locations, which are displayed in this screen as Primary Data Location and Backup Data Location.

To move your Monechron data file from its current (default) location to a different one or save it in another drive for backup, type in the new location and click on OK. Or you can click on the Browse button, select the location where you want to save the data file, and click on OK.  

For step-by-step instructions on how to print out your first check, go to Tutorial Lesson 1.2.

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