This is Makecheque, a tool (written in Ruby) to print bank cheques, either using bank-supplied stationey, or blank check paper (in conjuntion with a MICR font and perhaps special laser toner). It is intended to be used as part of an interactive bookkeeping system. Makecheque quickly and easily prints large batches of checks based on textual format specifications given as standard input and emits ready-for-printer Postscript on standard output.
Most authorities specify that the check be printed using a laser printer stocked with special MICR toner. I used an HP LaserJet III (300 dpi resolution) with MICR toner to print checks for my business until the printer died. Then I switched to a 600 dpi laser printer with standard tone and my bank is still happy. Your bank's policies may differ from mine, however.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
Here is a link to a local copy of the GNU General Public License.
The latest version, available for your download, is Version 0.3.