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SusannaR
January 14, 2022
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1099 Forms printing incorrectly --- one is too high, one is too log ---THIS IS NOT ABOUT ALIGNMENT SETTINGS

  • January 14, 2022
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This is an issue with HOW the 3 part form is matching up to the boxes.

 

This is NOT about using the internal QB's alignment feature.  Please do not respond with that information.

 

I understand this is happing to MANY.   

 

I can print the 3 part 1099 fine ---- BUT THE TOP ONE IS TOO LOW AND THE BOTTOM ONE IS TOO HIGH.  ONLY THE MIDDLE ONE IS HITTING THE BOXES CORRECTLY.  So you can see that moving it up or down will only make one better while making the other worse.   

 

So, QB's had a new form they needed to print to --- the new 3 party form.   But QB's did such a crap job on preparing for the new form, that it doesn't print WITHIN the form itself.  

 

It's NOT an issue of not having the latest QB's update.   It's NOT an issue with the computer having Windows 11.  It is NOT an issue with the forms themselves.   

 

IS QB'S WORKING ON FIXING THIS AND IF SO WHEN?   THE FORMS ARE DUE OUT BY THE 31ST.  

 

It's like last year all over again, but with a new problem.  

 

Anyone having this issue?  Anyone able to get this issue fixed?   

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    LollyNino_C
    January 14, 2022

    I appreciate the steps you've performed to get your customized invoice to be aligned, @SusannaR. 

     

    Let's perform some troubleshooting steps that can help us fix this. To start, use the coarse adjustments if you are using invoices, or forms purchased from Intuit. 

     

    Before doing so, make your continuous-feed printer is turned on, connected to your computer, and that the forms you want to print are in the printer's paper feed. 

     

    Here's how:

    1. Go to the File menu, then pick Printer Setup.
    2. Select Check in the Form Name drop-down.
    3. On the Printer type drop-down, choose Continuous (Perforated Edge).
    4. Click the Align, then the Coarse button. Hit OK on the pop-up message.
    5. Check the pointer line and note the number closest to the arrow points.
    6. Enter this number in the Pointer Line Position field, then OK. 

    There is a link to an article that explains how to use QuickBooks' coarse adjustments and fine alignment adjustments: Align checks, invoices, and other forms for continuous-feed (dot matrix) printers. 

     

    I've added this article, Print paychecks for the detailed steps. It provides several ways on how you can print checks in QuickBooks Desktop. 

     

    Let me know how this goes and leave a reply below. I'll be around if you need help printing 1099 forms in QBDT. Have a good one.

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    SusannaRAuthor
    January 15, 2022

    This is not a simple alignment issue.   The top prints too high.  The bottom prints too low.  Moving it up or down will only make one of the two worse.    

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      C in FL
      January 31, 2022

      I am having the same issue.  Every year this same problem gets worse.  I will NOT be buying the new version.  Any recommendations for a better accounting program?

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      lmulkey4007@yaho
      January 12, 2023

      I am having the exact problem.  1st contractor fits perfectly but 2 & 3 are out of line and can not be used.  I have used a lot of paper but can't get it adjusted.  I have QuickBooks Online and it doesn't line up.  I would like to know if they have a fix for this immediately.  Will i get an answer?

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        Bryan_M
        January 12, 2023

        Thank you for joining the Community thread, @lmulkey4007@yaho.

         

        It seems you posted a relevant question my colleague, @RoseJillB, answered. Please see this link for more details: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/taxes/re-unable-to-print-form-1099-nec/01/1192716#M20398

         

        I'm adding these relevant articles that you can utilize in the future:

         

         

        Come back to us if you have further questions about 1099 Forms printing. We'll be happy to lend a hand. Have a good one!

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        marshallwestfall
        January 10, 2025

        I found a workaround.  Print the 1099's to PDF.  Then save the PDF as a Word Document.  Then print the Word document. 

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          Bravura
          January 10, 2025

          This would work because it's likely the scale settings when printing PDFs. If you go to print settings and choose "more settings" you'll see that your scale is likely set to 97%. I don't know why it would do that, I've never printed ANYTHING at that scale but that's what it does to me every time. 

           

          You wouldn't have the same problem in Word cause the print/scale settings are saved by program. 

           

           

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          CraneIT
          January 15, 2025

          There is an extra carriage return between the Payer's name and the TIN boxes in the top form versus the bottom two. This is happening on freshly updated QB Enterprise 2024 installs (yesterday). This can not be fixed with the alignment adjustment. The red boxes in the attached are all the same size in the attached screenshot of the sample that can be printed from the alignment dialog box. It clearly shows there's more space in the top form than the other two.

           

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            CraneIT
            January 15, 2025

            I have also performed every solution in the Fix PDF and Print problems with QuickBooks Desktop help page: https://quickbooks.intuit.com/learn-support/en-us/help-article/manage-users/troubleshoot-pdf-print-problems-quickbooks-desktop/L6N5ZHcPF_US_en_US

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