Printing Self-Mailer W-2s on a Dot Matrix printer:

There are different types of dot matrix printers in use at SkilMatch customers. Each has the margins set to best print your checks and invoices. It is possible that your printer's current left margin may not be appropriate for the printing of W-2s.

The W-2 has many small boxes, so getting the proper left to right alignment many need some minor temporary adjustments for a readable, attractive W-2.

When your W-2s start printing, please look at the alignment BEFORE you have printed a lot of them. If you need help with the alignment, please call SkilMatch and ask for hardware support.

In addition, you may want to change the configuration of your printer to near letter quality to insure that the bottom copy is legible. You CANNOT change print quality in the middle of printing the file! Any changes made to the printer configuration must be made BEFORE you send your W-2 print file to the printer, or the printer will OVERRIDE our program settings! (In our office, the result was that the printer left a blank W-2 in between each printed W-2!).

Other than paying attention to the printing of data inside the W-2 boxes, you will use normal procedures for printing W-2s. If you need written instructions, please click How to Print.