---
title: "Print check immediately"
method: POST
path: "/public/v2/paper-checks/print-now/"
tags: ["Paper Checks"]
---

# Print check immediately

`POST /public/v2/paper-checks/print-now/`

Create and immediately print a paper check for a transaction.

This endpoint creates a paper check record and generates the PDF in a single operation.
The check is immediately marked as PRINTED.

**When to use:**
- When you need to print a single check right away
- For on-demand check printing workflows

**Alternative:** Use `POST /print-later/` to queue checks for batch printing.

**Supported transaction types:**
- Direct expenses
- Vendor payments
- Vendor prepayments
- Customer refunds

**Returns:** The created paper check details along with the PDF content encoded in base64.

## Headers

- `Idempotency-Key` string

## Request body

- PublicPrintNowPayload — Request body for immediately printing a check. Use this endpoint when you need to print a single check right away. The check will be created and marked as PRINTED immediately.
  - `transaction_id` integer, required — ID of the transaction to print a check for. Must be a printable transaction type (direct expense, vendor payment, vendor prepayment, or customer refund).
  - `template_id` integer, nullable — Optional ID of a PaperCheckTemplate to use for formatting. If not provided, the default template will be used.

## Response `201`

Created

- PublicPaperCheckWithPDFContentSchemaOut — Schema for paper check with PDF content. Returned when immediately printing a check. Contains both the paper check details and the PDF content encoded in base64.
  - `paper_check` PublicPaperCheckSchemaOut, required — Schema for paper check output in the public API. A paper check represents a physical check that can be printed for payments. Paper checks are associated with transactions such as vendor payments, direct expenses, vendor prepayments, or customer refunds.
    - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier for the paper check
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required — Date when the paper check was created (returned as date only)
    - `transaction_date` string, date, required — Date of the underlying transaction
    - `source_record_type` 'direct_expense' | 'vendor_payment' | 'vendor_prepayment' | 'customer_refund', required — Allowed source record types for paper checks.
    - `source_record_id` integer, required — ID of the source record (e.g., the VendorPayment ID)
    - `source_record_number` integer, required — Number of the source record (e.g., vendor payment number)
    - `check_number` string, required — The check number printed on the physical check
    - `company_id` integer, required — ID of the company issuing the check
    - `company_name` string, required — Name of the company issuing the check
    - `memo` string, required — Memo or description for the check
    - `amount` string, required — Amount of the check
    - `currency_iso_4217_code` 'AED' | 'AFN' | 'ALL' | 'AMD' | 'ANG' | 'AOA' | 'ARS' | 'AUD' | 'AWG' | 'AZN' | 'BAM' | 'BBD' | 'BDT' | 'BGN' | 'BHD' | 'BIF' | 'BMD' | 'BND' | 'BOB' | 'BRL' | 'BSD' | 'BTN' | 'BWP' | 'BYN' | 'BZD' | 'CAD' | 'CDF' | 'CHF' | 'CLF' | 'CLP' | 'CNY' | 'COP' | 'CRC' | 'CUP' | 'CVE' | 'CZK' | 'DJF' | 'DKK' | 'DOP' | 'DZD' | 'EGP' | 'ERN' | 'ETB' | 'EUR' | 'FJD' | 'FKP' | 'GBP' | 'GEL' | 'GHS' | 'GIP' | 'GMD' | 'GNF' | 'GTQ' | 'GYD' | 'HKD' | 'HNL' | 'HTG' | 'HUF' | 'IDR' | 'ILS' | 'INR' | 'IQD' | 'IRR' | 'ISK' | 'JMD' | 'JOD' | 'JPY' | 'KES' | 'KGS' | 'KHR' | 'KMF' | 'KPW' | 'KRW' | 'KWD' | 'KYD' | 'KZT' | 'LAK' | 'LBP' | 'LKR' | 'LRD' | 'LSL' | 'LYD' | 'MAD' | 'MDL' | 'MGA' | 'MKD' | 'MMK' | 'MNT' | 'MOP' | 'MRU' | 'MUR' | 'MVR' | 'MWK' | 'MXN' | 'MYR' | 'MZN' | 'NAD' | 'NGN' | 'NIO' | 'NOK' | 'NPR' | 'NZD' | 'OMR' | 'PAB' | 'PEN' | 'PGK' | 'PHP' | 'PKR' | 'PLN' | 'PYG' | 'QAR' | 'RON' | 'RSD' | 'RUB' | 'RWF' | 'SAR' | 'SBD' | 'SCR' | 'SDG' | 'SEK' | 'SGD' | 'SHP' | 'SLL' | 'SOS' | 'SRD' | 'STN' | 'SVC' | 'SYP' | 'SZL' | 'THB' | 'TJS' | 'TMT' | 'TND' | 'TOP' | 'TRY' | 'TTD' | 'TWD' | 'TZS' | 'UAH' | 'UGX' | 'USD' | 'UYU' | 'UZS' | 'VES' | 'VND' | 'VUV' | 'WST' | 'XAF' | 'XAG' | 'XAU' | 'XCD' | 'XDR' | 'XOF' | 'XPD' | 'XPF' | 'XPT' | 'YER' | 'ZAR' | 'ZMW' | 'ZWL', required
    - `account_number` integer, required — Number of the bank account the check is drawn from
    - `account_name` string, required — Name of the bank account the check is drawn from
    - `payee_name` string, nullable — Name of the payee (vendor or customer receiving the check)
    - `customer_id` integer, nullable — ID of the customer if this is a customer refund check
    - `customer_name` string, nullable — Name of the customer if this is a customer refund check
    - `vendor_id` integer, nullable — ID of the vendor if this is a vendor payment check
    - `vendor_name` string, nullable — Name of the vendor if this is a vendor payment check
    - `record_status` 'printed' | 'not_printed' | 'archived', required — Status of the paper check: 'not_printed' (queued), 'printed', or 'archived'
  - `pdf_content` string, required — Base64-encoded PDF content of the printed check

## Other responses

- `404` — Not Found
- `422` — Unprocessable Content

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