I was able to download a program that let find QBPrint.qbp, and I changed it by adding the .OLD to the file. That didn't do anything.

Next, I followed your suggestion and downloaded and ran the repair tool. It's not much better. The checks still run up the page. I've found that if I make the first check print lower, that helps, but what a lousy fix. 
Is it possible to get my checks to ALL print correctly and not just one of them? This is crazy.