diff --git a/addons/account_check_writing/wizard/account_check.py b/addons/account_check_writing/wizard/account_check.py
index 8f98a554c66..76489dee901 100644
--- a/addons/account_check_writing/wizard/account_check.py
+++ b/addons/account_check_writing/wizard/account_check.py
@@ -18,39 +18,57 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 ##############################################################################
+
+from tools.translate import _
+
 from osv import fields, osv
 
 class account_check_write(osv.osv_memory):
     _name = 'account.check.write'
-    _description = 'Assign Check Number'
+    _description = 'Prin Check in Batch'
 
     _columns = {
-        'check_number': fields.char('Check Number', required=True, help="The Check Number."),
+        'check_number': fields.integer('Next Check Number', required=True, help="The number of the next check number to be printed."),
     }
 
+    def _get_next_number(self, cr, uid, context=None):
+        dummy, sequence_id = self.pool.get('ir.model.data').get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'account_check_writing', 'sequence_check_number')
+        return self.pool.get('ir.sequence').read(cr, uid, sequence_id, ['number_next'])['number_next']
+
     _defaults = {
-        'check_number': lambda obj, cr, uid, context:obj.pool.get('ir.sequence').get(cr, uid, 'check.number'),
+        'check_number': _get_next_number,
    }
 
     def print_check_write(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
-        voucher_obj = self.pool.get('account.voucher')
         if context is None:
             context = {}
-        voucher_ids = context.get('active_ids', [])
-        number = int(self.browse(cr, uid, ids[0], context=context).check_number)
-        if voucher_ids:
-            checks = voucher_obj.browse(cr, uid, voucher_ids, context=context)
-            for check in checks:
-                if not check.number:
-                    voucher_obj.write(cr, uid, [check.id], {'number': str(number)}, context=context)
-                    number += 1
+        voucher_obj = self.pool.get('account.voucher')
+        ir_sequence_obj = self.pool.get('ir.sequence')
 
+        #update the sequence to number the checks from the value encoded in the wizard
+        dummy, sequence_id = self.pool.get('ir.model.data').get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'account_check_writing', 'sequence_check_number')
+        increment = ir_sequence_obj.read(cr, uid, sequence_id, ['number_increment'])['number_increment']
+        new_value = self.browse(cr, uid, ids[0], context=context).check_number
+        ir_sequence_obj.write(cr, uid, sequence_id, {'number_next': new_value})
+
+        #validate the checks so that they get a number
+        voucher_ids = context.get('active_ids', [])
+        for check in voucher_obj.browse(cr, uid, voucher_ids, context=context):
+            new_value += increment
+            if check.number:
+                raise osv.except_osv(_('Error!'),_("One of the printed check already got a number."))
+        voucher_obj.proforma_voucher(cr, uid, voucher_ids, context=context)
+
+        #update the sequence again (because the assignation using next_val was made during the same transaction of
+        #the first update of sequence)
+        ir_sequence_obj.write(cr, uid, sequence_id, {'number_next': new_value})
+
+        #print the checks
         check_layout_report = {
             'top' : 'account.print.check.top',
             'middle' : 'account.print.check.middle',
             'bottom' : 'account.print.check.bottom',
         }
-
         check_layout = voucher_obj.browse(cr, uid, voucher_ids[0], context=context).company_id.check_layout
         if not check_layout:
             check_layout = 'top'
diff --git a/addons/account_check_writing/wizard/account_check_view.xml b/addons/account_check_writing/wizard/account_check_view.xml
index 0e4121e9f08..ea81c444d91 100644
--- a/addons/account_check_writing/wizard/account_check_view.xml
+++ b/addons/account_check_writing/wizard/account_check_view.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
         <act_window id="action_account_check_write"
             multi="True"
-            name="Check Write"
+            name="Print Check in Batch"
             res_model="account.check.write" src_model="account.voucher"
             view_mode="form" target="new" view_type="form" />