Many are predicting the demise of paper checks due to the introduction of Electronic Bill Paying and Presentment (EBPP) technology (debit cards, RFID payment devices, etc.).

It is true that electronic high tech payment methods have impacted check usage. Even so, paper checks will not be going away any time soon. Paper checks remain the preferred non-cash payment method by a wide margin, far out stripping all other non-cash payment methods combined. There are good reasons.
1. Some customers just prefer personalized checks, hand signatures for transacting business, and the hard copy paper trail for record keeping and audits. 
2. Replacing paper checks will require a Sea Change. Until a worldwide standardized accounting platform is adopted (very unlikely) the “paperless society” will remain a persistent myth.
3. Many folks refuse to adopt the electronic age. They distrust the technology, particularly if they perceive that big brother could gain access to their business activity. This is especially true for upscale high balance clients and commercial accounts.
4. The biggest user complaint of electronic banking services is the time it takes to get personalized paper checks.
5. Paper checks provide a degree of privacy and portability. For people on the move it is a convenience they like, unrestricted by electronics.
6. Improved service quality is a primary focus for most community banks. Immediately fulfilling customer demand for personalized checks is a strategic high-tech high-touch fix to the slow delivery methods used by traditional check service providers. 
7. In house check production fosters face-to-face communication with that market segment most likely to use paper checks. These time-is-money folk appreciate the value of immediate service. (See "Check User Profiles" video.)