Invoice Setup

Dot Matrix printers

Dot matrix printers have their good and bad side. They are cheap to operate compared to other

types of printers and most are very durable.  When we print to most dot matrix printers we

bypass the Windows print drivers and printer directly to the printer. If a Windows print driver

is used then you must have the Windows print spool turned off for it to work without errors.

The dot matrix printers are noisy and slow if they are the less expensive type. Invoices for

dot matrix printers are 0 though 7 in Company Setup.

There is a special type of printer, the 40 column invoice printer that has become more popular.

Invoices for these are 12,17 and 32. The number 32 is a new invoice that works with Windows

printer drivers. This is available with version 75d and up.

Ink Jet and Laser printers

Ink jet and Laser printers are necessary for reports and can be used for invoices. They are

less noisy and some are fast depending on the printer. The ink or toner can be expensive

so they  can cost more to operate. Invoices for these printers are 14, 15 and 20 in Company

Setup. If you use 20 you can pick from several types in the Report Layout Manager.

Windows Print Problem using dot matrix printers

When you go to print an invoice or report from the Video Program you may get an error message

' Error on Disk '. To make the printer work correctly. In bottom left corner of the main Windows

screen click on Start Menu.

Highlight Settings and click on it.

Highlight Printers and click on it.

Double click on picture of printer.

Click on properties at the bottom of the menu options.

Click on Details Tab.

Click on Port settings in bottom right of the details screen.

Click on MS-DOS spool to turn spool off, make sure there is no checkmark there. Now

Double click on the shortcut to video icon and the program should run and your printer

should work.

Custom and standard Ink Jet  or Laser Invoices

Printing to an ink jet or laser printer.  A good place to start is invoice 14 in Company Setup. There are

a few more invoices available.You can add your own logo if you have one by clicking on the ellipse

button. Find the logo and choose it.

If you are printing case labels and want your logo do the same.  

To use a custom ink jet invoice;

1. Go to file RptLayoutManager.

2. Pick one of the custom invoices, click on  Set Invoice #, the number will display below.

3. Go to Store Maintenance, Company Form and pick invoice type 20.

4. Go to Store Maintenance and choose More Company Info, Invoice Set and put the number you set.

You can choose from a full page invoice, an invoice the prints two to a page and a 1/2 page invoice.