Batch Printing enables you to print all approved invoices, packing slips and shipping labels in the print queue at the same time. Documents are added to the print queue two ways: importing orders that are approved automatically triggers the program to add the specified number of invoices, packing slips and shipping labels to the print queue; selecting to print paperwork later after manually approving orders and issuing credits.
Batch Printing
To print the contents of the print queue, go to Main Menu>Batch Printing. The Batch Printing dialog box opens:
The Number In List column tells you how many of each document type are in the print queue. Click the appropriate button in the Print: column to print those documents waiting in the print queue. If you wish to print documents associated with a particular shipping method, e.g. packing slips for UPS Ground packages, click on a shipping method in the Print for: column and then click the Packing Slips button. Click All Shipping Methods if you wish to print all of a particular document type regardless of the shipping method before clicking on the appropriate document type button.
Printer Options:
Check Default Printer to send the print jobs to your default printer.
Check Selected Printer to send the print jobs to another printer you select (e.g. the printer in the shipping department).
If you wish to print to a non-default printer, click the printer and then click the paper source before clicking on the appropriate document type button.
Print Recovery
Print Recovery keeps a record of print jobs that include invoices, packing slips, shipping labels and credit slips for a specified number of days. To use this feature, you must turn it on in the System Parameters. Set the parameter UsePrintRecovery to True and the PrintRecoveryDays parameter to the number of days the Order Manager should keep a record of print jobs (3 is the default).
Sharing a Print Queue Among Networked Computers
By default, each workstation uses its own local print queue. If you use the Order Manager across a network, you can share a common print queue. To accomplish this, set the system parameter UseCommonPrintQueue to True.
Batch Printing for Multiple Stores
Each store in the Order Manager has its own print queue. Batch printing will print those documents waiting in the print queue for the open store only.
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