Reports/Printers
The Reports/Printers menu
selection (available from the Setup menu) or Reports Setup menu
selection (available from the File menu) displays a dialog box in which
you can set defaults for report templates (formats) and printer output.
For each of the four types of
orders (Estimate, Repair Order, Invoice, and Counter Sale), you can
select a Report and a Printer. The Alternate Printer selection allows
you to specify a printer for miscellaneous reports such as Technician
Worksheet and Receipts.
Some reports have been
formatted to print on Pre-printed and Stock Forms. Click HereForms
for details.
To
Select Reports/Printers:
1.
Select Reports/Printers from the Setup menu.
OR
Select Reports Setup from the File menu.
The Report/Printer Selection dialog box appears.
2.
Click on the option button for the type of document
for which you desire to select a report and/or printer.
The fields of the dialog box dynamically change to
display your current selections. The following fields and options are
available:
Select Report - Select from a pull down
list the Report from for the type documents (Estimate, Report Order,
Invoice, Counter Sale, Alternate Printer, Fax Printer) you are working
with.
Select Printer - Select a printer from
the list of available printers.
Printers
are set up in Windows Control Panel. Refer to your Windows
documentation, if necessary, for instructions on setting up additional
printers.
- No. of Copies to Print - The number of copies of the
selected report type to be printed.
- Default Print to Screen - Defaults
to a screen print rather than sending directly to the printer.
- Include Header Info -.Includes Header Information, including
Slogan, at the top of the printed report. Header Information is entered
in the Shop Data 1 panel of Shop Data Setup.
Slogan is entered in the Shop Data 2 panel of Shop Data Setup.
- Include Comment - Includes Comment beneath
the Order totals portion of the report, just above the Disclaimer.
Comment is entered in the Shop Data 2 panel of Shop Data
Setup.
- Includes
the Authorization -
Signature and Footer information (Technician Name, Page #, and Report
Name) at the bottom of the printed report.
This
entry is only valid if Default Print to Screen is not selected.
3.
Make any desired changes.
4.
Select OK to save your changes and close the dialog
box.
Your changes will be in effect the next time you
print.
Note on Technician's Worksheet:
Choose
Tech Worksheet as your Report Type to display a number of different
print report options including whether or not to display technician
hours and dollars.