Print invoices on a virtual invoice printer

There are several services (such as InExchange) that send invoices the way the receiver wants them based on a virtual printout. The invoice export function can be used to generate such virtual printouts.

Step 1: Install the virtual printer

Install the virtual printer as indicated in the service provider’s instructions.

Step 2: Create an invoice export in Opter

Click on Economy > Invoices > Invoice export and create a new invoice export by clicking on .

The following fields must be filled in on the General tab:

Name: For example “Virtual invoice printer”.
Type: Virtual Printer
Encoding: “-” (hyphen)
File name: “-” (hyphen)

Click on to save all changes.

Step 3: Add the invoice export in the invoice export settings

Click on Economy > Invoices > Invoice export settings and select “Virtual invoice printer” (or the name given to the invoice export) for the configurations to be sent to the virtual printer. Click on to save all changes.

Step 4 (optional): Enter an invoice export setting for a customer

The invoice export to be used as the default is specified in the above step. To set up a particular invoice export for a specific customer, proceed as follows:

Click on Register > Customers and find the customer whose setting needs to be configured.
On the Invoice information tab, select for example “Virtual invoice printer” from the drop-down list Invoice export setting.
Click on to save all changes.

Step 5: Export to the virtual printer