Last blog post we talked about the Daily Business Manager (DBM) as a way to print and/or post some transactions easier in the program. Batch printing is embedded in Daily Business Manager, so it can be used from within. Batch printing can be used also as a separate feature from Sage 50 programs. Though, unlike the DBM, batch printing is not available on all versions of Sage 50, the exception being Sage 50 First Step.

To use this feature, it has to be activated first. To do that click on Setup, Settings, Company, Forms, there will be a Print in Batches column, make sure there is a checkmark for the items you want to batch print. Here are the items that can be used in batch printing:

• Invoices,
• Sales quotes and orders,
• Receipts,
• Purchase orders,
• Cheques,
• Customers and vendors direct deposits stubs.

Once activated batch printing can be done from the transaction window (example the invoice or order screen will have a Batch Print icon beside the Email icon on the top right corner) or by clicking from the database main window on Reports, Print Batches then select what you want to print.

You will then see a window like the one below.

It is pretty straight forward! You can choose the batch printing items from the drop down menu and you can print some or all items, invoices for example. Once an invoice has been printed a checkmark will show on Printed column on the middle right side.

Let me know if you have questions or want to share some features that have made your life easier in the program… or made your life less easy!

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