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Print variants
Description
You have the option of creating individual print versions (letterhead) for your printouts, e.g. a print version with a company logo for sending as email / fax and a print version without a company logo for printing on business paper.
The forms are combined into form groups. This means that you can use the same printing options for printing offers and order confirmations, for example, so that the layout of your offers and order confirmations is uniform.
Print variants are created with print designers. The form groups are assigned to different print designers. Print variations can be made with the Quick-, Crystal-, or that Almost designer to be created. The print designer with which a form group is to be processed is indicated in brackets after the form group name.
Open directory
After starting the Form manager select either a form group or a form from the list. Simply click on a form group to display the associated forms in the list.
For example: The form group LV-Printouts (Quick) contains the next to it under Forms listed forms.
Open the corresponding form group or the form by double-clicking it.
The directory tree of the corresponding form group opens.
In the directories of the Quick and Crystal printouts, you can see the available print variants at the top and below the list of Forms.
In the directories of the fast printouts, the print variants are also at the top, followed by the Pressure profiles and the Forms.
For example: View of the LV printouts directory (Quick)
For example: View of the reports and lists directory (Fast)
Create print variant under Quick and Crystal
If you click on a print variant in the directory tree, its name and paper feed are displayed in the middle of the window. On the right side you will find a list of the forms to which this print variant is assigned.
To create a new print variant, click on in the menu 
.
A new entry is added under the print variants in the directory tree. Specify the properties of your new print variant in the middle tile:
| Feld | Description |
|---|---|
| designation | Give your print variant a unique name. |
| Filename | The file name is assigned automatically by the program and is for information only. |
| erasable | Protect the print variant from accidental deletion by deactivating the option. |
| Paper feed | The printer specified here and the printer slots are automatically pre-assigned in the print settings of the printout if you select this print variant. |
Save your details by clicking on Save in the menu.
Pre-assign printing variant
You can specify that a print variant is automatically pre-assigned by the program for all users in the network or only for the current user for all forms in this form group.
To do this, mark the desired print variant in the directory tree, open the selection menu in the menu As a default and select the entry for company or for current user.
A dialog opens in which all forms are listed that are affected by the changed defaults. Confirm this with [OK].
The print variant is assigned to all forms in the form group.
Create print variant under Fast
If you click on a print variant in the directory tree, its name is displayed in the middle of the window. On the right side you will find a list of which Pressure profiles this pressure variant is assigned.
To create a new print variant, click on in the menu .
A new entry is added under the print variants in the directory tree. Specify the properties of your new print variant in the middle tile:
| Feld | Description |
|---|---|
| designation | Give your print variant a unique name. |
| Filename | The file name is assigned automatically by the program and is for information only. |
| erasable | Protect the print variant from accidental deletion by deactivating the option. |
Save your details by clicking on Save in the menu.
Edit print variant
To edit a print variant, select the variant in the directory tree and click on to open in the menu or double-click on the entry for the print variant in the directory tree.
Depending on the form, the Quick designer, Crystal designer or the Almost designer open. Make the changes you want in the designer and save them.
Export / import print variant
To print variations with another BUSINESS- To exchange users, you can export and import print versions as DfV files. The print variants are completely exchanged with all formula fields, text fields, logos, watermarks, background images and the margin settings.
Export print variant
To export a print variant, select the print variant in the directory tree and select the entry in the menu Export.
The Windows file selection dialog opens. Select the storage location for the DfV file and change the name of the file if necessary. The default designation is made up of the form group and the designation of the print variant.
Import print variant
To import a print variant, open the form group from which the print variant was exported. Select the entry in the directory tree Print variants and select the entry in the menu Import.
The Windows file selection dialog opens. Select the DfV file and confirm with [To open].
The imported print version is added to the print version of the directory and is available for use and editing. The pre-assigned designation is made up of the original designation with the addition "Import" and can be entered in the designation be adjusted if necessary.
Delete print variant
To delete a print variant, select it in the directory tree and click on in the menu 
.
A dialog opens in which you are informed whether this printing variant is currently being used. Confirm by clicking on Ja.
The standard is then automatically reassigned to the print profiles in which this print variant was used.
