This tool provides the ability to print packing lists when printing invoices or sales orders. Packing lists can be printed on any one of the printers set up in System Manager. In other words, if you are on a network, and you have the capability with your system to print in the shipping area, you could print the packing lists there as the item is invoiced in accounting. This gives the shipping personnel immediate access to the items needed to pack for this invoice.

Packing lists can be printed in conjunction with adding a Point of Sale invoice, when printing invoices from the main menu, or when printing sales orders. Packing Lists contain all the same information as the invoice or sales order, but without any pricing.

Part of the option grid when printing invoices or sales orders is an option to print packing lists and select a printer. The quantity option defaults to one but if changed to zero, no packing list will be printed. The option grid also provides the option to determine the number of invoices or sales orders needed. If no invoices or sales orders are required the number can be changed to zero. The sample screen in Figure (1) below shows the option grid with the popup to select a printer. If the same printer is used for the main form and the packing slip it is not necessary to enter a slip printer name.