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Hi all,

I'm setting up a point of sale system for a shop I run. The default size of the invoice format for the point of sale software is A4. I've experimented with squeezing this onto an 80mm thermal printer but the resulting invoices are illegible and faint. Now I'm trying to find a better alternative, something bigger than thermal printing but smaller than A4. I'm considering A5, but first I need to know if its appropriate to print invoices in that format and also if A5 size papers work with regular A4 size printers. Also, any suggestions for another form of receipt printing would be appreciated.

Thank you.
 
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How does the purchase process flow? I.e., a customer purchases something via your shop and you print out the invoice.

If the customer pays up front is the invoice is printed as "PAID" thus serving directly as a receipt? Or if the purchase is paid for later (30 days) then the invoice is again printed and marked as "PAID" at that time. Where "PAID" may be directly stated or shown as Balance due = 0 in the applicable currency. How does the POS software accomodate the process?

My sense is that the "half page" A5 is probably not the best choice versus "inappropriate". Hopefully you will be printing lots of invoices so keeping the overall process simple will be important.

Doess depend somewhat on the nature/appearance of the invoice...
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How does the purchase process flow? I.e., a customer purchases something via your shop and you print out the invoice.

If the customer pays up front is the invoice is printed as "PAID" thus serving directly as a receipt? Or if the purchase is paid for later (30 days) then the invoice is again printed and marked as "PAID" at that time. Where "PAID" may be directly stated or shown as Balance due = 0 in the applicable currency. How does the POS software accomodate the process?

My sense is that the "half page" A5 is probably not the best choice versus "inappropriate". Hopefully you will be printing lots of invoices so keeping the overall process simple will be important.

Doess depend somewhat on the nature/appearance of the invoice and how much of the page is usually filled. Does each page have a logo, address, telephone, numbers etc.? Can the invoices or do the invoices go into multiple pages?

A5 may save some paper costs depending on landscape versus portrait layout. Extra space (A4) is always handy for you and the customers to maybe make notes on, etc. on the invoice/receipt.

And consider if other papers are attached to the invoice/receipt..... smaller pages can get lost in the mix. Any need to mail invoices?

A5 should work in a regular A4 printer provided that the printer tray(s) can be adjusted to load the smaller paper sizes and that your POS software can be set for A5 and print in the desired orientation. Most printers list the accepted paper sizes in the specifications.

Unless there is some real driving need to limit paper use (A5) set the printer up for A4 and then the printer could be used for other purposes such as printing letters, diagrams, etc. as applicable to your shop. Without necessarily needing to switch out paper trays. Unless the printer has multiple trays that are software selected as necessary by the POS system.

Just some thoughts and suggestions to consider.
 
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