Print Designer - Acosys Documentation

When to Use

When a print format needs to be adjusted, for example adding logo, changing title, arranging columns, or changing paper size.
When implementors need template variations without changing the main application.
When an old design should be duplicated before editing.
When templates need to be moved between servers using JSON export and import.

Print File is the print design selected from the server.
Name is a friendly template name.
Group Design is the design code/path called by other forms. Do not change it carelessly when already used.
Template is HTML/EJS. HTML controls layout; EJS reads transaction data, loops detail lines, and prints totals.
Code is safer for structure and EJS. WYSIWYG is useful for simple visual edits.
EJS chip protects EJS code in visual mode so <%= ... %> does not break.
Default Page Setup controls paper size, orientation, custom width/height, and margins.

Open General / Print Designer.
Select the Print File to edit.
Click Duplicate before editing an operational template.
Edit Name when needed, but be careful with Group Design.
Use Code for loops, conditions, calculations, and complex tables. Use WYSIWYG for simple text or layout changes.
Set paper size, custom width/height, margins, and orientation.
Click Save to store the design on the server.
Use Save as JSON for backup and Import for templates from another server.

Normal text in the template is printed as-is.
<%= ... %> displays a value such as transaction number, date, customer, or total.
<% ... %> is logic such as if, for, subtotal calculation, or variable preparation.
Tables usually contain a header row and a detail row. Repeated detail rows are usually controlled by an EJS loop.
Use Code mode when the template contains many conditions and loops.

Button	Use
Refresh	Reload the print file list from the server.
Import	Load a JSON design file from the computer.
Duplicate	Create a copy of the selected design before editing.
Save	Save the current design to the server.
Save as JSON	Download the design as JSON for backup or migration.
Delete	Delete the design file after confirmation.

Setting	Explanation
Paper Size	Standard paper size or custom size for the printout.
Orientation	Portrait or landscape. Use landscape for wide tables.
Custom Width / Height	Useful for thermal printers and special paper.
Margins	Controls left, right, top, and bottom spacing.
Active	Marks whether the template should still be used.

EJS chips protect template code while users edit visually.
Click Edit on a chip to change the EJS expression.
Use Code mode when the chip represents loops, conditions, or calculations.
After visual editing, preview or print a sample document before using it operationally.