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After every save, E-Lab asks Do you want to Print Receipt. Yes prints that bill once. You can also reprint any saved bill with Print (Alt+P).
No separate receipt book
The bill comes from the entry itself, with the tests, discount, payment and balance already on it.
Your own look
Pick a bill design from Invoice Studio, including a small 80 mm receipt for thermal printers.
Print after saving
- Save
Alt+S. E-Lab shows Patient Entry Saved. - Answer Yes
To Do you want to Print Receipt. - Print
Depending on your setup, the bill opens in a preview, goes straight to the printer, or a format chooser opens (see below). - Check before handing over
Name, tests, total, paid and balance.
Reprint an old bill
- Open the entry
Pending: dashboard Edit patient entry, or the |< < > >| arrows. Completed: open the report in Test Report, then the Patient Entry icon. - Print
Click Print or press Alt+P.
Which bill design prints
| Your setup | What prints |
|---|---|
| An Invoice Studio design marked ★ Default, or only one Invoice Studio design | That design, in the Invoice Preview window. |
| One Patient Entry format in Report Builder Tool | That format, in the mode set for it: Preview, Print or Whatsapp. |
| Two or more Patient Entry formats | The Print Bill chooser opens. |
| None of these | The standard bill, as a preview. |
The Print Bill chooser
| Format | Your bill formats, the default first. Report File shows its file. |
| Preview, Print | Show on screen, or send to the printer. |
| Asks Confirm Whatsapp No. with country Code. A 10-digit number gets 91 in front. | |
| Close | Closes the chooser. Email and Excel are hidden for bills. |
Choose preview or direct print for a classic format
- Open the tool
Help › Report Builder Tool. - Fill the format
Apply On = Patient Entry, Report Title, RPT File Path (use Browse RPT), tick Show on Top for the default. - Pick the mode
In Print / Preview / Whatsapp, choose one and click Save.
Questions people ask
My Invoice Studio design does not print. The old bill prints.
You have two or more Invoice Studio designs and none is the default. Mark one ★ Default in Help › Invoice Studio.
How many copies does one Print give?
One. With an Invoice Studio design, set Copies: (up to 10) in the preview window. For a classic format, print again. A Report Builder Tool design offers only Preview, Print and Whatsapp, so it also prints one copy.
Can I skip the preview?
For a classic format, set its mode to Print in Report Builder Tool. In the Invoice Preview window, press Ctrl+P.