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# Default Print Designer
**YouTube:** [How to Set Default Printing in Purchase Orders?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcsPQruNpUQ)
## How to Set Default Printing in Purchase Orders?
In this tutorial, we will learn how to define a Default Designer Printing Format for Purchase Orders in Logic ERP. This feature allows the system to automatically open Purchase Orders in a predefined Print Designer format, ensuring consistency in document presentation and simplifying the printing process.
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### Objective of This Feature
* Set a default Print Designer format for Purchase Orders
* Automatically preview Purchase Orders in a predefined layout
* Standardize Purchase Order printing across users
* Reduce manual format selection during printing
* Enable direct printing through the Designer Print module
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### Access to Purchase Order Configuration
* Open **Purchase Order Configuration.**
* Navigate to **Defaults Section.**
* Locate the option labeled as:
> Default Print Designer
* Press **Space Key**
* A dropdown list of available:
* Print Designer Configurations
* Select Required Designer Printing Format.
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### Configure Print Options
* Navigate to **Print Options Section**
* Locate the option labeled as:
> **Printing Type**
* Set Printing Type as **New Print Designer**
* **After that locate and enable another option labeled as**
> **Save Before Printing**
* Save the Configuration
#### Why Enable Save Before Printing?
This ensures that:
* The Purchase Order is saved before printing
* Latest transaction details are included in the print preview
* Printing errors caused by unsaved data are avoided
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### Create a New Purchase Order
#### Process
* Initiate New Purchase Order Entry
* Complete Purchase Order Details
**Print the Purchase Order**
* Click on **Print**
**System Behavior**
* The software first prompts:
* To save the Purchase Order
* After saving:
* The Purchase Order automatically opens in the predefined Designer Printing Format selected in the configuration.
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### Additional Capability
* You can directly print the document from:
* Designer Printing Window.
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### Print Purchase Orders from Designer Printing Module
* Go to **Menu Bar**
* Open **Continuous Printing**
* Select **Purchase Order Print Designer and Printing**
**Select Printing Format**
* From the dropdown Select Required Printing Format.
* Choose Purchase Order
* Click **Refresh.**
* Then click **Preview.**
**Result**
* The Purchase Order is displayed in the selected Designer Printing Format
* You can:
* Preview
* Print
* Verify the layout before printing
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### Key Benefits
* Standardized Purchase Order printing
* Faster document generation
* Consistent print layouts across users
* Reduced manual format selection
* Improved document presentation
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### Best Practice Tips
* Always enable **Save Before Printing** when using Designer Prints
* Use a standardized print format across departments
* Verify print layouts before deployment
* Keep Designer Formats updated according to business requirements
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### Final Outcome
* Purchase Orders automatically open in the predefined Designer Printing Format
* Users can preview and print documents without manually selecting formats
* Purchase Order printing becomes faster, more consistent, and professionally formatted in Logic ERP.
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