Invoice Header and Footer

Information in a Header appears at the bottom of a Sales Invoice just above the Footer. The Header is usually the business name, address and contact information.

A Footer is information appearing at the bottom on the Sales Invoice. A footer often contains a message like "Thank you for shopping with us".

Editing the Header and Footer Content

The Header and Footer may be changed by editing the text in files named header.txt and footer.txt. Those files are located in the BCSS folder (C:\BCSS or C:\Program Files(x86) or C:\Program Files\BCSS).

Procedure for editing the header.txt file: (The procedure is the same for editing footer.txt.)

1. Reboot the computer and log in as Administrator.
2. Click on Start.
3. Click on Computer (My Computer in XP).
4. Click on C:
5. Double click on Program Files.
6. Double click on BCSS.
7. Double click on header.txt.
   • The computer should open header.txt in Notepad or WordPad.
   • Leave the BCSS Program Folder open.
8. Make the desired changes.
9. Click on File and select Save As. (The Windows 'Save As' screen will be displayed.)
10. On the left, select Desktop. (You may have to scroll up or down to see 'Desktop'.)
11. In the File name field enter header.txt.
12. Click Save.
13. Go to the Desktop.
14. Right click on the file just saved and select Copy.
15. Reopen the BCSS Program Folder.
16. Right click on header.txt and delete it.
17. Right click in the BCSS Program Folder away from any listing and select Paste.
    • If Windows says you don't have permission, reboot the computer and log in as Administrator, then return to these instructions.
18. Repeat these instructions to change the footer text.
19. Return to BCSS.
20. Select a sale in the Sales Work Area.
21. In the lower-left menu, select Print Sale.
22. Scroll down to see that changes appear.

Troubleshooting

"The header/footer doesn't appear on the invoice."

1. In BCSS, click on File (upper left) then Program Setup then Sales.

   By default the header/footer settings look like this:

   

2. Click on the box (red arrow).
3. A Windows Screen named 'Choose a Text File' will open. The folder should be the BCSS Program Folder:

   

4. Click on header.txt.
   • The 'path' for the Header File should now read: 'C:\BCSS\header.txt'.

     

5. Repeat these steps for the footer.
6. Click Save/Exit.
7. Select a sale in the Sales Work Area.
8. In the lower-left menu, select Print Sale.
9. Scroll down to see the header and footer.

If the problem persists, send an email to support or call Joy Archer at 972-898-7921 .

Adjust Header/Footer Position on the Sales Invoice

In Program Setup (Sales tab), the Header and Footer heights may be set. Normally .55 inches is correct for most laser printers. Increase the numbers to move the header/footer further down on the page.

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