Easy, affordable printing of FORNAV, RDLC and Word reports
When printing from the web client, standard Business Central presents a PDF, which can then be printed to a printer that is known to the client through a user interaction. This is not always a feasible scenario, for example, when a warehouse worker needs labels for packages and does not have time to go to the PC to press Print on each PDF; or a cashier in a retail store who needs a cash receipt; or an interface with no human interaction, such as printing a package slip in the warehouse from a webshop.
With FORNAV Direct Print, you can print directly to a printer without seeing the PDF first, or you can even print directly – without a human interface. FORNAV Direct Print takes advantage of and extends the built-in printer selection feature in Business Central, where you can define that a user or a report should always print to a specific printer. With FORNAV Direct Print, your printers are accessible in Business Central Printer Management and Printer Selections. And it works for FORNAV, RDLC, and Word reports in Business Central.
It’s easy to get started by installing the FORNAV Direct Print service on a local machine (or several). You can work with all network printers that are visible to or directly connected to this local machine.
FORNAV Direct Print is included in the FORNAV All-in-one license.
Print jobs directly from the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central web client on any type of device, to any printer in your network.
FORNAV Direct Print
FORNAV Direct Print works with FORNAV, RDLC, and Word reports, and the print is stored in Business Central and printed through a FORNAV Direct Print service.
Our solution supports all types of devices running Business Central (Windows, tablets, smartphones, etc.). It supports printer attributes (such as Paper kind, Duplex, and Paper Source), and it also supports background print without a UI (such as NAS, API, scanners, and webshops).
FORNAV Direct Print also includes tools for managing print in case of print failure or similar, and a load balancing feature.
This solution requires that the FORNAV Direct Print service is installed on a local machine (or several). You can work with all network printers that are visible to or directly connected to this local machine.
You can read more about how to get started with FORNAV Direct Print here:
https://www.fornav.com/knowledge-base/fornav-direct-print-service-getting-started/
Furthermore, we offer two alternative ways of configuring ForNAV Direct Print:
1 Client print
Requirements: OnPrem from Business Central 16 and later, and Cloud. FORNAV 6.2 or later
For scenarios where you have just one user who needs to print to their local printer, or a setup with many users working remotely (such as service technicians or people working from home) with their own local printer, you might not want to configure these printers as network printers.
In this case, you have the option is to use the FORNAV client print feature, which downloads the print to the local machine – and a small program installed on the machine keeps an eye on new downloads and prints them as requested. Printing from the browser is supported and works on Windows devices only. Client print works with FORNAV, RDLC, and Word reports. No additional FORNAV tools for management or error handling are included.
2 Server print
Requirements: OnPrem only. FORNAV reports require Business Central 14 or later. RDLC/Word reports require Business Central 16 or later. FORNAV 6.2 or later
This alternative is for customers running OnPrem and only using server printers. Printing from all types of devices running Business Central and background print without UI (such as NAS, API, scanners, and webshops) is supported. This server print option works with FORNAV, RDLC, and Word reports. Only printers accessible from the server (locally connected to the server or network printers) are supported. Server print does not support printer attributes.
A significant competitive advantage
“FORNAV has been a game-changing tool for us, and we want to ensure that all our customers benefit from it. This is why we have decided to include FORNAV in all the BC implementation that we sell.”
The FORNAV Difference
FORNAV Direct Print is a particularly secure solution
The print job stays within Business Central and Azure. So no document or report is sent off to an external print-to-email server (or similar) in a foreign country or anything like this.
This solution means that the print job stays within Business Central and Azure. No document or report is ever sent to an external print-to-email server (or similar) outside of your secure environment.
FORNAV Direct Print works on all devices
FORNAV Direct Print supports all types of devices running Business Central: Windows, tablets, smartphones, and so on.
FORNAV Direct Print supports printer attributes
FORNAV Direct Print supports all types of devices running Business Central: Windows, tablets, smartphones, and so on.
Print failures are easily managed
FORNAV Direct Print includes tools for managing print in case of print failure or similar, as well as a load balancing feature.
All the FORNAV Solutions
FORNAV Direct Print FAQ
Why do you need an add-on solution in order to print from Business Central?
When printing from the web client, standard Business Central presents a PDF, which can then be printed to a printer that is known to the client through a user interaction. This is not always a feasible scenario, for example, when a warehouse worker needs labels for packages and does not have time to go to the PC to press Print on each PDF; or a cashier in a retail store who needs a cash receipt; or an interface with no human interaction, such as printing a package slip in the warehouse from a webshop.
With FORNAV Direct Print, you can print directly to a printer without seeing the PDF first, or you can even print directly – without a human interface. FORNAV Direct Print takes advantage of and extends the built-in printer selection feature in Business Central, where you can define that a user or a report should always print to a specific printer. With FORNAV Direct Print, your printers are accessible in Business Central Printer Management and Printer Selections. And it works for FORNAV, RDLC, and Word reports in Business Central.
You can read more here: https://www.fornav.com/knowledge-base/installing-the-fornav-direct-print-client/
Does FORNAV Direct Print support printing barcodes and labels?
Yes, FORNAV Direct Print also supports barcode and label printing,
What types of documents can I print with FORNAV Direct Print?
You can print any Business Central reports, whether they are FORNAV, RDLC or Word reports.
Is FORNAV Direct Print included in the FORNAV All-in-one license?
Yes it is. All FORNAV licences include access to the FORNAV Customizable Report Pack, the FORNAV Designer, FORNAV Direct Print, FORNAV Excel integration, FORNAV File Service and FORNAV E-invoicing (including the FORNAV Peppol integration).
Where can I buy FORNAV Direct Print?
You can download FORNAV Direct Print on the FORNAV website.
To do so, download the relevant FORNAV Toolbox, and then select “FORNAV Direct Print” to print directly from Business Central to any printer on your network.
Note that, when you download FORNAV without a license file, you will get a trial version of our solutions. ForNAV trial downloads are fully functional versions of our solutions. They do, however, include a prominent “Trial Version” watermark that does not allow you to use our solution and reports for professional purposes.
These trial versions are free of charge, and you can use them while investigating how FORNAV can help you simplify printing and reporting in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. When you are ready to start using FORNAV as your corporate printing and reporting tool, please get in touch with one of our partners to purchase a license.