PDF Invoice Generator for OpenCart

1. Product Summary

The PDF Invoice Generator for OpenCart is a powerful and versatile extension that allows store admins to create, customize, and manage PDF invoices and packing slips with ease. It offers a wide range of features designed to meet the needs of businesses of all sizes, ensuring that every invoice and packing slip is professionally crafted and tailored to your brand. This extension also includes the ability to add QR codes and barcodes to your invoices, enhancing functionality and accessibility.

2. Product Description

The PDF Invoice Generator is designed to simplify the process of creating and managing PDF invoices in OpenCart. With this extension, you can generate professional-looking invoices and packing slips that can be attached to order status emails or downloaded directly by customers from their account section. The extension offers a comprehensive set of tools for customization, including template creation, dynamic content blocks, multi-language support, QR Code and Barcode integration, and much more.

Whether you’re a small business looking for basic invoice management or an enterprise requiring advanced customization and multi-store support, this extension caters to all your needs.

3. Main Features

Multi-Template Support: Create and manage multiple invoice and packing slip templates.
Customizable Table Layout: Choose which columns to display, including product images, SKU, price, and more.
QR Code and Barcode Support: Automatically generate QR codes and barcodes for easy order tracking, payment, and more.
Multi-Language and RTL Support: Generate invoices in any language, including support for right-to-left languages.
Conditional Blocks: Add dynamic content blocks based on payment methods, shipping methods, and other order details.
Automated Invoice Numbering: Automatically generate sequential or custom-patterned invoice numbers.
Template Preview: Instantly preview your templates before finalizing them.
Backup and Storage: Option to keep a backup of generated PDFs on the server.
Packing Slip Generation: Create and customize packing slips with similar flexibility as invoices.
Custom Branding: Add your logo, custom fonts, and personalized messages.

4. All Features

Template Management

Create Unlimited Templates: Design as many invoice and packing slip templates as needed.
Default Template Settings: Assign default templates based on specific languages, stores, or order statuses.

Table Customization

Flexible Columns: Fully customize product tables with options to include or exclude columns such as image, model, SKU, UPC, ISBN, weight, dimensions, quantity, price, tax, and total.
Image Dimensions: Adjust the size of product images displayed in the invoice.
Color and Style: Customize table colors and styles to align with your brand’s aesthetic.

Dynamic Content Blocks

Payment-Specific Information: Automatically include payment details based on the selected payment method.
Shipping Details: Dynamically add shipping information based on the shipping method chosen by the customer.
Custom Order-Based Blocks: Incorporate custom blocks based on any order detail, enhancing the relevance of your invoices.

Language and Localization

Multi-Language Support: Automatically select and apply invoice templates based on the customer’s preferred language.
RTL Support: Fully support right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew, ensuring invoices are correctly formatted.

QR Code and Barcode Generation

QR Codes: Automatically generate and embed QR codes in invoices to streamline actions like online payments, order tracking, or redirecting customers to specific landing pages.
Barcodes: Add barcodes containing important order information, making it easier for warehouses or retail teams to scan and process orders efficiently.
Choose between different types of barcodes (EAN, UPC, etc.) based on your business requirements.

PDF Customization

Fonts and Layout: Select custom fonts, page orientation (portrait/landscape), and page size (A4, Letter, etc.).
Margins and Layout: Set custom margins, and add headers, footers, watermarks, barcodes, and QR codes.
Shortcodes: Utilize custom shortcodes to include dynamic data like order ID, customer name, and more within your templates.

Automation and Workflow

Automated Attachments: Attach invoices to specific order status emails automatically, ensuring timely delivery to customers.
Customer Access: Allow customers to download invoices directly from their account section, enhancing convenience.
Packing Slip Emailing: Generate and email packing slips to selected addresses based on order status without sending them to customers.

Backup and Security

Option to keep a backup of generated PDFs on the server.
Security features to protect sensitive information in the PDF.

QR Code and Barcode Integration

Enhanced Tracking and Verification: Integrate QR codes and barcodes to provide customers and staff with easy access to order details, tracking information, and verification processes.
Operational Efficiency: Streamline operations such as inventory management, order processing, and customer support by utilizing scannable codes embedded within invoices.
Customization and Flexibility: Tailor the QR and barcode features to fit specific business requirements, ensuring that the integration adds tangible value to your invoicing process.

5. How This Extension is Useful

The PDF Invoice Generator for OpenCart is an essential tool for any eCommerce business that wants to maintain a professional image and streamline its invoicing process. By automating and customizing invoices, you save time and reduce the risk of errors in your billing. The ability to create multiple templates allows you to cater to different customer segments, languages, and order types, making your business more flexible and responsive.

Key Benefits:

Time-Saving: Automate invoice generation and attachment to order emails, reducing manual work.
Professional Branding: Ensure all your invoices are consistent with your brand’s look and feel.
Compliance: Meet various regional invoicing requirements with customizable templates and language support.
Enhanced Customer Experience: Provide customers with easy access to their invoices through their account section.
Operational Efficiency: Utilize QR codes and barcodes to streamline order tracking and verification processes.

6. Setup

Setup

Configure Extension:

Go to Productivity Apps > PDF Invoice Generator in the admin panel.
Set your default templates, language options, and backup preferences.

Create a Template:

Click on Add New Template.
Customize the template using the editor (summernote / ckeditor), adjusting elements like table layout, colors, fonts, and adding QR codes or barcodes as needed.

Preview and Save:

Use the Template Preview feature to ensure your invoice looks as intended.
Save the template and set it as the default for specific order statuses, languages, or stores.

Assign to Order Statuses:

Define which templates are attached to specific order statuses to automate the invoice generation process.

7. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q1: How do I add a new column to the invoice table?

A: Navigate to the template editor, select the table block, and choose from the list of available columns like SKU, image, price, etc.

Q2: Is it possible to password-protect the PDF invoices?

A: While this feature isn’t included by default, it can be customized with additional development. Contact our support for more details.

Q3: How can I integrate QR codes and barcodes into my invoices?

A: In the template editor, you can add QR codes / barcodes using the short-code {scan_code}.

Q4: Can I customize the data encoded in the QR codes and barcodes?

A: Yes, you can use shortcodes to dynamically insert order-specific data into QR codes and barcodes, such as order ID, customer information, or tracking URLs.

8. Support and Updates

Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, our dedicated support team is here to help. Reach out to us via Support Link.

Updates

We regularly update the PDF Invoice Generator with new features and improvements. Keep your extension up to date by downloading the latest version from your account on huntbee.com.