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nestorsolis
Level 2

Printing invoice and packing slip with zero balance

How do I print an invoice and packing slip that the item has zero price? When we ship sample items to our customer with zero cost, we want to be able to print an invoice and packing slip for shipping. However, because the amount is zero, QB considered it paid. When we print the packing slip and invoice, the line item is not printed on the report.  What is the procedure so we can generate proper packing slip

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Best answer January 09, 2025

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nestorsolis
Level 2

Printing invoice and packing slip with zero balance

Thanks for the suggestion Janbon, but after doing what you instructed. The problem still there.  After playing around for solution, I noticed that in the Preference menu, under Sales & Customer, there are TWO packing slip file that the program is using, one is Intuit Packing Slip, the other is Intuit S.O.Packing Slip.  Why there are two? I have no idea of its value.  But what is more strange is that the two Packing Slip is programmed separately, ie no connection to each other. So, when I tested the S.O. Packing Slip, the zero price line items showed in the report.  Why would this two line items have different rules?  Normal process flow of QB as shown in the home page, Sales Order => Invoiced/Packing Slip. Which is correct, you enter the order, you invoiced and ship the order.  But in order for me to print a correct Packing Slip for zero price items. I enter the order, and invoiced the order, and go back to Sale Order again to ship the order and print the packing slip??? Can someone from Intuit explain this inefficeint process? 
Ok im done with my rant.  Anyway, the work around to my issue is to go back to Sales Order to print the packing slip, NOT in the Invoiced menu.
Intuit, please fix this madness in your next version. Thank you.

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BigRedConsulting
Community Champion

Printing invoice and packing slip with zero balance

I've never seen QuickBooks omit 0.00 amount rows from a printed invoice or packing slip, or change how a paid invoice prints. Are you sure that's happening?

 

nestorsolis
Level 2

Printing invoice and packing slip with zero balance

I am using QB Enterprise Desktop 2024 version. Yes, it is omitting the inventoried items in the packing slip and invoice printout. I even swithched to the default template, and it still not printing the line items. IMG_5260.jpgIMG_5261.jpg

nestorsolis
Level 2

Printing invoice and packing slip with zero balance

Am I the only one getting this results? Any suggestion how to ship zero price order?

JanbonN
QuickBooks Team

Printing invoice and packing slip with zero balance

Hello there, nestor. I'm here to guide you in troubleshooting the system to fix the data reflected.

 

We haven’t received any reports from other users facing the same problem.

 

Before we begin, ensure to save a backup of your company file to have a save point if you run into problems. Let's now verify and rebuild your data. The verify tool finds the most common issues in a company file and the rebuild tool fixes them.

 

Here's how to verify your company data:

 

  1. Go to Window and select Close All.
  2. Navigate to File and choose Utilities.
  3. Select Verify Data. Depending on the results:
    • If QuickBooks detects no problems, your data is clean, and no further action is needed.
    • If an error message appears, please search for that error on our QuickBooks Desktop support site for guidance on how to resolve it.
    • If your data has lost integrity, it indicates data damage. You will need to rebuild your data to fix it.

 

Here's how to rebuild your data:

 

  1. Go to File, then Utilities, and select Rebuild Data.
  2. QuickBooks will prompt you to create a backup before rebuilding your company file. Click OK.
  3. Choose where you want to save your backup, then click OK. Avoid replacing any existing backup files by providing a new name in the File name field.
  4. Once the rebuild process is complete, select OK.
  5. To check for any additional damage, go to File, select Utilities, and then choose Verify Data once more.

 

Please refer to this article for more details: Verify and Rebuild Data in QuickBooks Desktop.

 

If the issue persists, consider using the QuickBooks Tool Hub, which can help fix common QuickBooks Desktop problems.

 

Additionally, you can create and send customer statements to show them summaries of their invoices, payments, credits, and balances.

 

The Community is available 24/7 to help you with your QuickBooks-related concerns, nestor. Have a great day ahead.

nestorsolis
Level 2

Printing invoice and packing slip with zero balance

Thanks for the suggestion Janbon, but after doing what you instructed. The problem still there.  After playing around for solution, I noticed that in the Preference menu, under Sales & Customer, there are TWO packing slip file that the program is using, one is Intuit Packing Slip, the other is Intuit S.O.Packing Slip.  Why there are two? I have no idea of its value.  But what is more strange is that the two Packing Slip is programmed separately, ie no connection to each other. So, when I tested the S.O. Packing Slip, the zero price line items showed in the report.  Why would this two line items have different rules?  Normal process flow of QB as shown in the home page, Sales Order => Invoiced/Packing Slip. Which is correct, you enter the order, you invoiced and ship the order.  But in order for me to print a correct Packing Slip for zero price items. I enter the order, and invoiced the order, and go back to Sale Order again to ship the order and print the packing slip??? Can someone from Intuit explain this inefficeint process? 
Ok im done with my rant.  Anyway, the work around to my issue is to go back to Sales Order to print the packing slip, NOT in the Invoiced menu.
Intuit, please fix this madness in your next version. Thank you.

FishingForAnswers
Level 10

Printing invoice and packing slip with zero balance

@nestorsolis  "Intuit, please fix this madness in your next version."

 

Oh, I don't know how to break this to you.

nestorsolis
Level 2

Printing invoice and packing slip with zero balance

haha.. i know.  I'm not holding my breath. But there is no harm on wishing for common sense. hahaha

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