Lasernet Essentials

Thanks for taking the first step to trying Lasernet Essentials, risk-free! By trialling our lightweight output and document management software, you’re one step closer to providing your customers with personalised, efficient and consistent communications.  

Here’s everything you need to know to get started:

How to download Lasernet Essentials

To download Lasernet Essentials, please forward this download link to your partner or whom ever will handle the installation process for you. 

While you wait, why not check out our Getting Started with Lasernet Essentials video to get a better feel for Lasernet Essentials? We want you to make the most of the software’s features.

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How to use Lasernet: Common use cases

Lasernet offers various output and document management features. Learn more about some of the software’s core capabilities before you try Lasernet Essentials:

Form Editor

The embedded forms editor allows you to quickly, in real time, edit forms and available document templates. Once you are in the editor, choose which 3 templates you want to use, select, and start designing.

Query Wizard

A query is a request for information from a database. While you would normally need to use SQL to query a database, the Lasernet Connector Query Wizard allows you to build your query right from the user interface without any prior SQL knowledge. 

Learn how to use the Query Wizard here.

For more information on setting up and using Lasernet Essentials, take a look at our User Guide*.

*Free sign-up to our support site is required

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Frequently asked questions about Lasernet Essentials

What is Lasernet Essentials?
Lasernet Essentials is a streamlined, lightweight version of our powerful Lasernet Software, offering a risk-free introduction to its capabilities. This solution integrates seamlessly into your Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O environment, enabling you to effortlessly create dynamic, business documents, consolidate data from multiple areas within your system, and streamline your document printing processes.
Will Lasernet Essentials expire?
No – your free trial of Lasernet Essentials will never expire. You’re free to use it for as long as you need, with no time limitations, allowing you to fully explore and make the most out of the solution at your own pace.
Why would I want to use Lasernet?

Many of our customers use Lasernet to enhance to improve the customer experience directly from within their ERP system. The software offers a streamlined approach to managing and optimising your printing processes, while also allowing for the seamless creation of dynamic, customer-facing documents and communications.

With Lasernet Essentials by your side, you can deliver a seamless and highly effective customer experience—from the invoice or quote sent via email to the label on the parcel and even the packing slip inside. Every touchpoint is an opportunity to improve the customer experience.
How do I use Lasernet Essentials?

Use Lasernet Essentials to create customised sales documentation, invoices and much more. You can either build centralised business templates or tailor each document to meet the specific requirements of your customers—it’s up to you.

Because Lasernet Essentials is fully integrated into your Dynamics 365 F&O environment, you can seamlessly pull in ERP data, meaning your forms and documents are always accurate and up to date.
How much downtime is required to install Lasernet Essentials?
Installation takes no longer than one hour. In many cases, it takes just 20 minutes, giving you more time to explore the software and its powerful output and document management capabilities.
What support is available if I have technical questions or face any issues?

Formpipe provides comprehensive support through our dedicated portal, which contains all the resources you need to make the most out of Lasernet Essentials. From a rich knowledge base to detailed release documentation, you’ll have access to everything required to keep the software running smoothly.

We also offer a library of videos and supporting documents that visually guide you through key features, such as creating documents, accessing data within the designer and building custom shortcut print buttons within the software.

Have any questions?

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Sales team who will be happy to help you and your customers get the most out of Lasernet Essentials.

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Information for Lasernet partners

How to install Lasernet Essentials:

  1. Click the ‘Download’ button. The zip file will then download to the default location on your machine, which is usually the downloads folder.
  2. Navigate to the download destination and extract the contents of the zip file to your chosen location.
  3. Inside the extracted folder, you’ll find various Lasernet installers. 
  4. Open the configuration server installer, click next, and then read and accept the terms and conditions of the license agreement. 
  5. Select a location to download Lasernet, then click next.
  6. Click install to start the installation.
  7. Once this is complete, you may click finish and close the window.

Troubleshooting guide

You find the troubleshooting guide here. 

Lasernet release notes and documentation

Interested to learn more about Lasernet? You can find the release notes on our support page and read the full Lasernet 10 guide via our Help Centre.

What is the difference between Lasernet Essentials & Lasernet?

Lasernet Essentials is a lightweight version of our powerful Lasernet software. It gives you a risk-free introduction to Lasernet’s capabilities, so your customers can give it a test run before deciding to purchase a subscription (because we want to help them avoid buyer’s remorse).

Curious about what you can do with Lasernet Essentials vs Lasernet Professional? Here are some of the key capabilities you get access to:

Feature

Lasernet Essentials

Lasernet Professional
Multiple report designs ✔ 3 active report designs ✔
Support for SSRS reports ✔ Limited to 3 reports ✔ Unlimited
PDF & XML archive ✖ ✔
Predefined destination rules ✔ ✔
Email ✔ ✔
Add extra data to XML file ✔ ✔
Custom code wizard ✖ ✔
Add label ✔ ✔
Print buttons ✔ ✔
On-premise & cloud installations ✔ ✔
Monitoring by Microsoft ✔ ✔

 

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Do you want to get your customers started with Lasernet Essentials?

Contact our Sales team today to discover how Lasernet Essentials will make output and document management a breeze for your customers.

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