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Creating Documents with Multibyte Characters

Global businesses need to communicate in many languages, from Japanese and Chinese to Arabic and beyond. These documents are not just translations; they are official invoices, contracts, statements, and compliance records that must be accurate, professional, and consistent. Yet many ERP-native and banking systems struggle with multibyte scripts, leading to errors, misaligned layouts, and outputs that fail to meet customer expectations.

The Challenge: Multibyte Language Support

Most ERP and core banking platforms were originally built with single-byte character sets in mind. When it comes to generating outputs that require multibyte characters, such as Japanese kanji, Chinese hanzi, or Arabic, the results are often corrupted or misaligned. Customer-facing documents like invoices, financial statements, or loan agreements risk losing readability and accuracy, while compliance-driven outputs may even be rejected if they fail to meet required standards. For organisations operating internationally, this creates reputational risk and significant inefficiency.

The Lasernet Approach: Native Multibyte Support

Lasernet supports multibyte characters natively, allowing organisations to create accurate, professional documents directly from ERP or banking data. Templates can combine Latin text with Japanese, Chinese, Arabic or other multibyte character set languages on the same page without loss of formatting or clarity. Fonts and layouts are preserved, while transactional and regulatory data is mapped seamlessly into outputs such as invoices, statements, contracts, or compliance certificates. Lasernet also supports generating outputs in multiple formats - from PDF and Word to XML - ensuring compatibility across industries and geographies.

Why It Matters

The benefits are clear:
  • Accuracy: complex character sets are displayed correctly every time.
  • Consistency: layouts and formatting remain intact across all languages.
  • Global reach: organisations can meet customer, partner, and regulator expectations worldwide.

Outputs Without Borders

By embedding multibyte support directly into document workflows, Lasernet empowers both banks and enterprises to communicate effectively across regions. Whether it’s an ERP-driven invoice for a customer in Japan or a bilingual loan document for a client in Saudi Arabia, outputs remain accurate, compliant, and professional.

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