AlmDesk 2nd edition (multi language)

 

AlmDesk 2nd edition is a program to manage laundry activities (items reception and restitution, clients management, statistics) particularly cured for the simplicity of use; simply clicking on graphic images on screen develops the procedures for items reception and restitution; the operative procedure is intuitive and analogous to that used in manual compilation of receipts. AlmDesk 2ª edition maintains all functions already realized in 1st edition, adding those coming from the experience realized on our clients' requests. AlmDesk is used since 1995. In particular, AlmDesk 2nd edition adds client's register and prepaid cards to manage payments, statistics on items in process, per cent variations of prices, and much more. AlmDesk 2ª edition is fully compliance with all Windows O. S. (Vista included), and run on Linux with Wine environment.

AlmDesk 2nd edition is immediately enable to change the language with a simple selection in option menu. Actually, English and Italian are available but everyone can translate AlmDesk messages in other language by simply writing a new file "NewLanguage.als". To such purpose a free tool is also available (LPtrans).

Some new features of release 3.1.1

• Added data export to "Office" and "Open Office", with full possibility to configure what export and activity periods that reporting to. In Office environment, data conversion is available practically in any format.
• Added transfer documents compilation, very useful when the enterprise acts with more collecting points and centralizes garments treatments. Fixed a period (usually one working day), a report of all acceptances with corresponding garments will be produced.
• Added summary invoices compilation, very useful to emit the invoice of all received items from a client or organization in a month or in a settled period.
• Added possibility to install program on a USB pen drive, easily portable without leaving any residue on computer. Subsequently, both program and all activity data could be used on every PC. This function grants the largest confidential and is very useful when collecting items nearby extern structures as, for instance, health resorts or aged centers. To such purpose, a notebook can be used.
• Improved process notes and fiscal receipts quality. Now printing a graphic factory logo and the operation barcode is possible too. A barcode on process note makes possible the items restitution by only reading it.

 

AlmDesk 2nd edition manages the client's fidelity cards used to effect points sales promotion, payments with a prepaid credit, the use of a special price list automatically assigned to one or more clients with fixed prices.
Points are charged at items reception and can be used to effect a sale on payment at restitution.

AlmDesk 2ª edition is also shipped in a free version (even if limited in any features).

 

Summary card of AlmDesk 3.1.1 2nd edition

Characteristics	AlmDesk (2nd edition)
Windows 98, Xp and Vista compliance
Available for Linux	Working with Wine
DOS compliance	No
Program and data can be installed on USB pen drive
Documents can include logo image and bar code of process
Export activities to Office and Open Office
Transfer documents compilation are available
Summary invoice compilation is available
Direct control of printer bypassing operating system	No
Markers printing on idrofix paper	Soon
Manage up to 16 color blocks to items marking
Possible use of two printers (one for process notes and one for receipts)
Client's registry sub-divided into process and personal information
Processes management by touch-screen and on-screen keyboard
Search on pending processes
Integrate statistics on processes, received items and items to return in subsequent days
Management of working lots with notice when items number has been reached
Help and learning tutorial
Partial and modified items restitution
Many price lists creation/modify
Availability of more sub-case for each garment type
Automatic change for a per cent applied to all amounts of a price list
Archive back-up and recover
Barcode management of clients and processes
Price lists personalized for single client or arranged groups
Clients promotions and sales with fidelity points
Visualization of client's monthly cashing
Management of client's credit on prepaid card