Our terms are usually 50% down and balance before shipping. Currently we are sending out invoices made in Word. Is there a way to print invoices before shipping the items to allow dba to print them?

We have a similar issue. We also require money down in some cases. If we print the invoice, that also has an effect on our packing list. Do you know if you can still print a packing list if you don't mark the invoice as printed?

Bear in mind that the acknowledgement uses the S/O # as its identifier, not a number from the invoice sequence.

1. create part# named something like INITIAL DEPOSIT SO#1234
2  add line to SO to indicate need for initial deposit
3  release the SO as if you are going to actually ship the initial deposit  
4. print a bogus packing slip on reg paper using P-slip# 1   (but Id print a real one w/ the next  assigned #)
5. then print the invoice thru SO-F.   Don't post.
6.  You could now unrelease the SO.    
 
PROBLEM: Your actual shipment would have the originally assign inv#  (out of chron order if acutally shipped months apart)   I have a thing about keeping my orders #s in the same month.  
Id  post it and created a real invoice, as this would keep your receivables straight.    
 
remember that part# INITIAL DEPOSIT SO #1234   should be classed same as your actual shipment if you are going to post it.  
 
if you don't want an invoice with the deposit amt, you could unrelease, change deposit amt to zero, rerelease  and post a $00.00 invoice (this would give you not only a invoice , but also a paper trail.      
(takes longer to read than to actually do it)