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= Global paper settings =

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== 1. Introduction ==

Settings allows the administrator to manage paper brands, colors and qualities independently of suppliers. It's important to simplify the paper offer for end user, and hide suppliers re-branding practice. The Generic brands mays be close to factories brand, and will be used to group distributor re-branding.

== 2. Access ==

 * Home > !OptimPaper > Settings

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== 3. Qualities ==

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The "Qualities" menu, let you manage paper qualities.

=== creating a paper quality ===
 
 * press "create" on top of qualities list
 *  fill the form :
  * reference : the name used in the application. try to use a non localized name
  * display index : index used to sort qualities in end user interface. The qualities are sorted by "sort index" and by "reference"
  * bulk : ratio between paper weight (g/m2) and thikness (1/10 mm) (~1.0 for standard paper)
  * one side : only printable on one side 
  * double-sided : can be printed on ever side
  * Helio ? of Offset ? : can this papers be used for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotogravure heliogravure (photogravure or Rotogravure) print process] or with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_printing offset print process (roto or sheet feed)]
 * press "save" button. This informations can be updated later.

=== merging and deleting paper qualities ===

A paper quality cannot be deleted, it must be merged with another quality. To merge two qualities :
 * check the qualities which must be replaced
 * select the receiver quality in the popup list at bottom
 * press "marge" button.

All the papers, contracts ... which refers to checked qualities will now refer to the "receiver" quality.

== 4. Generic brand ==

Generic brand represent the original brand of paper, paper mills brand. It's used to group distributor brand which represent the same paper.

Home > !OptimPaper > Settings > generic brands 

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=== creating a generic brand ===

 * press "create" on top of generic brands list
 * fill the form :
  * reference : the name of the brand
  * quality : the quality of the paper (see above)
  * paper mill : the name of the paper mill (optional)
  * home page : the web home page address (optional) of paper informations or paper mill.
  * display index : sort index for end-user list (sorted by index, by name)
  * Technicals informations (optional see next)
  * press "save" button

=== Technical informations ===

For each generic brand of paper, it's possible to store technical descriptions of paper. By paper weight, you can create datasheet with :
 * bulk : the ratio between paper weight (g/m2) and thickness (1/10 mm) (~1.0 for standard paper)
 * whiteness : (CIE)
 * opacity : (%) 
 * Brightness (ISO 2470/D65 %)
 * Roughness (Bendtsen, ml/min)

Press Save to add the new datasheet.

These informations are optional. In a future revision of Clariprint, the users will be able to search paper by technical description, but due to the lack of user knowledge, and supplier information, this feature is not a priority.

=== deleting or merging generic brand ===

It's not possible to delete a generic brand, but like qualities, it's possible to merge (see "merging and deleting paper qualities").

== 5. Distributors brands ==

The distributors brands represent brands used in the suppliers catalog. Every brand is attached to a generic brand, or it will not be usable by end-user. 

To create the press the "create" button on top of the list

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In bottom, a tools for merge checked brands to selected brand in popup menu.

== 6. List of brand names ==

This screen let you visualize all defined links between brand, generic brand and qualities. 
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A tool in window right bottom, let you to process checked lines :
 * merge brand to popup selected brand
 * switch generic brand to popup selected generic brand
 * update name of brand (this change the name of the brand, it will not create au new brand).

== 7. Colors ==

List of paper colors. Manage-it to simplify end-user offer.

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