Physical Printer Setup

by | Mar 22, 2024

Before printing reports, set up the printer selections, paper size, source, and orientation using Printer Setup.

  1. In ACI Report, click File > Printer Setup.
  2. Click Add.
  3. Select a printer. Click Properties to select the printer options (optional).
  4. Select the print options and click OK.

Paper

    • Size – Select the paper size for the printer.
    • Source – Select the paper source.

Orientation 

    • Portrait – Select Portrait to print the report with a vertical layout.
    • Landscape – Select this option to print the report with a horizontal layout.
  1. Click Relabel, select the printer Label i.e., B&W (black and white), C (color), and click OK.
  2. Click Add to set up an additional printer, or click Done to save the changes and exit Printer Setup.

How to Import/Export Common Responses

by | Mar 21, 2024

Common Responses (Picklists) can manually be shared between computers. Follow the instructions below to export and import to another computer.

How to Export Common Responses (Picklists)

  1. In ACI Report go to File > Common Responses > Export.
  2. Highlight the Picklist and click OK.
  3. At the Save menu select the path to export the picklist to and click Save.
  4. A new file will appear with the extension .RPS.

Tip: By default, ACI will attempt to save your Common Response file in the default Picklist folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\ACI32\Picklist). Click the dropdown Save in to specify another location.

 

How to Import Common Responses (Picklists)

  1. In ACI Report go to File > Common Responses > Import.
  2. At the File Explorer window select the .RPS file you previously saved and click Open.
  3. Enter a description for the new picklist and click OK.

After importing your new Picklist and can be accessed by going to File > Common Responses > Select.

Recommended Computer Maintenance

by | Mar 20, 2024

Basic computer maintenance can help your computer and the programs on your computer, including ACI, function better. The following instructions are for Windows 10 and Higher.

Run Disk Cleanup

Disk Cleanup helps remove unnecessary files, like temporary files, from your computer. Use this tool often to keep your computer clean. To run disk cleanup on Windows 10 and Windows 11, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the Start menu and type Disk Cleanup into the search bar.
  2. Click on the Disk Cleanup utility from the search results to open it.
  3. When prompted, select the drive you want to clean up (commonly the C: drive) and hit OK.
  4. Disk Cleanup will calculate how much space you can free up. Once the scan is complete, you’ll see a list of file types to clean up.
  5. Check the boxes next to the file types you want to remove. If you wish to clean system files, such as Windows update logs, click Clean up system files. This requires admin permissions.
  6. After selecting which files to delete, press OK.
  7. Confirm your decision by clicking Delete Files in the confirmation dialogue box.
  8. The cleanup process will start. Once it finishes, you’ll regain space on your hard drive.

 

Check for Microsoft Windows Updates

Microsoft provides software and security patches to authorized Windows users through the Microsoft Windows Update utility. Verify that your operating system’s patches are current.

  1. Open the Start menu by clicking on the Windows icon in the bottom-left corner of your screen.
  2. Type Settings into the search bar and open the Settings app. In the Settings window, scroll down and click on Update & Security.
  3. Select Windows Update from the list on the left-hand side.
  4. Click the Check for updates button. If there are any updates available, Windows will start downloading them automatically.
  5. After the updates have finished downloading, you may be prompted to restart your computer to complete the installation process.

Update Auto-File Numbering

by | Mar 20, 2024

For offices using ACI Track to enter new orders and automatically generate file numbers:

  1. Open ACI Track and click Setup > Office Controls.
  2. Update the File Number Prefix. The prefix may contain letters, numbers, and hyphens, and is included at the beginning of every file number.
  3. Enter the starting number for auto-numbering in the Starting File Number.
  4. Click OK. Automatic numbering begins with the next order created.

Note: The minimum length of the automatically generated file number, including prefix, is eight characters. Track inserts zeros if the number of characters in the prefix plus the starting file number is less than eight (i.e., if the prefix is 598 and the starting file number is 1, the first file number will be 59800001).

Using ACI Sky™ Data

by | Mar 20, 2024

ACI Report includes a public record data service that gathers subject property and comparable sales information including parcel number, short legal description, census tract data and more.

Fueled by public record data sourced from DataTree®, ACI Sky™ Data is available for most major metropolitan areas in the United States.

To use Sky Data on the subject property:

  1. In a report, key in the subject address.
  2. Go to eServices > ACI Sky Services > Sky Data.
  3. Once Sky Data locates and displays the property information, click on Import to populate the report.

The information available varies depending upon each municipality, but data imports using Sky Data generally include the critical salient features of your subject and comparable properties.