The guidelines do not specify a direct solution for this specific scenario for companies using dot matrix printers that cannot support printing QR codes required for e-invoices.
However, moving towards e-invoicing implies shifting from traditional printing to digital formats.
One solution could be to transition to digital e-invoices that include the QR code and can be sent electronically to customers.
This would bypass the need for a dot matrix printer altogether.
If printing is necessary, upgrading to a printer capable of handling QR codes would be advisable. The guidelines encourage using e-invoices in XML or JSON format for IRBM’s validation and allow these validated e-invoices to be converted into visual presentations (e.g., PDFs) that can include QR codes.
Then, can I send customers e-invoices in soft copy (via email or WhatsApp)?
Yes, you can send customers e-invoices in soft copy (via email or WhatsApp).
The implementation of e-invoicing allows for e-invoices to be issued in digital formats, such as XML or JSON, and these can be converted into a visual presentation (e.g., PDF) to be sent to customers.
This means that hard-copy invoices can be replaced with soft copies, and it is optional to furnish customers with a hard copy as long as the e-invoice contains all the required information and complies with the guidelines.
This shift minimises business disruption and facilitates a smoother transition to e-invoicing.
对于使用点阵式打印机、无法支持打印电子发票所需的 QR 码的公司，指南没有为这种特定情况规定直接的解决方案。
不过，转向电子发票意味着从传统打印格式转向数字格式。
一种解决方案是过渡到包含 QR 码的数字电子发票，并以电子方式发送给客户。
这样就完全不需要点阵打印机了。
如果必须打印，最好升级到能处理二维码的打印机。
指南鼓励使用 XML 或 JSON 格式的电子发票进行 IRBM 验证，并允许将这些经验证的电子发票转换为可包含 QR 码的可视化演示文稿（如 PDF）。
那我可以（通过电子邮件）向客户发送电子发票软副本吗？
是的，您可以向客户发送电子发票软副本（通过电子邮件）。
电子发票的实施允许以 XML 或 JSON 等数字格式开具电子发票，并可将其转换为可视化演示文稿（如 PDF）发送给客户。
这意味着硬拷贝发票可由软拷贝取代，而且只要电子发票包含所有必要信息并符合准则要求，就不必强制向客户提供硬拷贝。
这一转变旨在尽量减少对业务的干扰，并促进向电子发票的平稳过渡。
