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Video tutorials34 videos
Asaan Optics video tutorials
Short screen recordings of the Asaan Optics apps in six playlists: getting started, customer orders, stock and barcodes, sales and daily cash, staff, and optical calculators.
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Printing12 min read
How to connect a thermal printer to Asaan Optics
Set up a 58 or 80 mm receipt printer on Windows and Android, print barcode labels, and fix blank, cut-off or missing prints.
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Prescriptions9 min read
How to read your eye prescription
What SPH, CYL, axis, ADD, PD and prism mean, how plus and minus cylinder relate, and three sample prescriptions read line by line.
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Choosing software9 min read
Optical shop software, explained
What optical shop software is, how it differs from a generic POS or a paper register, a buyer's checklist and a glossary.
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Reference7 min read
Glossary of optical terms
Short definitions of prescription, lens, frame and contact lens terms, with links to the calculators that use them.
Tools
Transposition, spherical equivalent, vertex distance, lens thickness and more, in the browser.
Blog
Shorter articles on stock, billing, moving from a paper register to software, and how Asaan Optics works.