Verified in release 3.0.74.2 of Accounting for Kazakhstan (version 3.0).
You have sent an acceptance certificate for completed work to a Kazakhstani public-sector customer, but it was returned with the comment: “We need the document in the state language.” You open the certificate, click “Print,” but the form keeps being generated in Russian. Or the opposite happens: you print an invoice, but half of the details in the header are in Kazakh and the other half are in Russian, causing confusion. The “Print Form Languages” system directory determines the language in which 1C prints documents. Let us examine how it works and how to configure an acceptance certificate, delivery note, or invoice to be printed in the required language.
Important from the outset. This is a classifier directory containing the list of languages available for printing. When an acceptance certificate, delivery note, or invoice is prepared, the selected value determines the language version of the print form.
1. Purpose
The directory contains a list of languages, such as Russian and Kazakh, in which the system can generate document print forms. The user selects a language from this list when printing a specific document. Availability of the required version depends on whether the corresponding template is provided in the configuration.
2. Where to Find It
The system directory may not have a direct item in the main menu. It can be opened or used in two ways:
- Through document printing. Open a document, such as “Sale (goods, services),” click “Print”, and check whether the available settings include an option to select the print form language. The available commands depend on the specific form and configuration release.
- Through Technical Specialist Functions. Open “Tools and Settings” → “Technical Specialist Functions” and find the object named “Print Form Languages”. Access to this section depends on the user’s permissions.
If the object is available in the configuration as a directory, it can also be opened using the navigation link e1cib/list/Справочник.ЯзыкиПечатныхФорм. The object name may differ in a customized database.
2a. How to Identify Your Release
Open “Help” → “About”. The window displays:
- platform version, for example, 8.3.24.xxxx;
- configuration release — a string such as “Accounting for Kazakhstan, version 3.0 (3.0.74.2).”
The available fields, print forms, and interface commands are determined by the configuration release. This guide was prepared for the current 3.0.74.x release line, with release 3.0.74.2 used as an example. The names and locations of certain commands may differ in another release.
3. How to Complete It
The required language versions are usually already included in the standard distribution. In most cases, the user only needs to select the appropriate print form or language when printing. Creating an additional entry only makes sense if the configuration being used includes a corresponding language template for it.
To check the available entries, open the “Print Form Languages” list. The ability to create and modify items depends on the design of the specific release and the user’s permissions.
| Field or attribute | What to check | What it is used for |
|---|---|---|
| Name | The name must be clear and unambiguous | The user selects the language version by name when printing, if the form provides such an option. |
| Language code or identifier | The value must correspond to the configuration settings | Used to associate the language with the template version provided by the developer. System values should not be changed arbitrarily. |
| Primary language | Check whether this attribute is available in your version | If this setting is provided, it determines the print version selected initially. |
Practical advice. Do not create duplicates with similar names, such as “Kaz.,” “Kazakh,” and “State language.” Multiple similar entries make selection more difficult and do not add a new template translation to the configuration.
4. Worked Example with Accounting Entries
Scenario. Astana-Snab LLP sells goods to a government institution. A delivery note and an invoice must be prepared for the customer in Kazakh.
Transaction figures, tenge, 2026:
- cost of goods excluding VAT — 1 000 000 ₸;
- VAT 16% — 160 000 ₸;
- total payable — 1 160 000 ₸;
- cost of goods sold — 700 000 ₸.
Step 1. Prepare and post the “Sale (goods, services)” document. In this example, the transactions are recorded using the following accounting entries:
| Dr | Cr | Amount, ₸ | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1210 | 6010 | 1 000 000 | Revenue from the sale of goods recognized |
| 1210 | 3130 | 160 000 | VAT on the sale recognized at the rate of 16% |
| 7010 | 1330 | 700 000 | Cost of goods sold written off |
Step 2. Proceed to print the document. Click “Print” and select the required form, such as the delivery note. If the form allows language selection, specify “Kazakh”. Check the names of the details, text fields, and the displayed total amount of 1 160 000 ₸ on the screen.
Step 3. For the invoice, select the relevant print form and the available Kazakh or bilingual version. Electronic invoicing is performed using the commands provided in the configuration for data exchange with the E-Invoicing IS.
Key point of the example. The figures and accounting entries relate to the posted sale, while the language is selected when preparing the document’s printed representation.
5. Operation Types / Use Cases
There are three typical scenarios for selecting a print form language:
- One-time printing — the user selects an available language version immediately before generating the form.
- Preselected language — used if the relevant setting is provided in the configuration or the specific print form.
- Bilingual printing — used for forms where the developer has provided a single template containing text in both Russian and Kazakh.
The availability of each scenario must be assessed for the specific document: different print forms within the same release may support different output options.
6. What Is Generated When a Language Is Selected
When a language is selected, the system prepares a printed representation of the document based on the available template. The result can be printed or saved in a supported format, such as PDF.
- Text details. Headings, field labels, and other elements are displayed in the version provided by the selected template.
- Document data. The number, date, information about the organization, counterparty, goods, services, and amounts are transferred from the source document.
- Amount in words. The language in which it is displayed depends on the print form and template implementation used.
- Final result. The user receives a print form in the selected language or a bilingual form if one is provided by the configuration.
Before sending the document, check the preview: the name of the selected language does not guarantee that every part of a customized or external template has been translated.
7. Print Forms
Language selection may apply to document forms including:
- delivery note for the release of inventory to an external party;
- acceptance certificate for completed work or rendered services;
- invoice;
- invoice for payment;
- consignment note;
- power of attorney.
The exact list is determined by the document, connected print forms, and configuration release. If a document has several versions of the same form, use their names as a guide and always preview the result before printing.
8. Common Errors
The language version is missing from the print menu
A separate form version may not be provided for the selected document or may be unavailable to the user. Check the other commands in the print menu and the access permissions, then compare the release with the current 3.0.74.x release line.
The document is printed in Russian even though Kazakh is selected
This may be caused by a template without a Kazakh translation or by an external print form in which language versions have not been implemented. Open the standard form for the same document and compare the result.
Similar language names appear in the list
Check whether duplicate entries have been created. Before marking an unnecessary entry for deletion, determine which entry is used in the settings and print forms.
The system reports that the template for the selected language was not found
No suitable template is associated with the selected value. Use the provided form version or install the current configuration release while preserving the customizations already made.
The amount in words is displayed in a different language from the other details
This behavior is related to the implementation of the specific template. Compare the result with the standard print form in the current 3.0.74.x release; an external or modified template must be aligned with the required language version.
9. Questions and Answers
1. Is “Print Form Languages” a document or a directory?
In the configuration under review, it is a system directory used to select the available print language versions.
2. How do I print an acceptance certificate in Kazakh?
Open the source document, click “Print”, select the acceptance certificate in Kazakh, or specify Kazakh in the form settings if that option is available. Check the result in the preview before sending it.
3. Why does the form remain in Russian after Kazakh is selected?
The template being used may not have a Kazakh version, especially if it is an external or customized form. Compare it with the standard form in the current 3.0.74.x release.
4. Does selecting a language change the VAT amount?
The VAT amount is calculated in the source document. In the 2026 example, with a taxable amount of 1 000 000 ₸ and a rate of 16%, VAT is 160 000 ₸ and the total amount is 1 160 000 ₸. The print form displays the document data in the provided language version.
5. How do I prepare an electronic invoice?
An e-invoice is prepared and submitted using the commands provided in the configuration for working with the E-Invoicing IS. Selecting a paper print form and exchanging electronic documents are performed in different sections of the interface.
6. Do languages need to be created manually?
First, use the versions included in the standard distribution. An additional entry is useful only if a compatible template and configured association are available.
7. Can a document be printed in two languages at once?
Yes, if a bilingual template is provided for the selected document. Look for a separate version in the print menu and check it in the preview.
8. How can I select the print language in advance?
Check the settings for the specific form, document, and user. If the release supports saving the selection, the set value will be suggested the next time the document is printed.
9. What should I do after accidentally changing a language entry?
Compare the details with a standard infobase of the same release or restore the correct values using the configuration update tools. Back up the database before changing system entries.
10. How can I tell whether the Kazakh version has been prepared correctly?
Review the entire document before printing: the heading, party details, tabular section, signatures, total amount, and amount in words. Check each external and customized form template separately.
10. Related Documents
- Source documents: “Sale (goods, services),” acceptance certificate for completed work, invoice for payment, transfer of goods, and power of attorney. The user opens the available print forms from these documents.
- Related documents: invoice, e-invoice, and SNT. Printing and electronic exchange commands should be distinguished: they are located in the interface according to the purpose of the document.
- Settings: print settings, user permissions, connected external forms, and personal settings may affect the available set of commands and whether the selected version is saved.
How to Identify Your Release
Open “Help” → “About.” The window shows the platform version and configuration release. This guide applies to “Accounting for Kazakhstan,” version 3.0, release line 3.0.74.x; the interface example is based on release 3.0.74.2. Button names, available language versions, and the set of print forms may differ in other releases.
This guide was prepared for the current 3.0.74.x release line of Accounting for Kazakhstan (version 3.0).