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Alice Jacka edited this page Dec 18, 2023 · 10 revisions

If you have any trouble, check the Troubleshooting Page

Start The Server

  • Plug in your printer
  • Run run.bat to start the application
  • If SmartScreen pops up, press More Info then Run Anyway

Generating Label Data

  • Connect to the server at the address shown on the server output window, either on the same machine or on a different machine on the same network
  • Select either Test Tag or Stock Tag from the dropdown menu in the top right
  • Fill in the required fields
Field Description Example
Equipment Name The name used by staff to refer to the item Indoor Upquad
Barcode Prefix The content of the barcode, appended with a number if using barcode numbers IUQ‑ results in IUQ‑1, IUQ‑2...
Barcode Number Start Optional. If used, barcode numbers will begin here. If blank, Barcode Number End becomes Quantity 4 results in IUQ‑4, IUQ‑5...
Barcode Number End Optional. If left blank, prints a single label. If set, barcodes will end here 12 results in IUQ‑4, IUQ‑5 ... IUQ‑11, IUQ‑12
Quantity Optional. If left blank, prints a single label. If set, prints this many labels 3 results in IUQ‑, IUQ‑, IUQ‑
Operator Name* Required. Printed with the tag, to identify who performed the test John Doe
Retest Period* Optional. If left blank, defaults to 12. Number of months before another test is required. Retest date is calculated from this 6 results in Test Date 1/1/2000 Retest Date 1/6/2000

*Test Tag only

Previewing Labels

Below the input area and Action Bar, you will find the preview table. Here you can see the content of each label before it is printed, as well as edit and delete individual entries.

Navigating

You can press Tab to go to the next cell to the right, and Enter to move to the one below. This also means you can focus the first barcode field, scan a barcode, and it will be entered into the cell and progress to the barcode on the row below, allowing for bulk barcode scanning.

Edit a Specific Label

To edit a specific label, scroll down to the preview table and type into the field you would like to change.

Add a Single Custom Label

To add a single custom label, enter some data into the bottom row of the preview table.

Remove a Specific Label

To remove a label, click the X to the right of its entry in the preview table.

Printing Labels

Above the preview table, and below the input area is a row of buttons called the Action Bar.

Button Description
🔲Print Print now, Black on White
🔳Print Print now, White on Black (See Inverse Printing)
Label Style Defaults to Large, selects which variant of the label to print
Add to Batch See Batch Printing
Clear Clear all fields, and the preview table

Batch Printing

The Batch Printing feature allows an operator to define multiple sets of labels and save them to the batch table, without immediately printing them. This is especially useful to avoid wasting material on printing unnecessary leaders when printing white on black.

  • Fill in the required fields in the input area
  • Click Add to Batch in the Action Bar
  • Repeat for all needed labels
  • Use the Batch Printing action bar to define the label variant and print

Check out the Configuration page for more options, or the Other Utilities page for other extra unrelated features

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