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====== Label Printing (Continuous Roll) ====== | ====== Label Printing (Continuous Roll) ====== | ||
- | Spine or spine/ | ||
- | Spine and pocket | + | **Continuous feed printers** use label stock that is a continuous form, connected by a perforated edge. |
- | <note warning> | ||
- | Once you set up a spine label print template(s) that suits your label stock and printing needs, be sure to Export the template(s) to a backup location in case you ever need to restore it. Be sure to keep the exported templates up to date. | + | ===== Creating |
- | Spine and pocket labels can be printed from several places in Evergreen, depending on the needs of your workflow. See **[[cat: | + | Unlike |
+ | **In Windows** | ||
+ | - Click the Windows Start button | ||
+ | - Click **Control Panel** | ||
+ | - Choose **Devices and Printers** | ||
+ | - Right-click on your label printer | ||
+ | - Select **Printing Preferences** | ||
- | **Continuous feed printers** use label stock that is a continuous form, connected by a perforated edge. | + | From here, each model of label printer will have its own drivers and interface, so the configuration screens will vary. |
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- | ===== Printer Settings ===== | ||
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- | Open up your label printer' | ||
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- | ===== Creating label stock ===== | ||
**Example: TSC TPP-247** | **Example: TSC TPP-247** | ||
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==== Call Numbers Tab ==== | ==== Call Numbers Tab ==== | ||
- | Use this section to finely control how each spine label prints. For example, if you have a long call number with a skinny book, you may make changes to the display to adjust that individual spine label without affecting other spine labels. There is currently no way to edit information in the pocket label at this point. | + | Use this section to finely control how each spine label prints. For example, if you have a long call number with a skinny book, you may make changes to the display to adjust that individual spine label without affecting other spine labels. There is currently no way to directly |
Any changes you make on this tab are not saved to your template; they are on the fly changes. | Any changes you make on this tab are not saved to your template; they are on the fly changes. | ||
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Use this section to define the size, spacing, and fonts of your spine/ | Use this section to define the size, spacing, and fonts of your spine/ | ||
- | When entering sizes, you may use millimeters (mm), centimeters (cm), or inches (in). For example: 3mm or 0.5in. Zeros must be input before decimals: 0.5in not .5in, for example. | ||
**Print Feed Option:** Continuous | **Print Feed Option:** Continuous | ||
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- | <fc # | + | <color # |
- | **Spine Label vs. Pocket Label:** <fc # | + | **Spine Label vs. Pocket Label:** <color # |
* Only printing spine labels -- Spine label | * Only printing spine labels -- Spine label | ||
* Printing both spine and pocket labels -- Pocket label | * Printing both spine and pocket labels -- Pocket label | ||
- | **Number of Labels in set:** <fc # | + | **Number of Labels in set:** <color # |
* To print spine and pocket labels -- Enter 2 | * To print spine and pocket labels -- Enter 2 | ||
* To print single spine labels -- Enter 1 | * To print single spine labels -- Enter 1 | ||
* To print multiple copies of the same label -- Enter the number of sets you need. (e.g. to print two copies of the same label, enter 2) | * To print multiple copies of the same label -- Enter the number of sets you need. (e.g. to print two copies of the same label, enter 2) | ||
- | **Column 1/Column 2:** <fc # | + | **Column 1/Column 2:** <color # |
* To print spine and pocket labels -- Col 1: spine label || Col 2: pocket label | * To print spine and pocket labels -- Col 1: spine label || Col 2: pocket label | ||
* To print single spine labels -- Col 1: spine label || Col 2: N/A | * To print single spine labels -- Col 1: spine label || Col 2: N/A | ||
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- | <fc # | + | <color # |
**Page Margins:** | **Page Margins:** | ||
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< | < | ||
- | **Top:** <fc # | + | **Top:** <color # |
- | **Left:** <fc # | + | **Left:** <color # |
{{: | {{: | ||
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< | < | ||
- | **Print Grid Size:** <fc # | + | **Print Grid Size:** <color # |
- | **Gap Between Rows:** <fc # | + | **Gap Between Rows:** <color # |
---- | ---- | ||
- | <fc # | + | <color # |
- | **Item Print Label Font Family:** <fc # | + | **Item Print Label Font Family:** <color # |
* Arial | * Arial | ||
* Arial Black | * Arial Black | ||
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* Verdana | * Verdana | ||
- | **Item Print Label Font Size:** <fc # | + | **Item Print Label Font Size:** <color # |
- | **Item Print Label Font Weight:** <fc # | + | **Item Print Label Font Weight:** <color # |
- | **Item Print Label - Inline CSS:** <fc # | + | **Item Print Label - Inline CSS:** <color # |
- | **Item Print Label - Call Number Wrap Filter Height:** <fc # | + | **Item Print Label - Call Number Wrap Filter Height:** <color # |
- | **Item Print Label - Call Number Wrap Filter Width:** <fc # | + | **Item Print Label - Call Number Wrap Filter Width:** <color # |
- | **Item Print Label - Left Margin for Spine Label:** <fc # | + | **Item Print Label - Left Margin for Spine Label:** <color # |
- | **Item Print Label - Left Margin for Pocket Label:** <fc # | + | **Item Print Label - Left Margin for Pocket Label:** <color # |
- | **Item Print Label - Height for Spine Label:** <fc # | + | **Item Print Label - Height for Spine Label:** <color # |
- | **Item Print Label - Width of the Spine Label:** <fc # | + | **Item Print Label - Width of the Spine Label:** <color # |
- | **Item Print Label - Height for Pocket Label:** <fc # | + | **Item Print Label - Height for Pocket Label:** <color # |
- | **Item Print Label - Width of the Pocket Label:** <fc # | + | **Item Print Label - Width of the Pocket Label:** <color # |
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- | {{tablelayout? | + | |
- | ^ <fc # | + | |
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{{ : | {{ : | ||
- | __//**Save your work before you proceed.**//__ | + | <note warning>**Save your work before you proceed.**</note> |
+ | ==== Label Template Tab ==== | ||
- | **Label Template Tab** | + | If you need to control the actual content that appears on the pocket label, or if you need to make extra changes to the CSS, you may do it on this tab. |
- | If you need to control the actual content that appears on the pocket label, or if you need to make extra changes to the CSS, you may do it on this tab. Be sure to complete filling out the Settings tab and Save your work before editing the Label Template tab. | + | Be sure to complete filling out the Settings tab and Save your work before editing the Label Template tab. |
- | To add fields to the pocket label, scroll to the bottom section of the Label Template tab. You will see the code that has been generated for the label layout you have defined. You may add additional fields in this section, change the order of the fields, or modify how the fields wrap. | + | To add fields to the pocket label, scroll to the bottom section of the Label Template tab. You will see the code that has been generated for the label layout you have defined. You may add additional fields in this section, change the order of the fields, or modify how the fields wrap. The highlighted area below shows the area you may edit to add or modify fields. Be careful not to modify the rest of the code on the page, or it can break your template. (If this happens, click Default to reset the template to default settings and start over.) |
+ | |||
+ | {{ : | ||
If you do not understand the HTML and CSS that is shown, export the template you have to an external file, then attach it to a [[https:// | If you do not understand the HTML and CSS that is shown, export the template you have to an external file, then attach it to a [[https:// | ||
- | **Common Fields to Add or Modify:** | + | === Common Fields to Add or Modify |
- | | + | **Library Policy (Short) Name:** < |
- | * Shelving Location: < | + | |
- | * Publication Date: < | + | |
- | * Title (limited to 30 characters): | + | |
- | <note tip>[[:cat: | + | **Shelving Location: |
- | You can add multiple fields to one line with spaces in between the fields. For example, if you want to add the library's policy name after the barcode, enter it as such | + | **Publication Date:** < |
- | {{ : | + | **Title (limited to 30 characters): |
- | ==== Importing and Exporting Templates ==== | + | **Author (limited to 30 characters): |
+ | **Price:** < | ||
- | After you create your template(s), | + | <note tip> |
- | - Click the Export button. | + | You can add multiple fields to one line with spaces in between |
- | - Save it to the location of your choosing. | + | |
- | - You may change the name of the file, but do not change the file extension. | + | |
- | To load saved templates, click Import and select | + | {{ : |
+ | |||
+ | As long as you **exactly** paste in the given code for a field (like shelving location or title), the fields will be arranged on the pocket label exactly as you place them in the Label Template tab. | ||
+ | |||
+ | For example, if you enter the code for Title, add 5 spaces, and then the code for shelving location on the same line, on your pocket label it will have the Title, 5 spaces, and then the shelving location. See below: | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{: | ||
- | ==== Text Rotation for Skinny Spine Labels | + | === Text Rotation for Skinny Spine Labels === |
Several libraries have requested the ability to print the spine labels sideways to be able to print more characters in one row on a single spine label for thinner spines. To do this requires editing the code on the Label Template tab and adjusting the settings for call number wrapping. | Several libraries have requested the ability to print the spine labels sideways to be able to print more characters in one row on a single spine label for thinner spines. To do this requires editing the code on the Label Template tab and adjusting the settings for call number wrapping. | ||
- | 1) Look for this section towards the bottom of the page: | + | 1.Look for this section towards the bottom of the page: |
- | < | + | **< |
- | {{col.c ? get_cn_for(col.c) : '' | + | {{col.c ? get_cn_for(col.c) : '' |
And replace it with this: | And replace it with this: | ||
- | < | + | **< |
- | {{col.c ? get_cn_for(col.c) : '' | + | {{col.c ? get_cn_for(col.c) : '' |
+ | 2. Go to the Setting tab and change the "Item Print Label - Call Number Wrap Filter Height" | ||
+ | |||
+ | 3. Change the "Item Print Label Call Number Wrap Filter Width" to at least 15 (or however many characters can print on the one line). | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Moving the Call Number Down on the Spine Label === | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can use the 'Item Print Label - Inline CSS Field' to fine-tune some of the settings. For example, if you want your spine labels to start partway down the label rather than at the top of the label, you can add this text into the Inline CSS field: | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Different Font Size for Spine and Pocket Labels === | ||
+ | |||
+ | You can make the spine label have a different font-size from the pocket label by setting the regular font size using 'Item Print Label Font Size' and then using the 'Item Print Label - Inline CSS Field' like this (where 14pt is the desired font size): | ||
+ | |||
+ | < | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Importing and Exporting Templates ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | After you create your template(s), | ||
+ | |||
+ | - Click the Export button. | ||
+ | - Save it to the location of your choosing. | ||
+ | - You may change the name of the file, but do not change the file extension. | ||
+ | |||
+ | To load saved templates, click Import and select the template file. Templates with the same name will automatically overwrite existing templates. Templates with different names will be added to the workstations existing templates. | ||
- | 2) Go to the Setting tab and change the "Item Print Label - Call Number Wrap Filter Height" | ||
===== Printing to a Third Party Program ===== | ===== Printing to a Third Party Program ===== |
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