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--- common:print_barcodes [2017/12/20 02:50] – created Scott Cunliffe
+++ common:print_barcodes [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Printing Barcodes ======
-===== Printing Volume Barcodes =====
+The TapeTrack Barcode printer enables you to print Barcodes to apply to Volumes, Containers,  Zones and Slots.
-Volume barcodes can be printed from TapeTrack TapeMaster using the TapeTrack Barcode Printer.
+{{barcode_printer.png}}
-Open the required media from the customer tree in TapeMaster.
+===== Barcode Examples =====
+Fully Qualified Barcode:
+{{qualified_barcode.png}}
+Unqualified Barcode:
+{{unqualified__barcode.png}}
+Zone-ID Barcode:
+{{zone_barcode.png}}
+Slot-ID Barcode
+===== Printing Volume Barcodes =====
-Select the required volumes, right click and select ''Print''->''Labels''.  This will open the TapeTrack Barcode Printer with the volume ID's pre-loaded.
+The appropriate method for printing Barcodes form TapeTrack depends on the type of Barcode required - [[concepts:qualified_barcode|fully qualified]], [[concepts:unqualified_barcode|unqualified]], [[object:zone|Zone-ID]] or Slot-ID.
-In the left window of the Barcode Printer set you preferred specifications on barcode layout.  If unsure of the layout or sizing of the barcodes, selecting ''File''->''Print Preview'' will allow you to see the output before committing to printing.  Once satisfied with the settings, barcodes can be printed by selecting ''File''->''Print''.
+[[print_barcodes:fully_qualified|Printing Fully Qualified Barcode labels]]
-===== Printing Zone Barcodes =====
+[[print_barcodes:unqualified|Printing Unqualified Barcode labels]]
-Zone barcodes can be printed from TapeTrack TapeMaster using the TapeTrack Barcode Printer.
+[[print_barcodes:zones|Printing Zone Barcode Labels]]
-Identify what zone ID barcodes required to print by right clicking the repositories, in the respective customer media types, and selecting ''Properties'' and then the ''Zones'' tab.
+[[print_barcodes:slots|Printing Slot Barcode Labels]]
-In the lower window under the heading **Zone** is the zone ID number and zone description (in the format number:description).  Record these details and close the window by the ''X'' at the top right or using the ''cancel'' button.
-From the main menu, select ''Administration''->''Zone Administration''.
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-From the displayed zones, select the required zones (range select Shift+Click, Control+Click).
-Right click the highlighted zones and select ''Print''->''Labels'' to pass the barcodes through to the TapeTrack Barcode Printer.
-In the left window of the Barcode Printer set you preferred specifications on barcode layout.  If unsure of the layout or sizing of the barcodes, selecting ''File''->''Print Preview'' will allow you to see the output before committing to printing.  Once satisfied with the settings, barcodes can be printed by selecting ''File''->''Print''.
-===== Printing Slot Barcodes =====
-Currently there is no provision to print slot barcodes directly from TapeMaster.  However, as slots are simply allocated a numerical sequence 000000, 000001, 000003 etc.
-A text file with slot numbers (slot ID:Text) and text identifier (alphanumeric barcode representation) can be imported into the Barcode printer from the menu ''File''->''Open''.
-To create large groups of slotID:description fields for importation it is recommended to use Excel auto fill feature.