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--- print_barcodes:unqualified [2021/04/06 00:01] – Scott Cunliffe
+++ print_barcodes:unqualified [2025/01/21 22:07] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Printing Unqualified Barcode Labels ======
-Printing Unqualified Barcodes with TapeTrack Barcode Printer is accomplished by either loading the Barcodes via a text file or copy/pasting the Barcodes.
+Printing Unqualified Barcodes with TapeTrack ''Barcode Printer'' is accomplished by either [[#loading-barcodes-via copy/paste|copy/pasting the Barcodes]] or [[#loading-barcodes-with-a-text-file|loading the Barcodes via a text file]] into the ''Barcode Printer''.
-===== Loading Barcodes With Text File =====
+===== Loading Barcodes Via Copy/Paste  =====
+==== Copy The Barcodes To The Clipboard ====
+Load the required Barcodes to your Windows Clipboard, this can be accomplished simply copying the Barcode values from a text file, email or, if the [[object:volume|Volumes]] are already present in TapeTrack, copied directly via TapeMaster by selecting the required Volumes, right clicking them and selecting ''Edit'' -> ''Copy'' -> ''Unqualified Volumes''.
+{{master_copy_barcodes.gif}}
+==== Opening The Barcode Printer ====
+Open the Barcode Printer via the Windows Start Menu at ''TapeTrack'' -> ''Barcode Printer''
+{{start_menu_barcode_printer.png}}
+Alternatively, navigate in File Explorer to the TapeTrack TapeMaster installation directory and run the executable ''TMSSBarcodePrinter.exe''.
+==== Pasting The Barcodes In The Barcode Printer ====
+In the right window of the Barcode Printer, right click and select ''Edit'' -> ''Paste'' to add the Barcodes.
+{{paste_barcodes.gif}}
+[[#printing-the-barcodes|Printing The Barcodes]]
+===== Loading Barcodes With A Text File =====
 ==== Creating The Barcode Text File ====
-Information in the text file has the format of ''barcode;Human_readable_barcode'', one barcode per line.
+Information in the text file has the format of ''barcode;Human_readable_barcode'', one Barcode per line.
 The Barcode Text File can be created several different ways, which method is best used depends on the quantity of Barcode labels required.
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-If a large number of Barcode Labels using Excel to create the required values for the text file.
+If a large number of Barcode Labels using Excel to create the required values for the text file:
   * Selecting the Volumes in TapeMaster and copying values to your clipboard by right clicking the highlighted Volumes and selecting ''Edit'' -> ''Copy'' -> ''Unqualified Volumes''.
   * Open Excel and paste Volume-ID's into an Excel spreadsheet column A
   * Add '';'' to column B and drag cell to auto fill the cells next to column A values
-  * Use cell formulas to concatenate the cell values to one column using formula ''=CONCAT(A1,B1,A1)'' to create the barcode;barcode format.
+  * Use cell formulas to concatenate the cell values to one column using formula ''=CONCAT(A1,B1,A1)'' to create the ''Barcode;Barcode'' format.
   * Copy the concatenated column and paste into a Notepad file, saving under a known name and location.
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 {{import_barcodes.gif}}
-===== Loading Barcodes Using Cut/Paste =====
+===== Printing The Barcodes =====
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 Use the left window pane on the Barcode Printer to edit the print layout options to suit your requirements.
-  * ''Across'': Number of barcodes to print across the page.
+  * ''Across'': Number of Barcodes to print across the page.
-  * ''Down'': The number of barcodes to print down the page.
+  * ''Down'': The number of Barcodes to print down the page.
-  * ''Margins'': Margins to be placed around the barcodes
+  * ''Margins'': Margins to be placed around the Barcodes
     * ''Left'': Left margin padding
     * ''Right'': Right margin padding
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     * ''QR Code'': Adds a QR code to the Barcode label.
     * ''Include Human Readable'': Adds text representation of Barcode to make it readable by Humans.
-    * ''Font'': Sets font for Human Readable content, does not alter Barcode.
+    * ''Font'': Sets font for Human Readable content, does not alter scannable Barcode.
 ===== Preview Print Layout =====
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 {{preview_barcodes.gif}}
-From the preview screen, you can click ''Zoom'' to enlarge the barcodes, ''Print'' if your happy with the layout, or ''Close'' to return back to the Barcode Printer to make further adjustments.
+From the preview screen, you can click ''Zoom'' to enlarge the Barcodes, ''Print'' if your happy with the layout, or ''Close'' to return back to the Barcode Printer to make further adjustments.
 ===== Print Labels =====