These instructions will help ensure that your printer is set up to work correctly
with LDMS.
Before you begin
- Install the driver for your printer. For assistance obtaining and installing the driver,
contact your laboratory’s local IT department or the manufacturer’s customer support.
- Load the printer with label stock and ribbon according to the printer’s manual.
Procedure
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Open the printer settings from the Windows Start menu.
These are typically found in .
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Right click the icon for your printer, and click Printing preferences.
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On the Options tab, change the Speed to
2.
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Change the Print Darkness to about 27.
This setting should be adjusted up or down, depending on whether labels are too light or too dark.
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In Paper format, select inches.
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In Paper Size, set the Width to 4.00
and the Height to 1.75.
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On the Advanced Setup tab, click Calibrate.
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On the Advanced Setup tab, verify that the Tracking Mode is
set to Web Sensing.
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In LDMS, set the printer as your label printer.
What to do next
After the printer is set up, you should print a set of test labels to ensure that it is
working correctly.