Dispensing Label Setup

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Procedure for Setting Up Dispensing Labels
    1. 1.1. Selecting the Label Printer
    2. 2.1 Selecting the Label Stationery Design
    3. 2.2 Setting the Ejection Values
  2. 3 How Label Ejection Works
    1. 3.1 Label Ejection 9 Pin Printers (Epson FX-80 Compatible)
    2. 3.2 Label Ejection 24 Pin Printers (Epson LQ-850 or LQ-1000 Compatible)
  3. 4 Common Label Types

1. Procedure for Setting Up Dispensing Labels #

1.1. Selecting the Label Printer #
  1. Set the left-hand tractor feed for dot matrix printers to a margin of zero.
  2. Adjust the label stationary so the printer’s printhead is aligned with first line on the label where printing should occur.
    [Note: Setting the label ejection values is handled later in the procedure.]
  3. Start Dispensing
  4. From the menu select Options > Workstation Setup
  5. Select the Printers tab
  6. Select the Main Dispensing Label printer from the drop down box.
  7. Click Ok
2.1 Selecting the Label Stationery Design #
  1. From the menu select, Options > Workstations
  2. Click the Stationery tab
  3. Select the Main Label Format from the drop down list
  4. Note: If the desired label type does not exist, is must be created using Label Design
  5. Set the Vert Adj to 0
  6. [Note: Do not use the vertical adjustment for ejecting the label, use the Send Before and Send After commands instead.]
  7. Set the Horizontal Adj (usually ‘-20’)
  8. Click Ok
  9. Exit Dispense
2.2 Setting the Ejection Values #
  1. Adjust the label stationary so the perforation between the labels is aligned with cutting edge of the printer. [Note: Alignment varies depending on whether or not the customer tears the label from the printer or removes the labels from the backing paper without tearing the backing paper]
  2. Start Dispensing
  3. From menu, select Options > Workstation Setup
  4. Set the Send Before and Send After fields as described in the Adjusting Label Ejection section.
  5. Click Ok
  6. Close Dispense [Dispense does not reload all the setting correctly in Workstation or Module Setup]
  7. Start Dispense
  8. Print a label from a customer’s history.
  9. Check position of the printing.
  10. If the printing is not in the correct position do not adjust the position of the paper using the platen knob. Go to back to step 21 and adjust the ejecting values accordingly.

3 How Label Ejection Works #

  1. Ejecting the label after printing to make the label easy to access is controlled by the Send Before and Send After commands in Workstation Setup.
  2. The Send After the command is essentially a series of line feeds
  3. The Send Before a command is essentially a series of reverse line feeds
  4. The number of line feeds sent in the Send After command must equal the number of reverse line feeds sent in the Send Before command.
  5. The commands sent to 9 pin printers differ from those sent 24 pin printers.
3.1 Label Ejection 9 Pin Printers (Epson FX-80 Compatible) #

3.1.1 How the Send Before Command Works

    • 9 pin printers advance and reverse paper in 1/216 of inch.
    • There are 6 lines per inch
    • To reverse feed 1 line the printer must reverse feed 36/216 of inch.
36/216 1 line
72/216 2 lines
108/216 3 lines
144/216 4 lines
180/216 5 lines
216/216 6 lines
  • The command 27,106,x controls how many lines are reverse fed, where x is the number of 1/216th of inch to reverse feed.
  • To reverse feed 5 lines the command would be 27,106,180
  • The command can not be used to feed more that 6 lines in a single instance.
  • If you need to reverse feed more than 6 lines the command must be repeated. For example 10 lines would be 27,106,216,27,106,144

3.1.2 How the Send After Command Works

  • The Send After command works a similar manner to the Send Before.
  • The command 27,74,x controls how many lines are line fed, where x is the number of 1/216th of inch to reverse feed.
  • To feed 5 lines the command would be 27,74,180
  • The command can not be used to feed more that 6 lines in a single instance.
  • If you need to feed more than 6 lines the command must be repeated. For example 10 lines would be 27,74,216,27,74,144
3.2 Label Ejection 24 Pin Printers (Epson LQ-850 or LQ-1000 Compatible) #

3.2.1 How the Send Before Command Works

    • 24 pin printers advance and reverse paper in 1/180 of inch.
    • There are 6 lines per inch
    • To reverse feed 1 line the printer must reverse feed 30/180 of inch.
30/180 1 lines
60/180 2 lines
90/180 3 lines
120/180 4 lines
150/180 5 lines
180/180 6 lines
  • The command 27,106,x controls how many lines are reverse fed, where x is the number of 1/180th of inch to reverse feed.
  • To reverse feed 5 lines the command would be 27,106,150
  • The command can not be used to feed more that 6 lines in a single instance.
  • If you need to reverse feed more than 6 lines the command must be repeated. For example 10 lines would be 27,106,180,27,106,120

3.2.2 How the Send After Command Works

  • The Send After command works a similar manner to the Send Before.
  • The command 27,74,x controls how many lines are line fed, where x is the number of 1/180th of inch to reverse feed.
  • To feed 5 lines the command would be 27,74,150
  • The command can not be used to feed more that 6 lines in a single instance.
  • If you need to feed more than 6 lines the command must be repeated. For example 10 lines would be 27,74,180,27,74,120

4 Common Label Types #

4.1 Chemdata 5 Label (CD5)
Chemdata 5 Label (cd5)

Label Part Top Left Height Width
Backing Paper 76.2 142.4
PRF Interlabel 4.5 20.0 15.0 100.5
Small Interlabel 19.5 20 14.5 20.5
Duplicate Interlabel 19.5 40.5 14.5 80.0
Code Box 34 20 38 20.5
Medicine Label 34 40.5 38 80.0

4.2 Chemdata 6 Label (CD6)
Chemdata 6 Label (cd6)

Label Part Top Left Height Width
Backing Paper 76.2 142.4
PRF Interlabel 4.5 20.0 15.0 100.5
Small Interlabel 19.5 20 14.5 20.5
Duplicate Interlabel 19.5 40.5 14.5 80.0
Code Box 34 20 38 20.5
Medicine Label 34 40.5 38 80.0

4.3 Chemdata 7 Label (CD7)
Chemdata 7 Label (cd7)

Label Part Top Left Height Width
Backing Paper 76.2 142.4
Spacer Label 2.5 20.0 8 101
Code Box 17 20.5 33 21
Medicine Label 12 41.5 38 80
PRF Label 62 20.5 12 101
Duplicate 50 20.5 12 101

4.4 Chemdata 7 Narrow Label
Chemdata 7 Narrow Label

Label Part Top Left Height Width
Backing Paper 76.2 142.4
Spacer Label 2.5 25.5 8 86
Code Box 17 25.5 33 20
Medicine Label 12 45.5 38 65
PRF Label 50 25.5 12 86
Duplicate 62 25.5 12 86

4.5 Data Design Label
Data Design Label

Label Part Top Left Height Width
Backing Paper 76.2 142.4
Spacer Label 2.5 25.5 8 86
Code Box 17 25.5 33 20
Medicine Label 12 45.5 38 65
PRF Label 50 25.5 12 86
Duplicate 62 25.5 12 86

4.6 Data Design Label, No Duplicate Printing
Data Design Label, No Duplicate Printing

Label Part Top Left Height Width
Backing Paper 76.2 142.4
Duplicate Interlabel 61 24.2 15 94
PRF Interlabel 0 24.2 15 94
Medicine Label 15 24.2 37 69
Code Box 15 94 22.5 24.5
Code Box2 38 94 14 24.5

4.7 Chemdata Thermal 1999
Chemdata Thermal 1999

Label Part Top Left Height Width
Backing Paper 76.2 97.0
Space Label 5.5 2 6 93
Code Box 11.5 2 39.0 20.0
Medicine Label 11.5 22 39.0 73.0
Duplicate Label 50.0 2 10.0 93.0
PRF Interlabel 60.5 2 10.0 93.0

4.8 Webster Label
Webster Label

Label Part Top Left Height Width
Backing Paper 39 15
Code Box 2.0 17.0 32.0 22.0
Mid Label 2 39 32 18
Medicine Label 2.0 57.0 32.0 92.0