Printing with Windows 2000 or XP

Table of Contents

  1. Printer for Standard Foil
  2. Printer for Jumbo Foil
  3. Printer for Mega Foil
  4. PACKMAN Workstation Setup
  5. Medico Pak Thermal Label
  6. PACKMAN Workstation Setup

Printer Setup for Standard, Jumbo & Mega foils under Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

You are required to create three Printers for Standard, Jumbo & Mega foils under the Windows Printer Folder.

Printer for Standard Foil #

To create Printer for Standard foil follows these steps:

  1. Setup all the foil printers to use EPSON FX-80 or EPSON FX-80+ driver.
  2. Create a Printer called ‘StandardFoil’.
  3. Select the created Printer (i.e.‘StandardFoil’).
  4. From the File menu, choose Server Properties.
  5. From the Forms tab, select Create a Form.
  6. From the Form Description for box, enter StdFoil.
  7. Under the Measurements heading, enter the following information into the associated boxes:
    8. Box Manrex/ Persocare Measurement English Manrex/ Persocare Measurement Metric Medico Pak Measurement English Medico Pak Measurement Metric
    Width 5.57in 14.15cm 6.05in 15.37cm
    Height 8.90in 22.61cm 10.50in 26.67cm
    Left 0.00in 0.00cm 0.00in 0.00cm
    Right 0.00in 0.00cm 0.00in 0.00cm
    Top 0.00in 0.00cm 0.00in 0.00cm
    Bottom 0.00in 0.00cm 0.00in 0.00cm
  8. Click Save Form button to save the changes
  9. Choose OK.
  10. On the Printers folder select StandardFoil printer.
  11. Right-click on the selected printer and select Properties.
  12. On the General tab click on Printing Preferences…then click on Advanced…
  13. From the Paper Size drop-down select StdFoil under the Paper/Output heading.
  14. Choose OK.
  15. Choose OK.
  16. Click on Device Settings tab and change the following properties to:
    17. Tractor StdFoil
    Manual Paper Feed StdFoil
    Sheet Feeder – Bin n StdFoil
  17. Choose OK.

Printer for Jumbo Foil #

To create Printer for Jumbo foil follows these steps:

  1. Setup all the foil printers to use EPSON FX-80 or EPSON FX-80+ driver.
  2. Create a Printer called ‘JumboFoil’.
  3. Select the created Printer (i.e.‘JumboFoil’).
  4. From the File menu, choose Server Properties.
  5. From the Forms tab, select Create a Form.
  6. From the Form Description for box, enter JmbFoil.
  7. Under the Measurements heading, enter the following information into the associated boxes:
    8. Box Manrex/ Persocare Measurement English Manrex/ Persocare Measurement Metric Medico Pak Measurement English Medico Pak Measurement Metric
    Width 6.26in 15.90cm 6.05in 15.37cm
    Height 10.63in 27.00cm 10.50in 26.67cm
    Left 0.00in 0.00cm 0.00in 0.00cm
    Right 0.00in 0.00cm 0.00in 0.00cm
    Top 0.00in 0.00cm 0.00in 0.00cm
    Bottom 0.00in 0.00cm 0.00in 0.00cm
  8. Click Save Form button to save the changes
  9. Choose OK.
  10. On the Printers folder select JumboFoil printer.
  11. Right-click on the selected printer and select Properties.
  12. On the General tab click on Printing Preferences…and then click on Advanced…
  13. From the Paper Size drop-down lists select JmbFoil under the Paper/Output heading.
  14. Choose OK.
  15. Choose OK.
  16. Click on Device Settings tab and change the following properties to:
    17. Tractor JmbFoil
    Manual Paper Feed JmbFoil
    Sheet Feeder – Bin n JmbFoil
  17. Choose OK.

Printer for Mega Foil #

To create Printer for Mega foil follows these steps:

  1. Setup all the foil printers to use EPSON FX-80 or EPSON FX-80+ driver.
  2. Create a Printer called ‘MegaFoil’.
  3. Select the created Printer (i.e.‘MegaFoil’).
  4. From the File menu, choose Server Properties.
  5. From the Forms tab, select Create a Form.
  6. From the Form Description for box, enter MegFoil.
  7. Under the Measurements heading, enter the following information into the associated boxes:
    8. Box Manrex/ Persocare Measurement English Manrex/ Persocare Measurement Metric Medico Pak Measurement English Medico Pak Measurement Metric
    Width 6.50in 16.51cm 6.05in 15.37cm
    Height 14.40in 36.58cm 10.50in 26.67cm
    Left 0.00in 0.00cm 0.00in 0.00cm
    Right 0.00in 0.00cm 0.00in 0.00cm
    Top 0.00in 0.00cm 0.00in 0.00cm
    Bottom 0.00in 0.00cm 0.00in 0.00cm
  8. Click Save Form button to save the changes
  9. Choose OK.
  10. On the Printers folder select MegaFoil printer.
  11. Right-click on the selected printer and select Properties.
  12. On the General tab click on Printing Preferences…and then click on Advanced…
  13. From the Paper Size drop-down list select MegFoil under the Paper/Output heading.
  14. Choose OK.
  15. Choose OK.
  16. Click on Device Settings tab and change the following properties to:
    17. Tractor MegFoil
    Manual Paper Feed MegFoil
    Sheet Feeder – Bin n MegFoil
  17. Choose OK.

PACKMAN Workstation Setup #

Now all the printers for the Standard, Jumbo, and Megafoils have been created. You are required to amend these changes to the Workstation Setup.

To amend these changes please follow these steps:

  1. From the PACKMAN main menu, select Options then choose Workstation Setup.
  2. Select the Foil Printers tab.
  3. Choose the Foil Type.
  4. Choose the printer ‘StandardFoil’ from the Std Foil Printer drop-down that you will use to print standard size foils.
  5. Choose the printer ‘JumboFoil’ from the Jmb Foil Printer drop-down that you will use to print jumbo size foils.
  6. Choose the printer ‘MegaFoil’ from the Meg Foil Printer drop-down that you will use to print mega size foils.
  7. Choose the paper tray that will feed the foils from the Paper Source drop-down.
  8. To set the printer font, select the Printer Font check box. Choose the font from the drop-down next to the box. For example, Roman 17cpi
  9. For any extra line feeds before or after the print job, enter the codes in the Send Before or Sender After boxes if required.
  10. For any printer adjustments, enter the amount in millimetres in the Vert Adj (mm) and Hor Adj (mm)boxes if required.
  11. Choose OK.

Medico Pak Thermal Label #

(Not continuous dot matrix label)

You are required to create a Printer for Medico Pak Thermal Label under the Windows Printer Folder.

To create Printer for Medico pak Thermal Label follows these steps:

  1. Setup all the foil label printers to use Eltron driver (i.e. Eltron Printer)
  2. Create a Printer called ‘Medico Thermal’.
  3. Select the created Printer (i.e.‘Medico Thermal’).
  4. From the File menu, choose Server Properties.
  5. From the Forms tab, select Create a Form.
  6. From the Form Description for box, enter MediThermLabel.
  7. Under the Measurements heading, enter the followinginformation into the associated boxes:

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    Medico Pak Thermal Label Measurement English Medico Pak Thermal Label Measurement Metric
    Width 2.05in 5.21cm
    Height 6.50in 16.51
    Left 0.00in 0.00cm
    Right 0.00in 0.00cm
    Top 0.00in 0.00cm
    Bottom 0.00in 0.00cm
  8. Click Save Form button to save the changes
  9. Choose OK.
  10. On the Printers folder select ‘Medical Thermal’ printer.
  11. Right-click on the selected printer and select Properties.
  12. On the General tab click on Printing Preferences…then click on Advanced…
  13. From the Paper Size drop-down select MediThermLabel under the Paper/Output heading.
  14. Choose OK.
  15. Choose OK.
  16. Click on Device Settings tab and change the following properties to:
    17. Tractor MediThermalLabel
    Manual Paper Feed MediThermalLabel
    Sheet Feeder – Bin n MediThermalLabel
  17. Choose OK.

PACKMAN Workstation Setup #

Now the printer for the Medico pak Thermal Label has been created. You are required to amend these changes to the Workstation Setup.

To amend these changes please follow these steps:

  1. From the PACKMAN main menu, select Options then choose Workstation Setup.
  2. Select the Foil Header Label Printers tab.
  3. Choose the printer ‘Medico Thermal’ from the Printer drop-down that you will use to print Foil header label.
  4. Choose ‘PACKMAN – Medico Foil Label – Preprinted Dosages Heading’ OR ‘PACKMAN – Medico Foil Label – Blank Dosage Heading’ from the Stationery drop-down lists.
  5. Select Thermal label (Medico) check box.
  6. Choose OK.
  7. Repeat step 4 to 6 from the above for 7-Day Unit Dose Label Printer.