Print Templates : some spiney issues John de La Fontaine Systems Librarian Occidental College
Print Templates : some spiney issues Goals in implementing Print Templates for Spine Labels: Efficiency: to stream line / reduce workflow Improve Appearance
Print Templates : some spiney issues Location, Location, Location …
Print Templates : some spiney issues let’s get granular…
Print Templates : some spiney issues How do I set it up?
Print Templates : some spiney issues What’s your workflow? : To Batch or to Print Separately
Print Templates : some spiney issues Get a template
Print Templates : some spiney issues Get a template Another source is the Print Templates WIKI available through CS-direct: http://csdirect.iii.com/lswiki/PrintTemplates/WebHome
Print Templates : some spiney issues Edit the Template in iReport Label Size in Report Properties Orientation Page Size Columns
Print Templates : some spiney issues Edit the Template in iReport Text Box Properties Margins Printable Area Remove line when blank Print Repeated Values Text Properties Font Size Alignment
Print Templates : some spiney issues Edit the Template in iReport Edit the Expression Fields Elements Don’t forget that dot!
Print Templates : some spiney issues Compile … Save
Print Templates : some spiney issues Import Saved Template
Print Templates : some spiney issues Test Print
Print Templates : some spiney issues Test Print
Print Templates : some spiney issues Test Print
Print Templates : some spiney issues Test Print
Print Templates : some spiney issues Test Print
Print Templates : some spiney issues Some Test Print Results
Print Templates : some spiney issues Process is time consuming and complex Difficult to Add text above or below Adding a “dot” before Cutter number We want to use all labels on a sheet – running a sheet through the printer a second time resulted in ‘dirty’ labels Exceptions break the rules Number of templates needed to cover all cases How to communicate which template to use?
Print Templates : some spiney issues Oxy’s Solution: Create a Word Template
Print Templates : some spiney issues Oxy’s Solution: Create a Word Template
Print Templates : some spiney issues Oxy’s Solution: Create a Word Template
Print Templates : some spiney issues Oxy’s Solution: Copy Call Number
Print Templates : some spiney issues Oxy’s Solution: Paste Call Number
Print Templates : some spiney issues Oxy’s Solution: Add a Location
Print Templates : some spiney issues Add a Copy or Volume Number
Print Templates : some spiney issues Change Font size to make multiple lines fit
Print Templates : some spiney issues
Print Templates : some spiney issues Millennium Templates are inflexible – Word Template allows for adjustments Copy / Paste saves staff time, avoids errors Fewer ‘dirty’ labels No need to guide labels through a dot-matrix printer Able to use contemporary printers and software
Print Templates : some spiney issues Additional Resources Presentation by Kathy Setter at IUG 2009 – Spine Label Printing with Print Templates -- http://conferences.innovativeusers.org/index.php/IUG2009/IUG2009/paper/view/182 Print Templates wiki – best source of information all in one place -- http://csdirect.iii.com/lswiki/PrintTemplates/WebHome Mike Kutan (Occidental College Student) John de La Fontaine (delafo@oxy.edu)