Microplate Barcode Labeler User Guide - Agilent Technologies

Chapter 6: Running a print job
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Starting a production labelling run
Introduction
After the VCode is completely set up and a print job has been created,
you can perform a production labelling run in which a batch of plates is
labelled on one or more sides.
This topic describes how to open and start a print job.
Before you start
Before starting a production printing job it is a good idea to perform a
test print to make sure that:
❑ All of the data will fit on a label
❑ The text can be read by a person
❑ The bar code can be read by a bar code reader
If PlateTag is not already running, you will also need to start it.
Opening a print job
You can have one print job open at a time.
To open a print job:
1. In PlateTag, navigate to Jobs > Open.
Starting a print job
To start a print job:
1. In the Print Job tab of PlateTag, click Start job.
2. If your schemas do not use a data source, input the correct number
of plates for the run in the Job Size Request dialog box.
If your schemas use a data source, PlateTag assumes that the number
of plates that you want to label is the same as the number of data
rows in the data source.
3. Place a plate on the plate stage and press the green button.
One or more labels are printed and applied to the plate.
Click the Print Job tab to see the progress of batch labelling
operation.