Note: Brady Technical Support cannot provide troubleshooting for issues related to 3rd party software, this procedure is not routinely validated - Printing to Brady Printers from 3rd Party Software
When LDMS generates reports or labels, it uses the driver for your printer to determine paper size and orientation. LDMS needs to know what printer you are using before generating any labels. If this crucial step is not performed, labels will not be sized correctly for your label printer, even if you select the correct printer to actually print them.
If you want to modify the paper size or orientation for your printer, this must be done in your Microsoft Windows® printer settings. If you need assistance setting up printing hardware, contact LDMS User Support for assistance.
Configuring the printer used to generate labels and reports
1. Select Administration > Printer Configuration from the LDMS menu bar.
2. From the Report Printer list on the left, select the printer's driver that should be used to generate reports.
3. From the Label Printer list on the right, select the printer's driver that should be used to generate labels.
4. Click the OK button.
The Brady IP300 printer is known to work with the following label stock: THT-183-461, LDMS label Barcode label 7.
Setting up the Brady IP300 Printer
1. Install the driver for the printer. For assistance obtaining and installing the driver, contact your laboratory's IT support staff or Brady customer support.
2. Contact LDMS User Support to obtain a specific update to Crystal Reports. This update is required to use the IP300 with LDMS.
3. On the LCD control panel on the front of the printer, change the printer head to +10mm for the X axis and -3.0mm for the Y axis. Menu / Setup / Machine Param.
These printer head adjustments have been tested with the label stock THT-183-461. Other label stocks may require different printer head adjustments settings.
4. Open the printer settings from the Windows Start menu. These are typically found in Start > Devices and Printers
5. Right click on the Brady IP300 and select Printing Preferences.
6. Click the Advanced button.
7. Click the Properties button next to Paper Size.
8. Select the paper size you are using from the Paper Size drop-down menu. For example, if using the label stock THT-183-461-1, you would select THT-183-461 from the Paper Size box.
9. Set the printer as your label printer in LDMS. For instructions on doing this, see the section called “Setting the Printer Used to Generate Labels and Reports”.
10. Print a set of test labels using the Labels task in LDMS.
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