Print Form Settings window

Use this window to design or edit a print form for sample results. When you print reports from the Print Report or the Review/Edit window, you will select a print form created here.

Two sample report formats are provided:

· A Patient Chart report (Chart.frm) is formatted for a single sample.

· A Consolidated report (Consolid.frm) is formatted for multiple samples.

You create or edit each print form by placing design elements, such as free-text, sample attributes, and result data (for example: test name, result value, flags) on a form page that has the same dimensions and orientation as the printed page. A grid overlays the form page. This helps you to position precisely the design elements.

Using the Print Form Settings window

NOTE

Access to this window is through a tech_manager logon level only. Please contact your technical service provider or distributor in order to change the default settings on this window.

Log on as tech_manager.
At the Menu Panel, select Setup, then select Print Form Settings.
Perform any of the following tasks on this window:

Start a new print form or open an existing one

Create or edit a print form

Select the page size, paper source, orientation, and margins

Determine the number of reports you want printed on each page

Select the default font

Set up the page grid

Define the "temporary text" that appears on form page in place of the actual data

Select the test items to be printed

Create the fixed character strings for use as free-text and labels

Select the sample attributes to be printed

Create the item cells to contain the results for each test item

Select the results data to be printed for each test item

Create the item comments (units), select packed or unpacked reports, and specify different flag letters

Save the print form

View the print preview

Print the print form

Close the window.
When prompted, select Yes.