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For Sample Collection tasks sample labels can be printed or saved to a file for a task or station. If they are being printed from a task, they will include all of the stations for the task. If the station or task has multiple lab analyses, one label will be generated for each analysis.

 

 

The following can be specified on this form:

 

Paper Size: This is the size of paper to use for the labels. It can be letter, A4, or continuous.

 

Label Form: This is the size of the individual label. The choices will change depending on the paper size.

 

Print Options

 

Default Printer: The labels will be printed on the default Word printer. Click this button to change the default Word printer.

 

Save to file: Check to save the labels to a Word file instead of printing them.

 

Number of Copies: This is the number of copies of the labels to print. If the labels are being saved to a file this field will not appear.

 

Fill Options

 

Barcodes: Check to include a barcode on the label. The 2D barcode will include all of the sample information on the label and can be later scanned by the lab instead of entering this information manually.

 

Sample Date: Check to include the sample date on the label. This will be the next upcoming sample date for a reoccurring task or the task date for a non-reoccurring task. For a station it will be today's date.

 

Sample Media: Check to include the sample media on the label.

 

Laboratory: Check to include the laboratory on the label.

 

Analyses Required: Check to include the required analyses on the label.

 

Preservative: Check to include the preservative on the label.

 

Personnel: Check to include the sampling personnel on the label.

 

Sample Numbers

 

Include existing samples: Check this box to include labels for any existing samples for the station or task.

 

Add Station Name: If this box is checked the name of the sample will start with the station name. When this box is checked the Prefix will contain "[Stn]" to represent where the station name will be placed.

 

Increment sample number across stations: If checked the sample number will increase across stations, otherwise it will start again with each station. If there is only one station or the labels are being printed from a station this field will not appear.

 

Prefix: This is the text to appear at the beginning of each sample name. The sample name is comprised of the prefix followed by the sample number. If the station name is being added to the sample number, the prefix can contain text before or after the station name.

 

Number of Samples/Station: This is the number of samples to generate for each station.

 

Starting Sample Number: This is the starting sample number.