Classic Printer setup
Whatever is chosen here is set for this workstation and user.
You can also set Printers per workstation in File Maintenance – Staff Configuration Utility.
- Choose the selected printer for prescription output. If you are a dispensing practice or wanting to print drug labels, you need to select the printer used with label stationery. Note that the printers are recorded by workstation.
- Select Options from the Vision Front menu, then SetUp.
- Click on the Printers tab.
- Under Prescription - Selected printer: click to highlight the printer you use to print prescriptions. The selection depends on the setup made by the engineer initially.
- Select the Port - a parallel printer is usually in LTP1, and a serial printer in LTP2 - if you are not sure, contact the Help Line.
- Then click on Select.
- Repeat for Drug Label - Selected printer: if you are printing dispensing labels within the practice.
- Click on OK.
If you are a Scottish practice, there is a requirement to print prescriptions in a Courier 11 font, which can be read by the scanners at the pricing bureau.
- Right click anywhere on the Printers screen.
- Select Use Courier 11 for all scripts.
- OK.
- Check the setup of your Repeat Reorder Form in Consultation Manager - Consultation - Options - Repeat Reorder Form Setup. The change in font may affect the word wrap / carriage returns on the messages.