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Introducing New Printer profiles

The printing enhancements in DLM 180 allow you to define separate printer profiles for:

  • Prescription Printer
  • Nurse/SP Prescriptions (particularly in Scotland where there is different prescription stationery)
  • Specimen Label Printer
  • Drug Label Printer
  • Bag Label Printer

The new printer configuration system is optional - you need not convert to it if you are satisfied with your current printing arrangements. However, it:

  • Allows you to set up a separate printer destination for each therapy print function (e.g. Drug Labels and Specimen Labels). This is attached to a workstation, although it may be desirable to allow roaming profiles.
  • Allows you to configure new and existing printers, thus eliminating the need to manage and test all printers centrally. This function is simple and easy to use, but a wide variety of settings can be adjusted, such as orientation and paper source.
  • Automatically convert existing settings to create default values during the initial upgrade.
  • Is a prelude to Options - Advanced Printing which replaces the current Print Therapy screen with Prescription Manager, and is a necessity for the printing of nurse/supplementary prescriber prescriptions.