How do I set up my labels?

Configure your labels, set up a label printer or fix the alignment of the labels from Settings.

Set the label printer

1. Navigate to Settings in the left side menu, and then to Printer and Signature Pad
2. Select Choose, under the heading Printer & Label, select your label printer and choose Print or Apply (depending on your version of Windows)
3. Once the label printer is selected, the name of the printer will display in the box next to Choose
4. Use the Print button to test if the labels print and check the alignment of the label
5. (Optional) If the text is not aligned correctly, select Edit, drag the text in the required direction, then Save > Print to check the alignment again
   
   

To remove a label printer

1. Navigate to Settings in the left side menu, and then to Printer and Signature Pad
2. Select the icon next to the label printer

Label Options

The labels will be set during installation, and state-specific labels will be selected where applicable, however,  the label default may be changed

1. Navigate to Settings in the left side menu, and then to Printer and Signature Pad
2. Select the label type to be edited i.e. Methadone, Buprenorphine/Naloxone, Staged Supply or Drug Register. N.B. Staged Supply and Drug Register labels have no defaults set (but may be configured)
3. Select the drop-down menu to review the label types and specific state labels. After selecting the preferred label, select Edit select Make Default and then Save
4. Select Print to test the alignment of the text on the label
5. (Optional) If the text is upside down, select Edit, then tick Flip Label then Save and do another test print
6. If the text is not aligned correctly, select Edit, drag the text in the required direction, then Save > Print to check the alignment again

Prefer per product strength label type if available

Per product strength labels print one label for each strength of medication provided i.e when supplying Suboxone with 6 takeaway doses, rather than printing one label for each day for a total of 6 labels, those 6 individual labels will be combined onto the one label. 

Per dose labels print one label for each dose

If Per product strength labels is toggled ON in settings, it is available for:

1. 1. Supply Suboxone/Subutex
   2. Supplying consecutive days
   3. Only single dose(s)
   4. No change in dosage

If Per product strength labels is toggled OFF in settings, then labels will print per dose

Edit the text of the labels

1. Navigate to Settings in the left side menu, and then to Printer and Signature Pad
2. Select the label type to be edited i.e. Methadone, Buprenorphine/Naloxone, Staged Supply or Drug Register. N.B. Staged Supply and Drug Register labels have no defaults set
3. Select Edit, the Label Settings window will then display
4. Click on the text field to be edited, then select the pencil edit icon to change the text, use Templates to auto-populate information on the label
5. Select Add for the text to be added to the label, then Save
6. Select print to test the alignment of the text on the label or from Drug Register, double click on an entry for the label type edited, select Print Label to test that the label is auto-populating information as expected

Label Templates

Template	Description	Per Dose (Methadone)	Per Dose (Buprenorphine)	Per Product Strength (Buprenorphine)
Patient Name		John Smith	John Smith	John Smith
Patient DOB		12/12/1990	12/12/1990	12/12/1990
Doctor Name		Bob Smith	Bob Smith	Bob Smith, Nancy Drew
Pharmacy Name		Drugs4Less	Drugs4Less	Drugs4Less
Pharmacy Address		1 Main St	1 Main St	1 Main St
Pharmacist Name		Sally Park	Sally Park	Sally Park
Brand Name		Biodone	Subutex	Subutex
Generic Name	Generic drug name	Methadone	Buprenorphine	Buprenorphine
Name + Form	Product brand name + Product fo rm	Biodone Syrup	Subutex Tablet	Subutex Tablet
Drug Unit		mg	mg	mg
Drug Qty	Amount in mg (suffix included)	35 mg	16 mg	16 mg
Drug and Form Amount		35 mg (7 mL)	16 mg (2 x 8 mg)	16 mg (2 x 8mg)
Drug Form		Syrup	Tablet	Tablet
Drug Strength	Strength of product supplied (only number) (only of first product)	5	8	8
Dose Type	Dose type == single -> "a single daily dose" Split part 1 -> "a single daily dose (part 1)" Split part 2 -> "a single daily dose (part 2)"	a single daily dose	a single daily dose	10 single daily dose(s)
Volume	Volume of supply in mL (suffix included)	7 mL	[blank]	[blank]
Script Number		123	123	123, 456, 789
Script End		12/12/2024	12/12/2024	12/12/2024
Prepared Date	Date the supply button was pressed	10/10/2024	10/10/2024	10/10/2024
Taken Date	Date for the scheduled dose	11/10/2024	11/10/2024	11/10/2024 - 20/10/2024
Todays Date		10/10/2024	10/10/2024	10/10/2024