From bbe067af8deaba58c353dd3a2b82e09c5d6c077c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jane Sandberg Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2018 11:53:59 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Docs: adding basic info about printing spine labels Signed-off-by: Jane Sandberg --- docs/admin/turn-off-print-headers-chrome.adoc | 17 ++++++++++ .../admin/turn-off-print-headers-firefox.adoc | 31 +++++++++++++++++++ .../web-client-browser-best-practices.adoc | 4 +++ docs/cataloging/item_status.adoc | 29 +++++++++++++++++ 4 files changed, 81 insertions(+) create mode 100644 docs/admin/turn-off-print-headers-chrome.adoc create mode 100644 docs/admin/turn-off-print-headers-firefox.adoc diff --git a/docs/admin/turn-off-print-headers-chrome.adoc b/docs/admin/turn-off-print-headers-chrome.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7e5d9b584c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/admin/turn-off-print-headers-chrome.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +Turning off print headers and footers in Chrome +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +indexterm:[printing,headers] +indexterm:[printing,footers] + +If you are not using Hatch for printing, you will probably want to configure +your browser so that Chrome does not add headers and footers to items printed +on certain printers. For example, if you are printing spine labels, you likely +will not want Chrome to add a date or URL to the margins of your label. + +You can turn off these headers and footers using the following steps: + +. In the Chrome menu, click _Print..._ to open the print preview screen. +. Click _More Settings_. +. Uncheck _Headers and Footers_. + diff --git a/docs/admin/turn-off-print-headers-firefox.adoc b/docs/admin/turn-off-print-headers-firefox.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9c13bfe8a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/admin/turn-off-print-headers-firefox.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +Turning off print headers and footers in Firefox +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +indexterm:[printing,headers] +indexterm:[printing,footers] + +If you are not using Hatch for printing, you will probably want to configure +your browser so that Firefox does not add headers and footers to items printed +on certain printers. For example, if you are printing spine labels, you likely +will not want Firefox to add a date or URL to the margins of your label. + +You can turn off these headers and footers using the following steps: + +. In the Firefox menu, click _Print..._ to open the print preview screen. +. Click the _Page Setup..._ button. +. Go to the _Margins & Header/Footer_ tab. +. Make sure that all dropdown menus are set to _--blank--_. + +If you only want to turn off those headers and footers for a specific +printer, use these steps: + +. In the Firefox address bar, type link:about:config[]. +. If a warning appears, click _I accept the risk_. +. Type _print_header_ into this screen's search box. +. Double-click on the relevant _print_headerleft_, _print_headerright_, and +_print_headercenter_ entries in the grid. +. Delete any existing data for that setting and click OK. +. Type _print_footer_ into the screen's search box and repeat these steps +for the footer settings. + + diff --git a/docs/admin/web-client-browser-best-practices.adoc b/docs/admin/web-client-browser-best-practices.adoc index 68dc7f91ac..baee6c8922 100644 --- a/docs/admin/web-client-browser-best-practices.adoc +++ b/docs/admin/web-client-browser-best-practices.adoc @@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ Setting the Web Client as the Home Page in Firefox . In the _When Firefox starts:_ dropdown menu, select _Show my home page_. . In the _Home Page_ box, add _https://localhost/eg/staff/_ and click *OK*. +include::turn-off-print-headers-firefox.adoc[] + +include::turn-off-print-headers-chrome.adoc[] + Tab Buttons and Keyboard Shortcuts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Now that the client will be loaded in a web browser, users can use browser-based diff --git a/docs/cataloging/item_status.adoc b/docs/cataloging/item_status.adoc index 2388b56aa3..4943f23e89 100644 --- a/docs/cataloging/item_status.adoc +++ b/docs/cataloging/item_status.adoc @@ -51,3 +51,32 @@ and which are not, statuses like _Available_ and _On holds shelf_ are typically considered active, and statuses like _In process_ or _On order_ are typically not. +Printing spine labels +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +indexterm:[spine labels] +indexterm:[printing, spine labels] +indexterm:[item labels] +indexterm:[printing, item labels] +indexterm:[pocket labels] + +Before printing spine labels, you will want to install Hatch +or turn off print headers and footers in your browser. + +include::../admin/turn-off-print-headers-firefox.adoc[] + +include::../admin/turn-off-print-headers-chrome.adoc[] + +Creating spine labels +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +To create spine and item labels for an item (or group of items): + +. Click *Circulation -> Item Status*. +. Scan your barcode(s). +. Select all the items you'd like to print labels for. +. Right-click on the items, or click the Actions drop-down menu. +. Under _Show_, click on _Print Labels_. +. Take a look at the Label Preview area. +. When you are satisfied with your labels, click the _Print_ button. + -- 2.43.2