A Way To Print 2 Labels Every X Number Of Labels
At a production plant we need to pull samples for the lab from every 5th bag of product produced. If we are going to produce 50 bags for a lot, we need to print 2 identical labels printed as the first label (1 for the bag and 1 for the sample container) and need to do that after every 5 labels. 2 identical labels for bag #1, 1 label each for bags #2, #3, #4 and #5, 2 identical labels for bag #6, 1 label for bags 7-10 etc. Is there anyway of doing that in bartender either with VB or other means? The data would be coming through a batch file for each different lot# produced. That file would have the total qty of bags produced so we would need that qty plus the duplicates.
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If I understand correctly you are printing using a database and you wish to create a second identical copy every fifth record.
This could certainly be done using a counter and a simple VB Script that modifies the "Identical Copies of label" data source.
The script would be something like this:
[i]If <Counter> Mod 5 = 0 Then
<IdenticalCopiesDataSourece> = 2
Else
<IdenticalCopiesDataSourece> = 1
End If[/i]
And you should specify it in the "OnNewRecord" event.0 -
I know this is an old post, but I'm looking to do the exact same thing, but I'm not printing using a database. I'm just using label templates with sequential numbering. I'm wanting to print 2 copies of the first or last label, and only 1 copy of the rest. Is this possible?
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No need for VB.
- Make your sequential field a Named Data Source via the button shown
- Use the Insert Template button to add a new template to the label and copy and paste all the fields from your existing label template onto this.
- If you just need a copy of the last being reprinted go into the Page Setup and choose Templates and drag the new template to make it an End of Job Template
- If you want to print a copy of label1 then leave the new template where it was (ie like Template 2 above) and off to the side of your main label template (so that it is outside the print area) add a sequential number field and make this field named (I called it TheCounter).
- In the Page Setup>Templates screen click on this template and click on the button to the right of the Print When > Always box.
- Adjust the conditional printing option to match that shown below and you are done
This is the result with both these enabled (I just added text fields for the copy templates so you could see they printing more clearly)
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Thanks, this works exactly how I want it to :)
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