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This tab is used to specify the type and format of the samples and sample labels. The following can be specified on this tab:

 

Paper Size: This is the size of paper to use for the labels. It can be letter, A4, or continuous.

 

Label Form: This is the size of the individual label. The choices will change depending on the paper size.

 

 

Fill Options

 

Barcodes: Check to include a barcode on the label. The 2D barcode will include all of the sample information on the label and can be later scanned.

 

Sample Date: Check to include the sample date on the label. If this is checked the sample date can be selected.

 

Sample Media: Check to include the sample media on the label. If this is checked the sample media can be selected.

 

Collected By: Check to include the sampling personnel on the label. If this is checked the personnel can be selected. The personnel that can be selected are specified in Tools > Lists > Personnel.

 

Laboratory: Check to include the laboratory on the label. If this is checked the laboratory can be selected. The laboratories that can be selected are specified in Tools > Lists > Lab Info > Laboratories.

 

Analyses Required: Check to include the required analyses on the label. If checked the analysis can be specified.

 

 

Print Options

 

Default Printer: The labels will be printed on the default Word printer. Click this button to change the default Word printer.

 

Save to file: Check to save the labels to a Word file instead of printing them.

 

Number of Copies: This is the number of copies of the labels to print. If the labels are being saved to a file this field will not appear.

 

 

Sample Numbers

 

Prefix: This is the text to appear at the beginning of each sample name. The sample name is comprised of the prefix followed by the sample number.

 

Number of Samples/Station: This is the number of samples to generate for each boring or well.

 

Starting Sample Number: This is the starting sample number.

 

Specify Depths: If the sample media is soil or rock the sample depths can be specified.

 

Start Depth: If the depths are being specified this is the start depth for the sampling.

 

Sample Increment: If the depths are being specified this is the depth increment between samples.

 

Sample Length: If the depths are being specified this is the length of the sample.

 

 

Options

 

One sheet per boring/well: Check this to start a new sheet of labels for each boring or well.

 

Add samples to borings/wells: Check this to create the samples in each of the borings or wells. If the sample labels are being printed as part of a task this option is not available.