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Zebra Sticker Printers

ThisThe articleZebra Sticker Printers feature provides a comprehensive guide for configuring dedicated Zebra sticker printers for use with the OPSCOMOPS-COM Admin Portal. ThisIts processprimary involvespurpose is to enable the accurate printing of physical permit stickers by setting up a custom layout andlayout, system messagemessages, in OPSCOM, as well as configuringand local printer settings. This guide is intended for OPS-COM administrators responsible for hardware setup and browser settings, to enable the printing of physical permit stickers. fulfillment.

Setup &and Configuration

This is a one-time, multi-phase setup process. It is highly recommended to complete all phases in the specified order before attempting to print.print your first sticker.

Phase 1:1 Create the OPSCOM Layout Template

  1. Hover over System Config and click Templates & Design.

  2. On the Layouts List page, clickClick the Create Layout button.button on the Layouts List page.

  3. Enter a descriptive Namename for the layout (e.g., "Zebra Printing")Printing) in the Name field and click the Save Changes. button.

  4. On the next screen, clickClick Toggle Templates on the next screen and create a Styles section and a Scripts section.

  5. Copy the provided styling and script code into the corresponding sections for each language you wish to support.

Phase 2:2 Create the System Message

  1. Navigate to Manage System Messaging and click the Create Page/Message button.

  2. Fill in the required fields, ensuring you selectselect the new layout you created in Phase 1 from the Layout drop-down menu.

  3. InHover over Tools and click Source Code in the content editor box, hover over Tools and click Source Code.box.

  4. Paste the required shortcode HTML into the source code view and click the Save. button.

Phase 3:3 Configure Windows Printer Drivers

  1. Open Windows Settings and navigatenavigate to Devices, then Printers & ScannersScanners.

  2. Select your Zebra printer and click the Manage button.

  3. Click Printer Properties and go to the Stocks tab.

  4. Click the New... button to define a new stock that matches your sticker label dimensions.dimensions exactly.

  5. After creating the stock, navigateNavigate to Printing Preferences and select the new stock as the default.default after creating the stock.

Phase 4:4 Configure Browser Print Settings

Before proceeding, you must temporarily disable the auto-print script. Navigate back to your layout template in OPSCOMOPS-COM (System Config ->then Templates & Design) and comment out the code in the Scripts section. This will prevent the sticker from automatically printing and allow you to adjust the necessary browser settings.

  • For ChromeChrome:: Adjust the print settings to match the required configuration, paying close attention to margins and ensuring headers and footers are disabled.

  • For FirefoxFirefox:: Open the print menu and adjust the page properties to match the required configuration, focusingfocusing on orientation, scale, and margins.

Using this Feature

Feature

Once all configuration steps are complete, administrators can use the following instructions to print permit stickers directly from the Admin Portal.

    1. GoNavigate to the Parking Permit Information page for the desired permit.

    2. Click the greengreen print button located next to the Update Permit button.

    3. TheUse the browser's print dialog willthat appear, allowing youappears to print the sticker.

    4. After confirming the print settings are correct, you can uncommentUncomment the code in the Scripts section of your layoutlayout template to re-enable automatic printing.printing after confirming the print settings are perfectly aligned.

Best Practices &and Considerations

  • Double-check local print settings: Incorrect Windows driver or browser print settings are the most common cause of printing issues. Double-Always double-check that your margins, headers/footers, and paper/stock size are configured exactly as required for your specific sticker labels.

  • TheUnderstand template roles: Ensure both the Layout Template and System Message are configured correctly. The Layout Template exclusively controls the styling and printing action, while the System Message controls the actual content and data that appears on the printed sticker. EnsureBoth bothmust arebe configured correctlyaccurate for the integration to work.work seamlessly.

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