You can select the printer that you want to use for printing prescriptions and customize the print settings.
To set up a prescription printer
In the Prescriptions Setup dialog box, click Print Setup.
The Print Setup dialog box appears.
Set up the following options:
Printer - In the list, select the printer that you want to use to print prescriptions.
Form - From the list, select Standard or the specific form that your state requires for prescriptions.
Using preprinted paper - If you use paper that has preprinted lines and text, select this checkbox. If you use blank paper, clear this checkbox.
Note: The availability of this checkbox varies according to the selected Form.
Print number for "Disp" as a word - To use a word instead of a number for the amount of the drug to dispense (for example, "four" instead of "4"), select this checkbox. To use numbers for the amount of the drug to dispense, clear this checkbox.
Print Gender - To include a patient's gender, select this checkbox. To not include genders, clear this check box.
Print Chart # - To include a patient's chart number, select this checkbox. To not include chart numbers, clear this checkbox.
Left Offset - In the box, enter the left offset in inches, relative to the margin or the page, to indicate where to start printing.
Note: The availability of this box varies according to the selected Form.
Top Offset - In the box, enter the top offset in inches, relative to the margin or the page, to indicate where to start printing.
Note: The availability of this box varies according to the selected Form.
Click OK.