Print Layout Templates

Two methods exist for defining print layouts. Users with administrator permissions can define system-wide print layouts for DICOM printers, available in all viewer sessions to users with printing privileges. Details for this method are contained in the eRAD PACS DICOM Print Configuration Manual.

Users can customize their own print layouts using the print layout templates. These are user-specific templates stored in the user’s profile. They define specific options such as film sheet layout, film type and a specific printer.

CREATING A PRINT LAYOUT TEMPLATE

To create or modify a print layout template, load a study into the viewer and perform the following steps:

1. From the File menu, select Print... to open the print panel.

2. Select the printer type: Windows or DICOM.

3. From the printer list, select the printer.

4. Define printer-specific settings. The available options and procedure for setting them depend on the printer type and default printer.

5. Click the Save button,  , in the Print Layouts toolbar in the print panel.

6. In the Save Print Layout window, enter the label assigned to the current settings.

7. If this layout applied to specific modality types, check the box labeled Available for specific modalities and select the modalities from the list.

8. If this layout is the default layout for one or more modality types, select them from Use as default for these modalities list.

9. Click OK.

Print layouts save the following information:

• Printer type

• Printer

• For Windows printers

• • Rows

  • Cols

  • All settings defined by clicking the Settings button

• For DICOM printers

• • All settings defined by clicking the Settings button

Print layout templates can be copied from one user account to another.

APPLYING A PRINT LAYOUT TEMPLATE

To apply an existing print layout template, including the built-in system default (labeled *System Default), do the following:

1. From the File menu, select Print... to open the print panel.

2. From the Print Layouts toolbar, select the template you want to apply. The assigned settings are applied.

3. Modify the templates settings by editing them. These changes apply to this current print session and will not be saved.

DELETING A PRINT LAYOUT TEMPLATE

To remove a defined print layout template from your profile, do the following:

1. From the File menu, select Print... to open the print panel.

2. From the Print Layouts toolbar, select the template you want to delete.

3. Click the delete button,  , in the Print Layout toolbar.