Destiny lets you print copy labels individually, for copies you're adding, for those added after a certain date, or for those in a Resource List.

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1 How do I print spine and pocket labels? Destiny lets you print copy labels individually, for copies you're adding, for those added after a certain date, or for those in a Resource List. Important: You must have version (or higher) of Adobe Reader to print labels. Make sure to configure the Page Handling options on the Print dialog of Adobe. How do I print a single label or labels for copies I'm adding? How do I print several labels? What do the labels contain? What label stock can I use? How are the labels on the sheet numbered? In what order are the labels printed? The printing is not centered on the label. How do I correct this? Some of the labels are blank. Why? How do I print a single label or labels for copies I'm adding? 1. From Add Copies in the Catalog, select the Print Labels check box and click. From Edit Copy in the Catalog, select the Print Labels check box and click. From Copy Status in Circulation, click after retrieving a copy record. 2. On the Print Copy Labels page that appears, select the spine/pocket label check box, and choose the label stock and the starting label. Depending on the label stock you choose, Destiny prints a spine label, or spine, circulation, and pocket labels. 3. Click. 4. When the Report Manager opens, click View to open the label report. 5. After positioning the label stock in your printer, use Adobe Reader's toolbar button or menu command to print the labels. How do I print several labels? To print an entire group of spine or spine and pocket labels, open the Library or Media page of Reports and select Spine/Pocket Labels. You can print labels based on the contents of a Resource List or Copy Category, a file or list of barcode numbers, or the acquisition date and time of the copies. 1. If you're a district cataloger, select the district or a single site from the For list. Note: If you select the district, the printing is limited to the first 1,000 qualifying labels. In addition, you cannot base the printing on a Barcode List. 2. From the Sort by list, select a sort order for the copies- by Call Number or Date/Time Copies Added. 3. From the Based on list, select a method for identifying the copies to include: List: If you have multiple Resource Lists, select the one needing the labels. To review the contents of the Resource List, click.

2 Copy Category: Select a copy category from the list. If you're a district cataloger running the report for a school, you can select a category specific to either your district or the school you chose. When running the report for the district, you can select only district categories. Barcode List: Either create a new list, or select an existing barcode file: To create a new list, place the cursor in the Create a barcode list box and scan the barcodes, or type them in and click. To remove a barcode number from the list, highlight it and click. To select an existing file, click Browse to locate and select your file. Date/Time Copies Added 4. If you chose Date/Time Copies Added, enter a beginning date and time next to From and an ending date and time next to To. Click for a calendar. Enter the time in the following format: <hour>:<minute>. Example: 7:00 You can omit one or both of the times to have Destiny use the beginning or ending of the From and To dates, respectively. If you chose List or Copy Category, you can also enter a date and time. This allows you to further limit the printing. If you leave it blank, Destiny ignores the dates the copies were added. 5. Select your label stock and the starting label. 6. Select the font size for the spine labels. You can choose a 10, 12, or 14 point font size from the Call number font size box. The font is Arial Bold. Please note that this selection applies only to the call number on the spine labels, not the volume number or copy number, nor to pocket or circulation labels. 7. To generate the labels, click. 8. When the Report Manager opens, click View to open the label report. 9. After positioning the label stock in your printer, use Adobe Reader's toolbar button or menu command to print the labels. What do the labels contain? The spine labels contain the copy's call number and any volume or issue descriptions and numbers, and any copy number included in the copy record. If the call number is longer than the label width allows, Destiny breaks the number at the first space, or at a decimal point. For the best labels, make sure you purchase the label stock that accommodates your call number size. The circulation and pocket labels contain the call number, author, and title. What label stock can I use? You can use any of the label stocks listed in the tables (below). Stock from other vendors may work as well. Make sure to print a test page on plain paper and adjust the offsets as needed. Note: Destiny allows you to print three of the label stocks ( 5 by 11, 8 by 6, and 8 by 6) in a vertical orientation. This option is not provided for label stocks that are nearly square or Labels per sheet Spine Labels Max lines Max chars per line Label size H W in inches 29/32 1-1/2

3 or or or Sagebrush or L or LPS / / / Varies 1-1/2 7/ / SL4L or 377-SL4LPS 342-OS6DL or 377-SL6LPS or 387-SL6L or LPS Spine/Pocket Labels Labels per sheet 1 12 sets 3 Across 2 5 sets 2 6 sets 2 5 sets 2 4 sets 1 12 sets 3 Across Max chars per line (spine) Label size H W in inches 5 S 7/8 1 P 7/8 2-7/8 P 7/8 2-3/4 7 S 1-1/2 29/32 P /32 P /32 8 S 1 5/8 9/10 P 1 5/8 2-9/10 7 S 29/32 1-1/2 P 2-25/32 1 P 2-25/ S 7/8 1-1/10 S 7/8 1-9/16 P 2-9/10 1-1/3 P 2-9/10 1-1/3 5 S 7/8 1 P 2-7/8 7/8 P 2-3/4 7/8 S = Spine P = Pocket How are the labels on the sheet numbered? Destiny counts labels from left to right, then top to bottom. To start printing on a label other than the first one on the sheet, set Start on label to the label number where printing should begin. For example, to start printing on the fourth label of the second row of an 8 6 sheet, enter

4 In what order are the labels printed? The labels print in call number order. For district catalogers who are printing labels for the entire district, the labels are first sorted alphabetically by library, then by call number. The printing is not centered on the label. How do I correct this? Use the Printer offsets to fine-tune the alignment of the printing on the labels. The Horizontal and Vertical offsets let you adjust the left and top margins, respectively. Each increment is equal to 1/10th of a millimeter. Keep in mind that the offsets needed for each label stock vary from printer to printer. Tip: The first time you select a label stock, print a few tests on plain paper to ensure that the printing is aligned correctly. When you print, Destiny saves the offset s you used so that you do not have to set them again. For the Horizontal, locate your stock in the following table and enter a number within the allowable range: Minimum Spine Labels or or or or Sagebrush or L or LPS Maximum Spine/Pocket Labels

5 SL4L or 377-SL4LPS 342-OS6DL or 377-SL6LPS or 387-SL6L or LPS For the Vertical : Minimum Spine Labels or or or or Sagebrush or L or LPS Maximum Spine/Pocket Labels SL4L or 377-SL4LPS OS6DL or 377-SL6LPS or 387-SL6L

6 or LPS Note: Any offsets you define for spine labels are in addition to the unprintable area defined in your printer's properties. Some of the labels are blank. Why? You may have copies in your collection without call numbers, or temporary copies ( ), created in Check Out, that do not have call numbers. To find these copies, open Call Number Reports on the Library or Media page of Reports and select Copies without call numbers from the list.