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Item Tag Printing

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County item tags are printed in this section.  Several options are available including bar codes, multiple copies, printing by department, division, or class, printing a range of tags, and printing individual tags.  A sample tag can be printed.

  Do not print State Fair Item tags in this section because they have the county box checked.  State Fair Item tags are printed in the State/Fair Registration section.

It is not a good idea to attempt to print thousands of tags at one time.  Printing goes much slower and the printer may overheat, causing even longer delays.  The Scheduled Processing Delay message provides an opportunity to quit printing tags if there is a problem with the printer.  See Figure 1.  If OK is clicked before the 40 tags print, the printer may be overloaded.  The printer can jam or tags may be skipped.  In the long run, time is saved by being patient and letting each group of tags process and print before clicking the OK button.

Figure 1. Scheduled Processing Delay

Figure 1.  Scheduled Processing Delay

Sample Item Tag Sheet

Item tags print four (4) tags per 8 1/2" by 11" sheet.  A sample item tag sheet can be printed.

  1. Click Go to > Exhibitor/Items > Item Tags > Print Form.
  2. A sample sheet prints.  See Figure 2.  Click the image to enlarge it.

Figure 2. Sampel Item Tag Sheet

Figure 2.  Sample Item Tag Sheet

Contact a local printer to have paper scored vertically and horizontally for item tags.  Some counties print State Fair item tags on different colored paper.  This makes it easier to find exhibits at the end of State Fair.

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Tag Style

Three tag styles are available.  Be sure tag style one is selected.  See Figure 3.  Click the image to enlarge it.

Figure 3. Tag Style

Figure 3.  Tag Style
  1. Click Go to > Exhibitors/Items > Item Tags > Tag Style.
  2. Click Use Item Tag Style One.

  Do not use the other tag styles.  This sets the tag style for the State Fair item tags.  Using the other styles does not print the bar code and other information needed at the Wyoming State Fair.

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Tag Printing

  1. Click Go to > Exhibitor/Items > Item Tags > Tag Printing.  See Figure 4.

Figure 4. Tag Printing

Figure 4.  Tag Printing
  1. Click the Print item tag bar code box when using scanner posting.
  2. The Print Graphic can be unchecked if the 4-H clover is not wanted on the item tags.
  3. Additional copies can be printed.  Some county fairs will print two copies with the second copy being used as a receipt.
  4. Click the Batch Printing button.
  5. Click the desired option in the Tag Print order section:  item number, class code, exhibitor name, or club.
  6. Select Unprinted Tags or Printed and Unprinted Tags.
  7. Select if tags are to be printed for the entire fair, department, division, class, club or individual item tag.
  8. Click the Process/Print button.
  9. Check the graphic in the Printer Type section.  Before a page prints, all four boxes in the graphic must be gray.  Click the Eject Sheet button to print a tag sheet with less than 4 tags.  See Figure 5 for a printed item tag.

Figure 5. Printed Item Tag

Figure 5.  Printed Item Tag

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Individual Item Tag

One item tag can be printed from the Exhibitors screen.  This is useful when an exhibitor has lost an item tag, and it needs to be reprinted.

  1. Click Go to > Exhibitors/Items > Exhibitors > Individual (Normal Method).
  2. Select the exhibitor.
  3. Highlight the item that needs an item tag.  See Figure 6.  Click the image to enlarge it.

Figure 6. Individual Item Tag

Figure 6.  Individual Item Tag
  1. Click the Print Item Tag button.
  2. Click the Eject Sheet button.

Ed.  4/19/2006

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Updated on 06/28/2006