Printing On-Demand PreID Labels

Districts and schools may locally print On-Demand PreID Labels for any student who needs a PreID label for a paper-based administration. Blank labels for printing On-Demand PreID Labels are available as an additional order item in TIDE, and are included in the test materials shipment for spring administrations.

Figure 11: Sample On-Demand PreID Label

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TIDE generates the labels as a PDF file that you download through your browser.

To print On-Demand PreID labels:

1.Retrieve the students for whom you want to print labels by following the procedure in the section Viewing and Editing Students.

2.Students are sorted by Last Name. Click a column heading to change the sort order, if desired.

3. Do one of the following:

4.Click print icon, and then click My Selected PreID Labels.

5.The Choose Label Position page appears for selecting the start position for printing on the first page (Figure 12).

Figure 12: Choose Label Position Window

6.Verify that PreID Labels is selected under Print Options on the left of your screen.

7. Choose the subject(s) for which you would like to print and click the start position.

The start position applies only to the first page of labels. For all subsequent pages, the printing starts in position 1, the upper-left corner.

8.Click Print to generate a PDF of your labels.

9.You will print your labels directly from this PDF on the blank labels provided by DRC. Ensure that label sheets are loaded correctly.

a.Confirm that label sheets are loaded correctly.

b.Print using the highest quality settings available on your printer to ensure proper scanning.

c.Make sure that the “Print to Fit” option is unchecked to prevent barcodes from being cut off.

Note: Ensuring high quality printing after PDF generation will vary based on the specifications of your printer. To enhance label quality, check that the printer is minimizing image compression and that the highest quality settings are applied. Contact your technology coordinator for assistance with adjusting printer settings.

Once PreID labels are printed, check each label to ensure that all information is printed correctly.