Print codes are only used if the method for printing MSDS sheets is on-line printing. Use the MSDS Print Code F/M program to maintain the MSDS print codes. Print codes are used during on-line printing to print sheets that are stored on the disk and were either typed or scanned into third-party software such as an imaging package or a word processor, e.g., WordPerfect. Print codes are established with a default directory path where the MSDS sheets are stored. Print commands (see the section on the MSDS Print Command F/M Program) are then assigned to each print code by warehouse to instruct the system how to print the MSDS sheets through the third-party software. These print codes are then assigned to MSDS IDs in the MSDS ID F/M to direct the system on print instructions for the MSDS sheets, summary sheets and cover letters (if used). These instructions are used by the MSDS On-line Print and On-demand Print Programs.
Use the following fields to create MSDS print codes:
1. MSDS Print Code
Enter a valid print code (up to three characters). Press F2 to perform a search. Press F3 to select the next record.
Enter the description (up to 30 characters) of the MSDS print code.
3. Default Directory Path
Enter the file path (up to 40 characters) where the MSDS print file will be found. This file path must be a valid directory on your disk