Printing ShopFloor reports/labels etc.

Printing ShopFloor reports/labels etc.

While the concept of a paperless production environment is gaining popularity, there are still instances where printing job cards, labels, and specific reports may be necessary.

In the ShopFloor Operator Client, you can print up to six different reports, all of which are configured within Microsoft Business Central.

Printing in ShopFloor is primarily intended for operators using the ShopFloor Operator Client. However, if you utilize the built-in barcode scanning functionality, certain barcode reports must be printed directly from the Microsoft Business Central interface.

All reports available for printing in the ShopFloor Operator Client are standard Microsoft Business Central reports.

The print setup is managed in the Microsoft Business Central ShopFloor setup page, where you can customize the printing process and specify which reports to print.

Read more about how to setup the reports in our setup and installation guide

Barcode printing

Barcode printing is only required if you want operators to use barcode scanners to activate certain functions in the ShopFloor Operator Client, rather than using the manual interface.

Read more about how to use the barcode functionality here.

In order to get started with the barcode functionality you have to do some initial printing and you can read more about this here.

Working in the ShopFloor Operator Client

In the ShopFloor Operator Client the print options are distributed among the different screens and functionality. This section will list the different reports that the operator can print in the ShopFloor Operator Client.

This section will focus on the output the reports generate. if you would like to read more about where to print the reports in the ShopFloor Operator Client read more here.

Job Tag
If you want an overview of which operations are started in the job sequence you are starting for later reference, you can choose to print a Job Tag report when starting a job.

Simple Job tag print example of an operator starting a single operation:

Job-tag printout sample:

Routing Sheet
From the routing screen you can also print the routing sheet for a hard copy reference.

Sample:

Material Request
If you would like a hard copy of the Material Request it can be printed from the Bill Of Material (BOM) screen.

Material picking list printout sample:

Job Card
If you would like a hard copy of the Job Card for the current operation you can print it from the routing screen.

Job card printout sample:

Pallet Label
A pallet label for an operation can be printed for the operation selected by marking an operation and clicking the “Pallet label” button.

Pallet label printout sample:

Lot Serial Label
A pallet label with lot/serial number can be printed in connection with assigning lot/serial numbers from the output job window.

Pallet label with lot/serial info printout sample: