Many computer systems offer printed reports for the user's convenience. Many times these reports are looked at briefly, then thrown out. In the clinical laboratory, pending test reports might be an example of such a report. PrintPad is a utility that allows you to capture these printed reports to a computer screen. In addition to capturing the report, PrintPad can filter out unwanted reports alert your users that a new report is available.

In the clinical laboratory, such an application could be set up to capture reports to a high-profile PC located centrally in the laboratory. Overdue or pending tests would be visible to the laboratory staff.

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Main Screen

Toolbutton	Function
	Clears the print area
	Saves the content of the print area to a file.
	Prints the content of the print area.
	Selects the text in the print area.
	Copies the selected text to the clipboard.
	Changes the font of the text displayed in the print area.
	Changes the background color of the print area.
	Change the alert properties. PrintPad can be configured to alert the users when new reports arrive.
	Change the filter properties. PrintPad can be configured to filter reports so unwanted data is never displayed.

The following is an example of a printer using the sunquest LIS system, notice the indication of the IP address and port of the PC capturing the printed data:

The Sunquest program references

You will most likely want to display the 5 minutes reports (new overdue tests), or the 20 minute reports (all overdue tests), but not both. To receive only 20 minute reports, set up a report filter rejecting reports that do not contain "Results delayed at". To receive only 5 minutes reports, set up a report filter that will reject reports not containing "New Entries Printed at&quot.

• Set the Alert trigger to only alarm when the report does not contain delays in processing. Reports with no overdue tests display "No delays in processing" or "No abnormal delays in processing".
• You will most likely want to display the 5 minutes reports (new overdue tests), or the 20 minute reports (all overdue tests), but not both. To recieve only 20 minute reports, set up a report filter rejecting reports that do not contain "Results delayed at". To recieve only 5 minutes reports, set up a report filter that will reject reports not containing "New Entries Printed at".
• Set the Alert trigger to only alarm when the report does not contain delays in processing. Reports with no overdue tests display "No delays in processing" or "No abnormal delays in processing".

^LODM contains the properties that define an "overdue" test



^DRODZ starts and stops the overdue log process



Using the alert and filter properties, an audio alert can play only when overdue tests are reported. Try the following:

• You will most likely want to display the 5 minutes reports (new overdue tests), or the 20 minute reports (all overdue tests), but not both. To recieve only 20 minute reports, set up a report filter rejecting reports that do not contain "Results delayed at". To recieve only 5 minutes reports, set up a report filter that will reject reports not containing "New Entries Printed at".
• Set the Alert trigger to only alarm when the report does not contain delays in processing. Reports with no overdue tests display "No delays in processing" or "No abnormal delays in processing".