Label Layout
In Sheets, double-click a label.
- LabelPatient: Prints patient information.
- LabelCarrier: Prints insurance carrier information.
- LabelReferral: Prints referral information.
Open Dental has 9 internal label sheets. Labels can be customized by changing an internal sheet or creating a new custom label. To print a single label, see Labels.
| Internal Sheet Description | Type | What prints |
|---|---|---|
| Label Patient Mail | LabelPatient | patient's first name, last name, address |
| Label PatientLFAddress | LabelPatient | patient's last name, first name, address |
| Label PatientLFChartNumber | LabelPatient | patient's last name, first name, chart number |
| Label PatientLFPatNum | LabelPatient | patient's last name, first name, patient number |
| Label Patient Radiograph | LabelPatient | patient's Last Name, First Name, birthdate, primary provider name and today's date and time |
| Label text | LabelPatient | |
| Label Carrier | LabelCarrier | insurance carrier name, address |
| Label Referral | LabelReferral | referral name, address |
| Label Appointment | LabelAppointment | patient's first and last name, appointment date and time, length |
By default, the size of label sheets are 108 x 346. They are designed to fit labels that are 1" x 3.5".
To customize a label, create a custom sheet with the correct type.
- In the Main Menu, click Setup, Sheets.
- Copy a label or create a new one.
- Highlight an internal Label and click Copy.
- Highlight a custom Label, then click Duplicate to copy it.
- Click New to create a new custom sheet and select the correct Label type.
- Double click an existing custom Label to edit.
- Change the label as desired, then click OK to save.
Assign a Label to the Toolbar Label Button
By default, when Label is clicked in the Main Toolbar, the internal Label Patient Mail prints. To change the label that is printed:
- In the main menu, click Setup, Sheets.
- On the Sheet Def window, click the dropdown for Label assigned to patient button and select the label. Default refers to the internal Label Patient Mail. If custom labels exist, they will be options.
- Click OK to save.