Use Date Fields in a Printer Profile
Date fields are added to printer profiles to print on labels. These features are useful for staff that needs to print any time of the day and the exact time for the expiration date in the portal or app will print for a new menu item prepared, see What are Date Fields?
The exact time for the food expiration date will print from the app.
There are five date fields: four in the portal and one on the app. Edit date field times for each menu item, see Use Date Fields in a Menu Item. Update prepared and expiration dates for specific years on the app.
WARNING
End of Day (EOD) feature used on a printer profile will override the food expiration date of a menu item.
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ExpirationStarts from the prepared date and includes the thaw/ready date. Can be edited in the portal and app. PullStarts on prepared date can be edited in the portal. TemperStarts on prepared date and can be edited in the portal. Thaw/ReadyStarts on prepared date, adds to expiration date, and can be edited in the portal. |
PreparedStarts on start date and can be edited on the app. |
The Prepared Date for any printer profile
- The date and time the label prints on the DateCodeGenie.
- Add Prepared Date feature to label preview in Layout Designer to print it on the label.
- The start date for a menu item's Pull, Temper, and Thaw/Ready date fields is used to print the correct date on your label.
End of Day (EOD)
- Use Expires at the end of day for a menu item that must expire at the end of a 24 hour day of the set expiration period.
- Use Thaws/Ready at end of day box for a menu item that will expire or be ready through the end of the number of days set for the menu item.
- The letters EOD can be printed on labels after the expiration date as a reminder.
- If End of Day box is not used, the menu item date field added to the label will use the date, hour, and minute printed to display the exact date and time the menu item will expire or be ready based on the prepared date and time.
TIPS & TRICKS
The labels used to refer to each date feature on the menu item page and mass import/export columns can’t be changed. However, labels for each date feature can be changed from the feature editor of each date feature added to your printer profile.
Steps:
1. Login to www.datecodegenie.com using the recommended browser, see What Internet Browser Should I Use to Access My DateCodeGenie® Portal?
2. Click on the Printer Profiles tab on the side bar.
3. Click the Edit button (pencil icon) from a Printer Profile to edit, or add new Printer Profile. See How to Add Labels Using Printer Profiles.
4. Scroll down and click the Layout Designer button to open.
5. Scroll down in the Features window and click the Date group to open dropdown.
6. Drag and drop the Expiration, Pull, Temper, Thaw/Ready, or Prepared features onto the label preview.
The Prepared date field will automatically display the start date for the other four date fields of the menu item to print the correct date on the label.
NOTE
The four other features pull from the Prepared date and the time set in the menu item.
TIPS & TRICKS
- If you need to change the label text or add a custom text, click to open Label dropdown and select text or CUSTOM.
- If you need to change the day and date format to Julian Date, click on yyD Julian Date (Ex:18347) from the Date Format dropdown in the Layout Designer. This format can help keep track of batches.
7. OPTIONAL: Scroll down in each preferred date field to click on the Do not show if None dropdown menu under the Feature Editor and select NO to display each date field. If YES is selected, then the date field will not display if no date is set.
8. OPTIONAL: Scroll down in each preferred date field to click on the End of Day dropdown under the Expiration Date and select YES. Staff can view the End of Day (EOD) feature after the date displayed to know the menu item will expire on that date.
WARNING
End of Day (EOD) feature used on a printer profile will override the food expiration date of a menu item.
9. Click the Save Changes button to save your profile.
10. Download updates on your device to update your printer profile.