Note: Effective July 11, 2023, we will update our processes by implementing support for a new automated print code tag. This new print code tag will read "$PrintCode" and the previous print code tag "ScoutAutomatedPrintCode" will continue to be supported on titles prior to this date. Thus, you may see the old "ScoutAutomatedPrintCode" tagline in Lakeside Scout on titles uploaded prior to this date.

The new "$PrintCode" tag will improve the automated placement of your print code, as well as make the tag more universally accepted by other print manufacturers that can support automated print code replacements. 

We encourage users to start using the $PrintCode tag on any new files being uploaded, to include corrected copyright pages, as time allows. As mentioned above, the previous "ScoutAutomatedPrintCode" will continued to be supported on all legacy work and any work in progress.

There is no need to alter your files that are currently in Lakeside Scout Portal or your work in progress that have the older "ScoutAutomatedPrintCode" tag. 

In the event you upload a file in the near future with the older "ScoutAutomatedPrintCode" tag, it will still continue to be supported.

Lakeside Book staff will apply the new print code when titles are uploaded from the Lakeside Book archive.

 

HOW IT WORKS

  1. Software looks for the phrase "$PrintCode"
  2. The font, color, and location on the copyright page are logged
  3. On an order request, the tag "$PrintCode" is replaced with the "Printing" number from the order

 

PREPARING TITLES

Upon upload of new titles, the following tag should be applied to identify the location and ensure replacement of the Print Code for all printings going forward.

$PrintCode

Set the wording above in the font, color, and point size you would like the print code to appear in with the font fully embedded - not subsetted.

EMBEDDING FONTS

To view how to embed fonts in Adobe InDesign, click here

DELIVERY OF TITLES

Upon a request for delivery, the following tag is located:

$PrintCode

  • The page position and location on the page with this tag is logged.
  • The <Printing> tag from MIS (customer order) is used to replace the tag.
  • The tag is replaced and aligned with the actual data for that order.

COLOR

The print code will be replaced in the color of the "$PrintCode" tag.

ALIGNMENT OPTIONS

Alignment offers a few different options to align the replacement of the print code. There are four choices for alignment (auto, left, right, and center). This option is set at the account level and applies to all titles in the account.

1. AUTO

Looks at leftmost coordinate of the tag and aligns based on position of page

  • If the tag is on left third of page, the tag is left aligned
  • If the tag is on middle third of page, the tag is centered
  • If the tag is on right third of page, the tag is right aligned

2. LEFT

Left aligns every print code regardless of page placement

3. RIGHT

Right aligns every print code regardless of page placement

4. CENTER

Center aligns every print code regardless of page placement

 

FORMAT OPTIONS

The default format shows printing and calendar year; however, Lakeside Scout does have some flexibility for other formats.

4 2024; default; Shows printing as digit followed by 4 digit calendar year.

Third Printing, 2024; Shows printing as letters followed by a , (comma) followed by 4 digit calendar year.

3; Shows printing as digit - no calendar year.

1 2 3 4 5 LBC 28 27 26 25 24; Shows printing counting up, followed by LBC (Lakeside Book Company) followed by 2 digit calendar year counting down

24 25 26 27 28 LBC 5 4 3 2 1; Shows 2 digit calendar year counting up followed by LBC (Lakeside Book Company) followed by printing counting down

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1; Shows printing counting down; a print number is dropped after each printing and not replaced. On the 10th and subsequent printings, this will only show as 10 or 11 or 12, etc.

As with the alignment option you choose, the format option is set at the account level and is applied to all titles within that account.

Should you have a title that does not require a print code tag, the print code tag must still be present to work with the automated process. In these situations, you should place the print code tag outside the bleed area and set its color to Paper, (i.e., CMYK = 0%).

WHAT IF I DON'T EMBED MY FONTS

Click here for information if the font is not embedded

REPLACEMENT EXAMPLE

To view an example of the automated print code replacement, click here