How do I create a Military Shipment Label (DD Form 1387)?

1. On the MSL Information page, select Add.

2. Select the drop down menu next to the "From" text box. Select Other from the list. In the Address Table screen, select New DODAAC. Enter the DODAAC, location code and address for the shipping location. Select Exit to return to the MSL Information page.
3. Select the drop down menu next to the "Ship To" text box. Repeat the rest of step 2 above to enter a new DODAAC.
4. Select the drop down menu next to the "Ultimate Consignee/Mark For" text box. Repeat the rest of step 2 above to enter a new DODAAC.
   Note: Once you enter a DODAAC, it will be added to the drop down menu for future use.
5. Enter the TCN. This field is alphanumeric, and must contain 16 or 17 characters.
6. Enter the piece number and total number of pieces, i.e. 1 of 1.
7. Enter the weight and cube of the piece.
8. Enter any other information pertinent to your shipment.
9. Select Save. This system will prompt you with "This Shipment Record Saved."
10. Now that you have entered and saved your record, you are ready to print an MSL. Click on the MSL button towards the bottom of the screen and select the record you wish to print. Select OK to send the MSL to the printer.

How do I enter shipments with more than one piece?

1. Follow the instructions above to create an MSL. Instead of entering piece 1 of 1, enter piece 1 of ____ (whatever your total number of pieces are).
2. Enter the rest of the required information according to the instructions and Save the record.
3. Next, click on the Copy button. The next piece will be generated for you.
4. You must Save this record in order for it to remain in the database.
5. Repeat the process of clicking on Copy and then Save until you have created all of the pieces in your shipment.

How do I add lineitem data to the 2D barcode on the Military Shipment Label (DD Form 1387)?

1. Follow steps 1-9 listed above to create an MSL. Once the shipment record is saved, select Load Items.
2. On the Load Items screen, select Add New or Add Existing. If you select Add New, you will be able to enter lineitem information into the grid. All yellow-colored fields are required fields. If you select Add Existing, you will be able to drag and drop previously entered lineitems into the grid.
3. Enter the information for the item into the grid. Select Save.
4. Select Exit to return to the MSL Information page.

How do I print a Military Shipment Label (DD Form 1387) to a laser printer?

1. Enter your MSL information. Click on MSL at the bottom of the screen.
2. You may select shipments by Record, Date Shipped, Mark For, Project Code, Ship To, Container or Pallet. On the popup list, highlight the desired shipments. To select all shipments, choose Select All Records.
3. Select OK.
4. Select Laser Printer.
5. Select the number of copies to be printed.
6. Select the number of MSLs per page.
7. Select Preview Report or Print Report. If you have selected Preview Report, you can view the report on the screen before printing a copy. If you have selected Print Report, the report will be sent directly to the printer.
8. Select OK.

You may also choose to print labels using label stock. You may use any label stock that is designed to work with your laser printer, as long as the stock only has 2 labels per page, and little or no margins. Below are two vendors that carry an example of this type of label:

How do I print a Military Shipment Label (DD Form 1387) to a label printer?

Please see the Label Printer section for complete instructions.

How do I get an "In the Clear Addresses" to print on the Military Shipment Label (DD Form 1387)?

Addresses can be entered into the system using the Address Table in the Setup menu. Once entered, you may select the addresses using the drop down menu on the MSL address fields.

To enter addresses:

1. On the Setup page, select Address Table.
2. Enter the DODAAC, or 6 digit alphanumeric code for the site.
3. You may also enter the Location Code for the site.
4. Enter the complete physical address for the site. You may use up to 5 lines for the physical address.
5. Select Save to add the address to the system.
6. Select Exit to return to the Setup page.
7. Select Save Setup before exiting the Setup page.

Troubleshooting

• Missing Barcode Fonts: If your barcode fonts were not loaded, your MSL may look similar to this:



Use the following instructions to resolve this issue:

1. From the Windows Start Menu, choose Settings, then Control Panel.
2. Double click on the Fonts icon.
3. From the File menu, select Install New Font.
4. Under the Drives window, select the letter for your local drive (typically C).
5. Under the Folders window, locate the MI directory. If you followed the installation defaults, the location will be C:/CATT/MI, as shown below.
6. There should be 12 barcode fonts displayed. Click on Select All and OK to load the fonts.
7. Close the Control Panel screen. You are now ready to run your new software.


• Missing 2D Barcode: If MS Paint is not your default program for .bmp files, your MSL may look similar to this:

  The most common cause of this is typically that MS Paint is not set as the default bitmap graphics program. It is possible that your computer is loaded with Photoshop, PhotoSuite, or some other program which has taken over the registry entry as the default program.

  Note: You may see the following error code when certain graphics programs are installed:
  OLE Error Code OX8004001F9
  Error in the DLL
  Procedure makebmp
  Line Number 757

  To resolve this, please do the following:

  1. Ensure that MS Paint is installed on the PC.
  2. Check the following registry entries using regedit. Both must be set to:
     Paint.Picture
     (capitalization is important):
  • HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.bmp
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\CLASSES\.bmp

  After the registry has been set with MS Paint as the default graphics program, the 2D Barcodes will be displayed properly. Your local IT department should be able to assist in this process.

  Note: Use extreme caution when editing the registry.

  Note: If problems persist after following the above instructions, it is possible that you may have a permission issue. Please have the administrator ensure that all users have access and permission to use MS Paint.