Keep reports digital
Review captured reports in Scale Monitor. Avoid transcribing data from paper.
SCALE MONITOR · VIRTUAL PRINTER
A scale printout.
Data for your workflow.
Virtual Printer receives the data a scale or analyser sends through its print command. It stores the report digitally, turns selected fields into a data record and makes the results available for review, Excel export and integration with other systems.
Virtual PrinterScale Monitor
Instrument printout
WEIGHING REPORT2026-10-01 · 09:41ID: SAMPLE-001
NET12.450 kg
TARE0.550 kg
GROSS13.000 kg
PRINT → Scale Monitor
Selected data fields
- Sample
- SAMPLE-001
- Net weight
- 12.450 kg
- Tare
- 0.550 kg
- Gross weight
- 13.000 kg
ExcelREST API
Choose the fields you need
Extract the information required for further processing from the instrument report.
Use the data elsewhere
Export to Excel for analysis or use the REST API to integrate with your own system.
PRINT → DATA
From a PRINT command to a useful record
- 01
Connect the instrument
Prepare the scale or analyser connection to Scale Monitor. Consider the model, communication interface and printout format when selecting a connection.
- 02
Capture a sample report
Send a printout from the instrument and review its complete contents. Include the information you intend to process.
- 03
Define the data fields
Select parts of the report and map them to individual fields. Check numbers, units, dates and identification labels carefully.
- 04
Review and use the record
Check the result against several samples. Review captured data, export it to Excel or use it through the REST API.
PRINT · EXCEL · REST API
Digital record
Define the fields from the actual instrument printout. This example is not a live measurement.
| Field | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Sample | SAMPLE-001 | — |
| Net weight | 12.450 | kg |
| Tare | 0.550 | kg |
| Gross weight | 13.000 | kg |
| Date | 2026-10-01 · 09:41 | — |
For weighing results and multi-line reports
Laboratories
Capture scale printouts and moisture analyser reports. Decide which results and identifiers you need when reviewing a sample.
Production
Digitise printouts from weighing stations. Align the required fields with quality control or the production system before introducing the workflow.
Warehouses
Capture results from instruments that produce printouts. Prepare selected data for your records or further processing in your own system.
SCALE MONITOR · RADWAG · OHAUS
See actual reports and configuration
From captured printouts to highlighted data and selected parameters. Click a screenshot to enlarge it.
A digitally captured simple RADWAG scale report.
Defining the fields to extract from the scale printout.
Digital representation of the complete moisture determination report.
Colour-coded parts of the report used to select data fields.
Capture settings for individual parameters in the report.
VIDEO · OHAUS MB120
Virtual Printer in practice
Watch the Virtual Printer demonstration with an OHAUS MB120 moisture analyser.
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The report matters as much as the brand
Virtual Printer is intended for instruments that transmit data as printer output. The Scale Monitor page shows a simple RADWAG scale printout and an OHAUS MB120 moisture analyser report. For your model, we check the interface, connection method and actual report contents.
Virtual Printer or ScaleWebLink?
The choice depends on what initiates the exchange and which data you need. We can assess both approaches when planning your connection.
| Your task | A suitable starting point |
|---|---|
| The instrument sends a report and you want to capture data from it. | Virtual Printer — receive the printout and extract selected fields. |
| Your application requests weight or sends a supported command to the scale. | ScaleWebLink — exchange requests and responses through a REST interface. |
Virtual Printer frequently asked questions
What is a virtual printer for scales?
Virtual Printer is a Scale Monitor feature for digitally capturing printouts from scales and other measuring instruments. You can select report fields for further processing.
Do I need a physical printer?
A physical printer is not required for digital capture with Virtual Printer. The instrument must produce suitable printer output and be connected to Scale Monitor.
Does it support moisture analysers?
Yes, moisture analyser reports are a supported use case. The Scale Monitor page shows an OHAUS MB120 example; we check your model using an actual sample printout.
Can we export the data to Excel?
Yes. You can manually export captured data to an Excel file for analysis, review or further processing.
How do we connect the data to ERP or another application?
Scale Monitor supports integration through its REST API. Define the fields, target system and processing requirements for your application when planning the integration.
Is every scale automatically compatible?
We check compatibility against the communication interface, connection and report format. Please provide the exact model and a complete printout sample.
How does Virtual Printer differ from ScaleWebLink?
Virtual Printer captures reports sent by an instrument. ScaleWebLink lets your application send a request or supported scale command and receive a response.
Show us your instrument's printout.
Send the instrument model, a sample report and the fields you need. Together we can define the capture method and the next integration step.