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Using the process outlined here, labels may be created that include barcodes, text and graphics. After the label is created, it can be saved and retrieved for later use.
| 1. | After the label application is installed, open the software from the appropriate program group and icon and choose "Create New Label".
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| 2. | At the "Label Options" screen, select the printer that the labels will be printed to, the label stock type, and the preferred units of measure. Predefined label stock contains several definitions for Avery, Herma, Zweckform and a few others. When using thermal bar-code printers, we recommend choosing the "Define custom label stock" option. Click Next.
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| 3. | When choosing the "Define custom label stock" option, the selections on the next screen will allow the label software to automatically calculate the size of each label. Choose or verify the following and then click OK: |
| • | The number of rows and columns of the label sheet. For thermal printers, leave the rows and columns at their defaults and choose the label from the "paper type" drop down box. |
| • | The spacing between labels. |
| 1. | On the next screen, click on the appropriate icon to add barcodes, text, graphics and objects into the design area that is white.
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| 2. | Properties of any object may be adjusted by performing a right-click on the object and choosing "Properties".
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| 3. | From the Properties window of a barcode object, choose the Value tab. This determines the value to be encoded in the barcode. Here an incremented, formula for static value may be created, or link to an external database. Learn more about adjusting the properties of an object.
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| 4. | Choose the print icon when ready to print the labels.
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| 5. | Verify or select the print range and choose Print. We recommend printing only a few labels at first to verify the alignment to the printer. If the labels do not print accurately, try adjusting the margins and the spacing between labels in the Label Stock Properties screen by choosing File - Label Stock Properties.
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| 6. | If you are working with a sheet of labels and you need to start at a specific label on the sheet, click on the Advanced button for placement options.
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We also recommend verifying that a barcode scanner can dependably read the barcodes.
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