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choosing_the_correct_label_stock [2011/07/06 13:37 (13 years ago)] swindchoosing_the_correct_label_stock [2021/06/10 17:04 (3 years ago)] (current) – [System Five Text Fields] swind
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 ====== Choosing the Correct Label Stock ====== ====== Choosing the Correct Label Stock ======
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  This limitation exists for code based labels.In this case you always have to be aware of how many labels you are printing, as it will always have to be a multiple of how many labels across your stock is. If your label stock is 3 across, then you will only be able to tell the printer to print multiples of 3 (3,6,9,12, etc.).in the case of a PO that contains multiple inventory items, the total number of labels (determined by the quantities of the items on the PO) must be a multiple of the number of labels across of your label stock. If it isn't, it will print most of your labels, but when it comes to the end of the print job, you will get an error if your stock is 3 across and there are only 1 or 2 labels left in the print job.  This limitation exists for code based labels.In this case you always have to be aware of how many labels you are printing, as it will always have to be a multiple of how many labels across your stock is. If your label stock is 3 across, then you will only be able to tell the printer to print multiples of 3 (3,6,9,12, etc.).in the case of a PO that contains multiple inventory items, the total number of labels (determined by the quantities of the items on the PO) must be a multiple of the number of labels across of your label stock. If it isn't, it will print most of your labels, but when it comes to the end of the print job, you will get an error if your stock is 3 across and there are only 1 or 2 labels left in the print job.
  
-Similarly, you can print multiples across with the System Five Label Designer. However we have the built in ability to avoid sending the printer into an error if the labels printed are not a multiple of the number of labels across the stock. If you design the label in the System Five Label Designer, and you are printing labels from a PO, or from the inventory item. If you are using a 2 across label and you request to print 5 labels, the printer will print 5 labels plus a blank one. Similarly, if you are using a 3 across label, and you want to print 4 labels, System Five will print 4 labels and 2 blank. This is unavoidable. However, from within a PO, if you print labels for all the item, then System Five will continue to print all the labels according to the the quantities on the PO. In this case, you should only see one or two blank labels at the end of the print job, if the total quantity of labels printed are not divisible by the number of labels across (2 or 3). +Similarly, you can print multiples across with the System Five Label Designer. However we have the built in ability to avoid sending the printer into an error if the labels printed are not a multiple of the number of labels across the stock. If you design the label in the System Five Label Designer, and you are printing labels from a PO, or from the inventory item. If you are using a 2 across label and you request to print 5 labels, the printer will print 5 labels plus a blank one. Similarly, if you are using a 3 across label, and you want to print 4 labels, System Five will print 4 labels and 2 blank. This is unavoidable. However, from within a PO, if you print labels for all the items, then System Five will continue to print all the labels according to the the quantities on the PO. In this case, you should only see one or two blank labels at the end of the print job, if the total quantity of labels printed are not divisible by the number of labels across (2 or 3). 
  
  
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 +<note warning> **A Warning About Colored Stock** 
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 +While colored label stock can draw attention to the label, it can have a big drawback as well.
 +If you are planning to put barcodes on your labels, you will need to stay away from any mid to dark colored stock. This is because the barcode scanners are designed to read black markings on white stock. So the scanner will not be able to differentiate between the black print and the colored stock. Some colors to stay away from would be Dark Greens, Reds, Browns, Blues, etc. Light colors like Yellow, Light Tan, Light Gray, or Light Pink should work OK. An easy way to tell is to test by putting one of those colors on a photocopier and make a black and white copy. IF it barely shows up on the photocopied image, then it will be ok. If it comes out Gray it MIGHT work. But if it comes out Dark Grey or Black, it won't work.  </note>
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 +| {{:label_stock:labeldesign:loop_color.jpg?250|}} | You can see by the examples on the left and right here, that the tan and light blue stock might work, but the red definitely will not work as a barcode label. | {{:label_stock:labeldesign:loop_BW.jpg?250|}} |
  
  
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-==== Creating Code Based Labels Using EPL2 Code ==== + 
 +==== Creating Code Based Labels Using EPL2 Code for the Zebra and Eltron Label Printers ====  
 http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=zebra_eltron_label_creation_via_epl2 http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=zebra_eltron_label_creation_via_epl2
  
 +
 +==== Creating Code Based Labels for the SATO CG408TT-RS Label Printer === 
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 +http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=sato_cg408tt-rs_labels_samples
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 +
 +==== Creating Code Based Labels for the SATO CG408DT Label Printer === 
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 +http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=sato_cg408dt_labels_samples
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 +
 +==== Creating Code Based Labels for the SATO LM408 Label Printer === 
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 +http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=sato_lm408_labels_samples
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 +
 +==== Installing and Creating Code Based Labels for the Datamax E Class DMX-E-4204 Printer ====
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 +http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=datamax_dmx-e-4204_printer_setup
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 +
 +==== Installing and Creating Code Based Labels for the Citizen CL-S700 Printer ====
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 +http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=Citizen_CL-S700
  
  
  
 ==== System Five Text Fields ====  ==== System Five Text Fields ==== 
-http://mywindward.wws5.com/selfhelp/viewarticle.php?f=t&u=http://mywindward.wws5.com/selfhelp/helpfile/systemfive/index.html?conbarcodetextfields.htm 
  
 +https://wiki.windwardsoftware.com/doku.php?id=barcode_and_text_fields
  
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-== Steve Wind Oct 28/2010 == 
  
 +== Created By Steve Wind Oct 28/2010 ==
 +== updated Oct 31 2016 ==
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