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 ====== Code Based Label Design Information ====== ====== Code Based Label Design Information ======
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 +<note important>This document is also available as a FreshDesk Solution Article \\ 
 +</note>
  
 ====== Before We Can Begin ====== ====== Before We Can Begin ======
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   * Are all of your barcodes numeric (1234567891011) or do you have a mix of numeric and alphanumeric (A123B456C7890)?   * Are all of your barcodes numeric (1234567891011) or do you have a mix of numeric and alphanumeric (A123B456C7890)?
   * Are all of your barcodes a standard size (standard UPC codes are 12 or 13 digits)? Or do you also have a mix of long and short barcodes (more than or less than 12 and 13 digits)?   * Are all of your barcodes a standard size (standard UPC codes are 12 or 13 digits)? Or do you also have a mix of long and short barcodes (more than or less than 12 and 13 digits)?
 +
 +
 +<note important> All of the fields you are using on your labels must not contain any special characters. Some of these special characters are commas, open and closing brackets () or {} or [], greater than and less than signs <>, pipes |, colons :, semicolons ;, and single or double quotes " or '. All these symbols mean specific things within a code based label, so having them in your part numbers, descriptions, and comment fields will cause issues with printing your code based labels.
 +
 +To try and clarify why this is so important, here is an example of a code based label for the TEC label printers:
 +
 +<code>
 +{D0250,1270,0230|}
 +{C|}
 +{D0250,1270,0230|}
 +{AX;+000,+000,+00|}
 +{AY;+00,0|}
 +{XB00;0080,0100,9,3,04,0,0076,+0000000000,000,0,00|}
 +{RB00;<BARCODE,-1>|}
 +{PC000;0040,0132,10,10,E,33,B|}
 +{RC000;<PRICE.0,-1>|}
 +{PC001;0080,0170,05,05,M,00,B|}
 +{RC001;<BARCODE,-1>|}
 +{PC002;0080,0030,05,05,M,00,B|}
 +{RC002;<DESCRIPTION,-1>|}
 +{XS;I,0001,0002C3200|}
 +</code>
 +</note>
 +
 +
    
  
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-===== Garden Center Specific Tags =====+====== Garden Center Specific Tags ======
  
 Garden Center labels add another level of complexity to the label designs because of the label stock that they commonly use.  Garden Center labels add another level of complexity to the label designs because of the label stock that they commonly use. 
  
-| {{:label_stock:labeldesign:img_0804.jpg?300|}} | **Stick tags (perennial tags). ** For these tags the size of the tag and the printable area of these tags are very important. Also, the direction of the print will be a factor (readable from the left or the right). These tags commonly come in either a 4 inch by 1 inch or a 5 inch by 1 inch|+**Stick tags (perennial tags). **
  
-| {{:label_stock:labeldesign:img_0805.jpg?300|}} | **Loop tags (Tree tags). ** For these tags the size of the tag and the printable area of these tags are very important, as is the position of the holes and the tear-off (does the hole exit the printer first or last). Also, the direction of the print will be a factor (readable from the left or the right). | {{:label_stock:labeldesign:multi_loop_first.jpg?170|}}{{:label_stock:labeldesign:multi_loop_last.jpg?190|}} |+| {{:label_stock:labeldesign:img_0804.jpg?300|}} | For these tags the size of the tag and the printable area of these tags are very important. Also, the direction of the print will be a factor (readable from the left or the right). These tags commonly come in either a 4 inch by 1 inch or a 5 inch by 1 inchUsually the bottom inch or two would not be printed on because it would be inserted into the soil in the pot.|
  
-| {{:label_stock:labeldesign:img_0806b.jpg?300|}} |  **Loop tags (Tree tags). **  Same as above but the printer is capable of wider stock, so the part of the label that has the holes in it would exit out the side of the printer. Again the location of the holes and the tear off are very important. | {{:label_stock:labeldesign:1_out_loop_to_right.jpg?300|}} |+| {{:label_stock:labeldesign:img_0805.jpg?300|}} | **Loop Tags (Tree Tags). ** For these tags the size of the tag and the printable area of these tags are very important, as is the position of the holes and the tear-off (does the hole exit the printer first or last)Also, the direction of the print will be a factor (readable from the left or the right). | {{:label_stock:labeldesign:multi_loop_first.jpg?170|}}{{:label_stock:labeldesign:multi_loop_last.jpg?190|}} |
  
-==== Additional Links ====+| {{:label_stock:labeldesign:img_0806b.jpg?300|}} |  **Loop Tags (Tree Tags). **  Same as above but the printer is capable of wider stock, so the part of the label that has the holes in it would exit out the side of the printer. Again the location of the holes and the tear off are very important. | {{:label_stock:labeldesign:1_out_loop_to_right.jpg?300|}} | 
 + 
 + 
 +| {{:label_stock:labeldesign:new_basket_loop.jpg?600|}} |  **Completed Loop Tags (Tree Tags) on yellow stock. ** | 
 + 
 + 
 +<code> 
 +Example of code for the above label.   
 + 
 +{D2349,1049,2349|} 
 +{C|} 
 +{D2349,1049,2349|} 
 +{AX;+000,+000,+00|} 
 +{AY;+00,0|} 
 +{PC000;0215,0600,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC000;<DESCRIPTION,40>|} 
 +{XB00;0190,0056,9,3,03,1,0101,+0000000000,000,0,00|} 
 +{RB00;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{XB01;0200,1058,9,3,03,1,0101,+0000000000,000,0,00|} 
 +{RB01;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{PC001;0210,0100,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC001;<PARTNO,-1>|} 
 +{PC002;0131,0600,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC002;<PARTNO,-1>|} 
 +{PC003;0208,0398,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC003;<LIST,-1>|} 
 +{PC004;0153,0758,10,10,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC004;<LIST,-1>|} 
 +{PC005;0074,0600,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC005;<N.FREEFORM:1,-1>|} 
 +{PC006;0056,0165,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC006;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{PC007;0066,1100,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC007;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +<NEWLABEL> 
 +{PC008;0469,0600,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC008;<DESCRIPTION,40>|} 
 +{XB02;0444,0056,9,3,03,1,0101,+0000000000,000,0,00|} 
 +{RB02;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{XB03;0454,1058,9,3,03,1,0101,+0000000000,000,0,00|} 
 +{RB03;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{PC009;0464,0100,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC009;<PARTNO,-1>|} 
 +{PC010;0385,0600,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC010;<PARTNO,-1>|} 
 +{PC011;0462,0398,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC011;<LIST,-1>|} 
 +{PC012;0407,0758,10,10,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC012;<LIST,-1>|} 
 +{PC013;0328,0600,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC013;<N.FREEFORM:1,-1>|} 
 +{PC014;0310,0165,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC014;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{PC015;0320,1100,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC015;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +<NEWLABEL> 
 +{PC016;0723,0600,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC016;<DESCRIPTION,40>|} 
 +{XB04;0698,0056,9,3,03,1,0101,+0000000000,000,0,00|} 
 +{RB04;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{XB05;0708,1058,9,3,03,1,0101,+0000000000,000,0,00|} 
 +{RB05;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{PC017;0718,0100,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC017;<PARTNO,-1>|} 
 +{PC018;0639,0600,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC018;<PARTNO,-1>|} 
 +{PC019;0716,0398,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC019;<LIST,-1>|} 
 +{PC020;0661,0758,10,10,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC020;<LIST,-1>|} 
 +{PC021;0582,0600,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC021;<N.FREEFORM:1,-1>|} 
 +{PC022;0564,0165,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC022;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{PC023;0574,1100,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC023;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +<NEWLABEL> 
 +{PC024;0977,0600,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC024;<DESCRIPTION,40>|} 
 +{XB06;0952,0056,9,3,03,1,0101,+0000000000,000,0,00|} 
 +{RB06;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{XB07;0962,1058,9,3,03,1,0101,+0000000000,000,0,00|} 
 +{RB07;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{PC025;0972,0100,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC025;<PARTNO,-1>|} 
 +{PC026;0893,0600,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC026;<PARTNO,-1>|} 
 +{PC027;0970,0398,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC027;<LIST,-1>|} 
 +{PC028;0915,0758,10,10,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC028;<LIST,-1>|} 
 +{PC029;0836,0600,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC029;<N.FREEFORM:1,-1>|} 
 +{PC030;0818,0165,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC030;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{PC031;0828,1100,05,05,Q,11,B|} 
 +{RC031;<BARCODE,-1>|} 
 +{RM;-00-00|} 
 +{XS;I,0001,0002C6200|} 
 +</code> 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +<note warning> **A Warning About Colored Stock**  
 + 
 +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> 
 + 
 +| {{: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|}} | 
 + 
 + 
 + 
 +====== Additional Links ======
  
  
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 http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=garden_center_pot_sticks http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=garden_center_pot_sticks
 +
 +
 +=== Creating Code Based Labels Using TPL Code for the TEC (Toshiba) Label Printers ===
 +
 +http://wiki.wws5.com/doku.php?id=tec_label_printing
 +
  
  
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 ==== 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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 Created by Steve Wind February 23 2016 Created by Steve Wind February 23 2016
  
-Updated October 24 2016+Updated June 10 2021
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