Setting the Default Label Width and HeightWhen you launch the label design software, a default label appears ready for you to design. If there is aparticular label size that you plan to use often, you can change the default label width and default labelheight to match that label size.

To set the default label width and height

1. On the Options menu, click Configuration, and then click on the General tab.

2. Set the Default Label Width and Default Label Height settings as desired.

3. Click OK to return to the design window.

The next time you launch the label design software, the default label will appear with the widthand height you specified.

Setting Label Setup OptionsNote: The printer you are using will determine the maximum label size and other attributes that you canspecify for printing. In addition, keep in mind that the label setup you define must fit on the media(paper or labels) installed in the printer.

1. On the Edit menu, click Label Setup.

2. On the Label Setup tab, set the label width, height, margins, and other general setup options.

3. Click on the Options tab and set up printer options for the label.

Note: The printer settings on the Options tab control the physical properties of the printer that you areusing. Not all options are available for all printers.

4. If you want to set up security for the label, click on the Password tab and set the appropriatepassword protection settings.

5. If you want to assign a description to the label, click on the Label Description tab and enter thedescription text.

6. For advanced users, click on the Job Modifier tab if you want to modify the printer commands fora label to affect the end result of the print job.

7. Click OK to save your label setup.

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Setting Up Label InventoryUse the label inventory feature to identify the label stock types that you use and to track label inventory.When you create a new label, if you choose one of the available label types, its dimensions are loadedautomatically into the label setup. Then, as labels are printed, the program tracks your label usage. Wheninventory is depleted to its reorder point, a message appears telling you to order more labels. You canspecify whether you want to track label inventory locally or throughout a network.

Note: During label setup, if you choose None for the Label Stock Type setting on the Label Setup tab,then your label usage will not be recorded.

To set up label inventory

1. On the Options menu, click Label Inventory.

2. Click New.

3. On the Options tab, set the following properties as appropriate for the label type you plan to use:

Label Stock Name: Enter a brief descriptive name for the label stock type.

Stock File Type: Select Network if you want the inventory tracking file (.inv file) to be shared acrossthe network. This will allow the label inventory quantity to change whenever anyone on your networkprints labels. Select Local if you want the label inventory quantity to be tracked only on the local PC.

Network Directory: If Network is selected as the Stock File Type, enter the path to the folder wherethe inventory tracking file (.inv file) will be stored. You must give the full shared network path startingwith "\\", even it is a local directory.

Label Stock Type: Allows you to choose from several label setup options:

None: Select this option if you want to manually specify the label setup options on this tab instead ofusing a predefined label stock type and label format.

Label Background: Allows you to select a predefined label background from the Label Format drop-down list of choices.

Custom: Allows you to select a previously saved custom label format.

(Label Manufacturer Formats): You can choose from many different types ofpredefined label sheets and forms from a variety of label manufacturers (Avery,Brady, etc.).

Label Format: Allows you to select from a variety of predefined label formats. The formats availablewill depend on the label stock type selected.

4. Now click on the Label Stock Settings tab, and set the following page layout and inventorycontrol settings:

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Width/Height: Specify the dimensions of one label.

Labels Across/Down: Specify the number of labels across/down when printing multiple labels per page(as with sheets of labels).

Horizontal/Vertical Gap: If printing multiple labels per page, enter the horizontal/vertical gap betweenlabels.

Reorder Point: Enter a value to use as the reorder point. When label inventory is depleted to the reorderpoint, a message appears telling you to order more labels.

Note: If you are printing sheets of labels with multiple labels per page, note that when the labelsare printed, the number subtracted from inventory reflects the actual number of labels printed(NOT the number of sheets printed). For example, if you are printing sheets of labels with 3across and 4 down on a page, if you print one sheet of labels then 12 labels will be subtractedfrom your label inventory.

Qty on Hand: The number of labels currently in stock. When the label inventory is replenished, this isthe field you will need to update to reflect the new quantity.

5. Click OK.

The Label Inventory dialog box appears listing the new stock.

6. Click Exit to return to the design window.

7. Select Label Setup from the Edit menu.

8. On the Label Setup tab, click the Label Stock Type drop-down list and select Inventory.

9. Click the Label Format drop-down list and select the name of the new label stock type.

The dimensions of the label will automatically update to match the dimensions of the new stock.

10. Click OK to return to the design window.

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