Printing Labels using Barcode Manager
Here are the brief steps to print labels for stock in Barcode Manager.
For more information on setting up Barcode Manager, click HERE.Add labels to the queue using the Label Setup Utility, through the Stock Screen OR through the Invoice Arrivals screen. Click on each option to learn more about them.
- From the main screen of Retailer, click on Stock → Barcode Manager or Stock Maintenance → Barcode Manager.
- Check the QTY’s of the labels per stock item. Manually adjust if needed by clicking into the grid.
- Select the order in which the labels print out under Printing Barcode Options (optional).
- If printing to an A4 printer, click on Print (make sure you have loaded the A4 label sheets into the printer).
- If printing to a label printer, click on Print Label Printer.
- Once all the labels have printed, click on Clear Queue. This will delete the labels and make the screen ready for the next lot of labels.
To print shelf labels (different format and alignment), click the round button Show Shelf Labels. Shelf labels only print to A4 sheets.
The Shelf Labels can also be printed using the Long Description of the product instead of the Short Description. To change this:
In the main screen of Retailer, click on Setup → System -> Stock, then tick box marked 'Shelf label with long stock description', and click Save.
Note: This option is only available for Software Levels starting with 'B'. If you do not have the option, contact Tower Support
The Shelf Labels can also be printed using the Long Description of the product instead of the Short Description. To change this:
In the main screen of Retailer, click on Setup → System -> Stock, then tick box marked 'Shelf label with long stock description', and click Save.
Note: This option is only available for Software Levels starting with 'B'. If you do not have the option, contact Tower Support
Shelf labels normally queue up as a longer label in 2 x 12 label sheets in the Shelf label queue. It's possible to set a Department to have Barcode Label sheets instead, for the products' Shelf labels, printing to different sizes in 5 x 13 label sheets.
Click HERE to see how to set that Department label style.
Avoid reusing A4 label sheets that have already been through the printer, as the adhesive may be compromised and could peel off inside the printer, leading to potential damage.Related Articles
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