Labels, barcodes and printers
You will be able to: Design an item label and print it; Pick a barcode symbology and keep it scannable; Set up receipt and label printers.
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A label template lays out one sticker: item name, code, price, barcode and anything else you add. It is the same full-screen designer as for documents, with a label-sized page. Open it from Designers ▸ Labels. Shipped label templates are read-only; saving makes your own copy.
Designing a label
- Open the Page tab. Pick a Media Preset (40 × 25, 50 × 25, 50 × 30 or 100 × 50 mm thermal) or type your own width and height.
- Open the Fields tab and drag Item name, Selling price and other fields onto the label. Under each name you see an example value.
- Drag the Barcode field. It is placed as a real scannable barcode. Choose a Symbology in the Content tab.
- Press Preview PDF, fix anything in Problems, then Save and Set as Default.
Symbologies available are Code128 (the starting choice), EAN-13, Code39, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Data Matrix and QR. Keep about 2 mm of empty space on each side of a barcode, or scanners may struggle to read it. Fields include Item code (SKU), Item name, Item name (Arabic), Barcode, Selling price, Batch and Expiry date, and Secret cost code (a private cost cipher that prints only when Print secret cost and Enable cost code are both on).
Printing labels
- Inventory ▸ Print Labels: search items, add them, set a quantity for each, choose the Label template, check the Preview and press Print. Printing posts nothing and moves no stock.
- A submitted purchase invoice: More ▾ ▸ Print Labels opens the label page with one label for each unit on the lines.
- Items list: filter to up to 200 items, press Print Labels, adjust quantities and print.
Settings ▸ Templates ▸ Labels tab holds Label Print Settings: Default Copies (1 to 999), Ask count, Offset X and Offset Y in millimetres (minus 20 to 20) to nudge the print, and the secret cost switches. Labels print one per page at the size of the label through the browser's print dialog.
Printers
Settings ▸ Printers lets Zeyto talk to a receipt or label printer in its own command language, so barcodes are drawn by the printer itself and scan reliably.
| Type | Used for |
|---|---|
| Receipt printer (ESC/POS) | Small roll printer at the till; 80 mm or 58 mm paper |
| Label printer (TSPL) | TSC, Godex and most label printers |
| Label printer (ZPL) | Zebra label printers |
- Connected by: USB or Windows printer (pick the name Windows shows), Network address, or File (for testing).
- For labels enter Label width, Label height and the Gap between labels; use Move right and Move down to centre the print.
- Print test page sends a real test. Preview test page shows the commands without printing.
- Narrowest bar of 0.25 mm scans reliably at counter distance.
Try it in the demo
- In the demo, open Designers ▸ Labels and read the Media Preset list in the Page tab.
- Open Inventory ▸ Print Labels, add two items, set quantities and look at the Preview.
- Open Settings ▸ Printers and read the printer types and Connected by choices (look only).
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- Label templates use the same designer with label-sized pages.
- Choose a barcode symbology and keep 2 mm quiet space.
- Print Labels from the Items list, the Print Labels screen or a purchase invoice.
- Printers speak ESC/POS, TSPL or ZPL; always test with your own scanner.
Check yourself
4 questions on this lesson. Not timed, not the exam, and you can try again. Score 60% or more, and read the lesson, to complete it.
1. A purchase invoice has lines of 10, 24 and 6 units. How many labels does More ▾ ▸ Print Labels create by default?
2. Which printer type is used for Zebra label printers?
3. Which are barcode symbologies in the designer?
Select all that apply.