Label

Label - a template that, when printed, displays your data on labels, such as product names, prices, codes, dates, SKUs, barcodes, product images, etc. The label can also contain any static data, shapes, and images.

Creating a label

1. Click New label and give the label a name.

   

2. Set the required dimensions and other label parameters.

   

3. Set up data import from your source 1 and import your data 2 , or manually add the required columns 3 and fill in your data in Label Printing Data.

   

4. Add elements to the label that will display information. You can use one of two ways to do this:

   1. Use the toolbar.

      

   2. Drag and drop the required fields directly onto the label.

      

An example of a label with added elements:

After adding elements to the label, you can print the label by clicking the button Preview or by clicking the button Print.

Example of creating a label

Let's create a label consisting of 6 elements:

1. Product name
2. QR code that contains a link to the web site "https://azurelabel.com".
3. USD currency symbol
4. Price
5. Barcode
6. Product image

Some of these elements are dynamic and will display data from an Excel file, while others are static and will not change when printed.

Step-by-step creation of this label

1. Click New label and give the label a name.

   

2. Set the required dimensions and other label parameters.

   

3. Set up data import from your Excel file.

4. Click the Import Data button.

   

   After importing the data, you can see the names of your columns (data fields) in the list:

   

5. To display the product name, drag the Name field to the empty space of the label.

   

6. Select the Text type.

   

7. Set the desired position and size of the area to display product name.

   

8. Set the Auto Font Size to Fit.

   

9. To display the price, drag the Price field to the empty space of the label.

   

10. Select the Text type.

    

11. Set the desired position and size of the area to display product price.

    

12. Set the Auto Font Size to Fit.

    

13. To display the USD currency symbol, select the Currency Symbol tool.

    

14. Click the left mouse button on the empty space of the label.
15. Select the USD currency symbol and click Select.

    

16. Set the desired position and size of the currency symbol.

    

17. To display the barcode, drag the Barcode field to the empty space of the label.

    

18. Select the Barcode type.

    

19. Select the type of barcode and click Select.

    

20. Set the desired position and size of the barcode.

    

21. To display the QR code, select the 2D Barcode tool.

    

22. Click the left mouse button on the empty space of the label.
23. Select the type of barcode.

    

24. Go to the Data source for barcode tab.
25. Set the Text flag, enter the website address and click Select.

    

26. Set the desired position and size of the QR code.

    

27. To display the product image code, select the Image tool.

    

28. Click the left mouse button on the empty space of the label.
29. Select the type Load as background image.

    

30. Select From file and select your image on disk.
31. Set the desired position and size of the image.

    

32. Save changes to the label.

    

Modifying a label

Displaying data from your data source in a label

In order for the label element to display your data, the field name in your source must match the field name in the label element, otherwise the element will not be able to display your data and you will see a warning sign.
In this case, replace the data field in the label element with the data field from your source.

You can do this in two ways.

1. Drag and drop your fields onto label elements.

   

2. Open the element's properties,
   

   

   go to the "Data Source" tab, click on the data field and select your data field.

   

Changing label sizes and other settings

1. Click the Label Properties button.

   

2. Set the required dimensions and other label parameters.

   

Label structure

Elements

Labels consist of such elements as Text, Rectangle, Circle, Barcode (1D and 2D), Image, Icon, Currency Symbol etc.

Element can display:

1. Static data in the form of text or images.

2. Variable data from data fields. For example, product parameters, images, counters, etc.

   Formulas, JavaScript or Pascal scripts are used to display variable data.

Each element can be set visibility by certain conditions through the formula.

All elements can be placed in the label anywhere and rotated at any angle.

Layers

Elements in the label are grouped into layers. Each layer can be given visibility by certain conditions through the formula.