What’s new

26.23
2026-04-26
Added
Added Portuguese to the UI and installer.
Improved
Various fixes and improvements.

26.22
2026-04-24
Improved
Various fixes and improvements.

26.21
2026-04-23
Added
Added the ability to restrict visible and available printers per AzureLabel user. Allows defining which printers each user can see and use.
Added
Added German, Spanish, and French to the UI and installer.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.20
2026-04-03
Added
Installer: Added new parameters for silent setup: /app_config=, /licserver_config=, /printserver_config=. Allows using preconfigured program, license server, and print server settings.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.19
2026-03-29
Added
Import (Excel): Added support for converting cell formatting to HTML with CSS, including alignment, font, font size, and more.
Added
Installer: Added support for /SILENT and /VERYSILENT. New parameters for silent setup: /accept_eula=1, /install_print_server=1, /print_server_user=, /print_server_userpass=.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.18
2026-03-25
Added
Stock layouts catalog: Added the ability to create new custom layouts and edit existing ones, allowing full control over layout configurations.
Added
JavaScript: httpRequest function: Added support for sending JSON data in the POST request body and enhanced response handling to return the full server response even when the HTTP status code is not 200, enabling proper error processing and more reliable integration with external APIs.
Added
Open label dialog: Added the ability to switch between label designs when a label contains multiple designs.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.17
2026-03-05
Added
Record details: AzureLabel now supports record details, allowing you to attach structured information to each product record used in label printing.
You can store data such as product specifications, mixes, components, or other grouped attributes and reuse them across your labels. This makes it easier to manage complex product information and keep labels consistent without relying on external data preparation.
Record details integrate with existing product data and can be referenced in label templates just like other fields.
Added
Print options and actions window: Added a global printer selection behavior option that allows overriding label printer settings and choosing how printers are selected during printing.
Added
REST API: Added the defaultSource option (tray number) to PrintOptions.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.16
2026-01-06
Added
Label print data: Added quick search.
Added
Scan and print: Added product description column.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.15
2025-12-30
Added
Scan and print: Added batch barcode collection and printing mode.
Improved
Interface updated: new table views.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.14
2025-11-06
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.13
2025-11-04
Added
Serial numbers (counters): Added the ability to remember the last printed counter and automatically continue from it in the next print job.
Added
Serial numbers (counters): Added an option to count serial numbers only within the current design instead of the entire print job.
Added
Formula functions: Added the SetFieldValue function, which can be used to modify field values (for example, Print quantity) directly from a formula.
Added
Search window: Search parameters are now automatically saved and restored after restarting the program.
Added
Element properties: Added a Wrap Characters field that allows defining custom characters for line wrapping.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.12
2025-10-19
Added
Print options and actions window: Added "Print selected design only" option.
Improved
Print settings: Switched to stacked layout for better clarity.
Improved
Bug fix: Auto font size did not work when alignment was set to "Justify".
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.11
2025-10-14
Added
Open label window: Predefined labels now display sample data.
Added
Designer: Added periodic auto-import option (every X minutes).
Added
Label print data: "Print quantity per design" dialog now appears when multiple designs exist and the Print quantity cell is pressed.
Added
Import: Added support for importing images embedded in Excel sheets.
Added
Serial number (counter): Added "Copies per serial number" option in settings.
Added
Preview: Added "Apply copies per label" checkbox.
Improved
Bug fix: Loading SVG files from disk.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.10
2025-10-06
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.9
2025-09-27
Added
Label print data: Added a dialog for setting Print quantity when a label contains multiple designs.
Added
Import settings: Added the checkbox "Convert rich text to HTML" in field settings.
Added
Free Use: In Designer and Preview all features work as in Pro, but elements using Pro features are replaced with a cross-diagonal pattern when printing.
Improved
Interface changes.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.8
2025-09-18
Added
Added ability to create custom counters with simple and flexible settings.
Added
Label element: Added Prefix, Postfix, and Padding options for output text.
Added
Formulas: Added functions Int, Fraction, Quotient, NumberToAlpha, Padding, and Counter.
Added
Scripts: Added Counter function.
Added
Format: Added ability to output numbers as alphabetic strings.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.7
2025-09-08
Added
Data entry forms: Added ability to create or modify print data via script.
Added
Label: Events: Added "Before form show" event.
Improved
Interface changes.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.6
2025-09-04
Added
Scripts: JavaScript: Added extra functions to manipulate print data: insertRecord, deleteRecord, clearRecords, swapRecords, duplicateRecord, importRecords.
Added
Label print data: Added ability to transform Label print data before Print/Preview, such as Records mapping rules.
Improved
Interface changes.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.5
2025-08-28
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.4
2025-08-25
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.3
2025-08-23
Added
Significantly improved rendering of HTML and RTF label elements.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.2
2025-08-22
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

26.1
2025-08-17
Added
New versioning format:
- Internal version number: 26.x (previously 15.x).
- Marketing version name: AzureLabel 2026 — intended for use and updates throughout 2026, though first released in 2025.
- Future versions will follow the pattern: AzureLabel 2027 → version 27.x, and so on.
Added
Introducing “Data entry forms” – A powerful new concept that allows you to create custom forms which users fill in before printing. Ideal for entering batch numbers, dates, quantities, or other dynamic values that are not stored in your data source. Forms help prevent errors, streamline input at print time, and support workflows where data is generated on the spot.
Added
Designer: Added guide lines when elements are aligned by their sides or centers.
Added
Designer: Added the ability to copy and paste a design.
Added
API: Added support for partially filled Print Options — they now merge with the current Print settings.
Added
API: Label location now supports folders and wildcard characters "*" and "?" in addition to file names or plain names.
Added
CLI: Added the "form" command to open a data entry form.
Added
Tasks: Added a new task type "Open data entry form" to open a form at program startup.
Improved
Designer: Minor interface changes.
Improved
Formulas: Fixed a bug in processing compound operators such as "<>", "<=", etc.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

15.17
2025-07-22
Added
API and CLI: Various minor fixes and improvements.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

15.16
2025-07-21
Added
Formulas: Added support for an alternative string wrapper — single quote, now used as the default.
Added
API and CLI: Added support for Base64-encoded parameters such as print data and print options.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

15.15
2025-07-13
Added
Catalogs: Added the ability to navigate to the root of the computer's file system.
Improved
Formulas: Changed function parameter separator to a comma (",") to align with common conventions.
Improved
Formulas: Updated Format function parameters to follow a more globally recognized format.
Improved
Various minor fixes and improvements.

15.14
2025-07-04
Added
JSON Import: Added support for nested objects (up to 5 levels).
Added
Print settings: Added support for duplex printing.
Added
Print settings: Added a color printing flag to allow monochrome printing on color printers.
Added
Print settings: Added support for 180-degree label rotation.
Added
API: Print Options: Added new parameters — duplexMode, colorMode, and rotate180 — matching the Print settings options.
Added
API: Label Parameters: Added fullPath parameter.
Improved
Preview: Added the ability to print labels with size errors (e.g., label doesn't fit the page) by confirming the warning dialog.
Improved
Print Engine: Improved validation of printer parameters to ensure reliable printing.
Improved
Various small fixes and improvements.

15.13
2025-06-27
Improved
Various small fixes and improvements.

15.12
2025-06-19
Added
Designer: Data Field select window: Added the group "Named Element Texts".
Added
Formulas: Added support for fields such as "element.My Counter Base" as a simplification of the function GetProperty("element.My Counter Base.Text").
Added
Designer: Added element selection by Tab.
Added
Designer: Add quick edit of an element text by preesing Enter.
Added
Labels: Added WebP support.
Added
Interface: DPI-aware interface with support for high resolutions and new DPI-aware icons.
Improved
Fixed error: CLI: "designer" command did not work.
Improved
Various small fixes and improvements.

15.11
2025-06-09
Added
Designer: Added "Show Elements Hidden by Conditions" option to the editor area context menu.
Improved
Label: Fixed an issue with conditional visibility.

15.10
2025-06-06
Added
Designer: Added the ability to create a copy of an existing design.
Added
Printing: Added the ability to stop the entire print process from an AfterPrint script using the new SetError function.
Added
API and CLI: Added support for multiple label locations in a single "Label Location" parameter. Use the "|" delimiter to separate multiple locations.
Added
Batch printing: Added support for printing multiple labels. Each label monitors its own file or folder.
Added
Global data: Added global data storage to hold field values that can be used across all labels and scripts. The storage can be found in the Menu > Global data editor.
Added
Print Server: File Trigger: Added support for triggering on any file type supported by the import engine, including Excel files. Import settings can be taken either from the label’s own import settings or from shared import settings.
Added
License Server: Switched from TCP to named pipe communication for local use (within the same system).
Improved
Terminology: Renamed "API Server mode" to "Print Server (Desktop)".
Improved
API and CLI: Significantly improved by adding new parameters and methods.
Improved
Various small fixes and improvements.

15.8
2025-05-07
Added
Label element: Added support for character spacing.
Added
Label element: Added support for curved text.
Added
Print: Added support to simulate printing (nothing sent to printer), with a corresponding setting in the API. The program prints to a temporary .prn file instead of a real printer, or to a temporary file when using virtual printers provided by the program.
Added
Scripts: Added functions for direct access to print data, with the ability to read, modify, or add data.
Added
Scripts: The getProperty function now supports retrieving print results such as isOk, error, pageCount, startTime, and endTime.
Improved
Various small fixes and improvements.

15.7
2025-05-01
Added
Label: Added the ability to configure how print data is retrieved from three sources: embedded data, import, and the data entry window.
Added
App: Added the ability to show the Data entry window, allowing users to manually enter data before printing or previewing.
Added
App: Added support for running scripts on specific events: Before Preparing for Print, Before Printing, After Printing, After Import.
Added
Designer: Added the “Align to Label” button to align elements to the label’s width, height, or fit them to the label.
Added
Scripts: Added functions to read and write text files.
Added
REST API Server: Added CORS support.
Added
Designer: Added a progress indicator during printing or previewing when delayed due to an offline printer.
Improved
Licensing: Fixed an issue with network printers that do not have UNC names.
Improved
REST API Server: Fixed issues with non-ASCII languages.
Improved
REST API Server: Fixed issues with PDF file handling.
Improved
Various small fixes and improvements.

15.6
2025-04-08
Added
Print: Added the ability to set a pause between printing records and wait for the operator to resume. This is useful when a roll change or other manual intervention is needed during printing.
Improved
Designer: Replaced the print menu with a dedicated Print options and actions window.
Improved
Various small fixes and improvements.

15.5
2025-04-04
Added
Label print data: Added saving to the History folder on save and ability to restore from History.
Added
Print: Added ability to disable grouping by labels.
Added
Batch printing: Added the ability to auto-start as a Task when the program launches.
Improved
Task: Added a new type — "Batch printing".
Improved
Various small fixes and improvements.

15.4
2025-03-29
Added
Import: Database import now automatically converts Hex and Base64 text into binary images when image content is likely.
Added
Import settings: Added ability to set default number for the ‘Print Quantity’ field.
Improved
Import: Spreadsheet import improved.
Improved
Various small fixes and improvements.

15.3
2025-03-22
Added
Label: Added the ability to lock an element’s size and position.
Added
Label: Added support for displaying element text vertically, useful for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.
Improved
Various small fixes and improvements.

15.2
2025-03-21
Added
Print: added the ability to print to a PRN file.
Added
Barcodes: Data Matrix: added support for using as the GS1 data separator instead of FNC1. A new checkbox “Use as separator instead of FNC1” is available in the barcode settings.
Added
Label print data: added the ability to quickly mark records for printing by entering a range of records as text. For example, you can type "5-40, 45" to mark rows 5 to 40 and 45 for printing.
Improved
Various small fixes and improvements.

15.1
2025-03-19
Added
No more database dependency – AzureLabel now works exclusively with files and disks, including remote storage, for greater flexibility and portability.
Added
Introducing “Designs” – A powerful new concept allowing multiple visual representations within a single label. For example, create one design for the front label and another for the back.
Added
Save and transfer completed print jobs – Save an AzureLabel print job and open it at another location for easy remote printing.
Added
Ability to store print data inside a label – You can now send your label to someone else, allowing them to view and print it just like you can.
Added
And much more – Various enhancements to improve performance and usability.
Improved
Various small fixes.

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