Specifications

Creating Your First Label

Introduction

This chapter walks you through the process of creating two

different sample label designs. The steps covered in this

chapter introduce some of the most frequently used features

and functions of the label design software.

• Designing a Product Label (Basic) provides step-by-step

instructions for selecting a printer, completing your label

setup, and adding several different types of fields includ-

ing text, bar code, and picture fields. We will also add a

line, a date stamp, and a pick list field that allows you to

select from a list at print time.

• Designing an Inventory Label (Advanced) covers more

advanced features available only in the mid-range and

high-end editions of the label design software. In this

tutorial you will add text, bar code, and picture fields that

get their values from a database. We will also add a hid-

den field, an incrementing serial file field, and a linked

field that combines text with an existing field on the label.

Designing a Product Label (Basic)

In this section we will create a basic product label. The label is

intended for use on a package of coffee, and includes product

specific information such as product name, flavor, picture, and

sell by date, as well as a UPC bar code.

The following is a sample of the product label we will create.