User guide

Chapter 3: Printer setup 39
Define your printer settings
Design file printer
settings
Each design file must have a printer associated with it, and each design file
contains editable printer settings.. Label Toolbox saves these settings within the
Assigning a printer to
your design file
If you don't assign a printer, you can not print your labels.To assign a printer to
your design file:
1. In Label Toolbox, choose File > Design Settings.
2. Select a printer from the Printer Name drop-down list, and type a description
of your design file.
For Windows drivers, the printers available in the drop-down list are
determined by the printers defined on your system. For Generic Text, Inkjet,
and Data Stream drivers, the printers available are taken from Label
Toolbox’s Printer Setup window (Tools > Printer Setup).
3. Click OK.
Your printer is now assigned to the design file. This design file will use this
printer every time unless you change it.
Change your printer
at run time
If you need to change your printer at the last minute before run time, you can
change your printer through the Execution Options window or with a command
line switch. You do not need to go into the Design Settings window in Label
Toolbox.
This change affects the current print run only. The settings are not saved in your
job or design file. For more information, see the topic “Change your printer at run
time” in the Label Studio online help (Help > Label Studio Help).
Modifying design file
settings
1. In Label Toolbox, choose File > Design Settings, and click the More button
to access the printer settings for your design file.
2. Edit your settings as necessary for this design file, and click OK.
Design-file printer settings affect only jobs that use that particular design file, and
not the particular printer