User guide

Chapter 4: Design labels 57
Layers
If you use a Windows, PCL Data Stream, or
Generic Text driver, three different layers
are automatically assigned to each design
file: Banner, Test, and Base. Inkjet drivers
offer the Base and Test layer. They cannot
be deleted or renamed.
Banner: Click the Banner tab to design the layout of your banner pages.
Test: Click the Test tab to design your test labels.
Base: Click the Base tab to design your labels. This is the default view of the
layout window.
Additional layers Here are two examples of ways you may want to use an additional layer:
• You can set up a layer to print an indicia.
• Dropping an Image object onto your layout is the best way to
conditionally print two or more images. Using an expression field is a
good way to print conditional text. What if you want to print an image on
some labels and text in the same position on others? Layers are a great
way to do this. For example:
How to add a layer If you use a Windows or PCL Data Stream printer driver, you can add a layer to
your design. To do this:
1. Place the cursor on one of the layer tabs or
on the space to the right of them.
2. Right-click, and then click Add Layer.
3. At the Add Layer window, name your layer and create a conditional filter for
it. If you do not set up a conditional filter, the layer will always be printed.
Right-clicking the tab of a layer you create and choosing Properties allows you to
change the name or conditional filter of the layer.
Base layer
DB.NAME
DB.LINE1
PW.CITY PW.STATE
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Layer 2