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Printing Labels from SAP R/3 2009

Limited support for GS1 - 128 bar

code standard

Thermal printers usually cannot

handle printing of GS1 - 128 bar

codes by themselves. The syntax of

the bar code requires some

processing before bar code can be

printed (check digits, Application

Identifiers with variable lengths, non-

printable characters).

Automated Printing

With automated printing, SAP R/3 system prepares a file with the data for the label. In most cases this

is the text file formatted as CSV file or the file with columns of fixed widths. The fields in the file contain

the values for fields on the label, for example article code, article description, bar code, image of the

product, etc.

The appearance or change in the file is a signal for NiceLabel software to print the bar code labels.

NiceWatch application takes action here. NiceWatch application opens the text file, gets the values

from it, sends the values to the label opened in NiceLabel Pro and instructs NiceLabel Pro to start

printing the required amount of labels to the selected printer. NiceWatch runs as a middleware on the

PC computer, accepting input connections and instructing NiceLabel Pro (the main label printing

application) what to do. NiceWatch can be run as a service application on the Windows computer.

If there is a need for additional data manipulation, it can be done in NiceWatch using the internal

support for MS Visual Basic Script. Even powerful data manipulation is available in NiceLabel Pro.

Besides Visual Basic Script, additional internal NiceLabel functions are available. You can also acquire

some additional data from any database, which you can combine with data from SAP R3.

NiceLabel software provides support for all common linear and two-dimensional bar codes. Even if

your thermal printer does not internally support some bar code type, it can still be printed as image on

the label. NiceLabel will generate such image at print time and put it on the label. The automated

printing method is a universal solution for any kind of thermal printer you might have.

Advantages Description

Fast printing Usage of NiceDrivers speed up label

production because of the optimized

printer stream.

NiceDrivers are available for all

major printer brands. An optimized

printer command file is generated for

each supported printer model.

No programming knowledge

required

There is no need to be familiar with

the printer's programming language,

NiceLabel will prepare the proper

printer command file.

Easy modifications of label designs Label can be changed easily and fast

with NiceLabel software. There is no

need to change the ITF file by hand.

The label is designed in graphic

environment and then exported to

ITF file.

Usage of Bitmap graphics and

TrueType fonts

It is possible to use bitmap graphics

and True Type fonts with no

limitation. All NiceLabel functions are

available.

Support for advanced label layouts Because NiceLabel software is

processing and printing the labels, all

advanced label design functionality is

available for you: use of variable