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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Gettin g Sta r te d ...................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Getting Sta r te d - Wasp Labeler Capabilities.................................................................................... 2

1.3 Getting Sta r te d - What is a Barcode?.............................................................................................. 4

1.4 Getting Sta r te d - Navigat i ng the Main Screen ................................................................................. 5

1.4.1 Section A: Help/R esizing Icons ................................................................................................ 6

1.4.2 Section B: Tabs ....................................................................................................................... 7

1.4.3 Section C: Ic on Toolbar.......................................................................................................... 10

1.4.4 Section D: Design Window ..................................................................................................... 10

1.4.5 Section E: Properties Box ...................................................................................................... 11

1.5 Getting Sta r te d - Creating a Static Label ....................................................................................... 14

1.6 Getting Sta r te d - Binding a Data Sour ce to an Objec t ................................................................... 20

1.7 Getting Sta r te d - Using String Bui l der t o C oncatenate Data .......................................................... 25

1.8 Getting Sta r te d - Creating Enumerated Labels .............................................................................. 32

1.9 Getting Sta r te d - Exampl e Labels ................................................................................................. 37

1.10 Barcode Symbology Reference .................................................................................................. 40

Chapter 2 - File Tab ............................................................................................................................... 51

2.1 File Tab Overview ........................................................................................................................ 51

2.2 Exporting a Barcode as an Image File .......................................................................................... 52

2.3 Exiting Wasp Labeler with Unsaved Labels .................................................................................. 53

Chapter 3 - Design Tab ......................................................................................................................... 54

3.1 Design Toolb ar Function Descriptions .......................................................................................... 55

3.2 Adding a Drawing Object .............................................................................................................. 59

3.3 Adding a Picture ........................................................................................................................... 63

3.3.1 Steps to Add a Pi cture to a Label: .......................................................................................... 63

3.3.2 Pi cture Properties Box: Format Tab ....................................................................................... 65

3.3.3 Pi cture Properties Box: Content Tab ...................................................................................... 67

3.4 Adding a Barcode ......................................................................................................................... 68

3.4.1 Steps to Add a Bar code ......................................................................................................... 68

3.4.2 Adding a Bar code: Properties Box .......................................................................................... 70

3.4.3 Barcode Proper ties ................................................................................................................ 79

3.5 Adding a Text Box ........................................................................................................................ 99

3.5.1 Steps to Add a Text Box ........................................................................................................ 99

3.5.2 Adding a Text Box: Pr opert ies Box ....................................................................................... 101

3.6 Content Options ......................................................................................................................... 108

3.6.1 Object Data Source - Date/Time .......................................................................................... 108

3.6.2 Object Data Source - Serial Alpha ........................................................................................ 109

3.6.3 Object Data Source - Database ............................................................................................ 111

3.6.4 Object Data Source - A nother Obj ect ................................................................................... 112

3.6.5 Object Data Source - User Defined List ................................................................................ 113

3.6.6 Object Data Source - S er ial Nu m ber .................................................................................... 116

3.6.7 Object Data Source - Prompt at Print ................................................................................... 118

3.6.8 String Builder ....................................................................................................................... 120

3.6.9 Formatting D ata ................................................................................................................... 124

Chapter 4 - Data Tab ........................................................................................................................... 137

4.1 Data Tab Overvi ew..................................................................................................................... 137

4.2 Connectin g to a CS V F ile ........................................................................................................... 139

4.3 Connectin g to a Micr osoft Acc ess Database ............................................................................... 141

4.4 Connectin g to an Excel Fi l e ........................................................................................................ 143

4.5 Connectin g to Micr osoft S QL Server ........................................................................................... 145

4.6 Data S ource - ODBC Compliant Data Source ............................................................................. 146

4.7 Connecting to QuickBooks® ....................................................................................................... 148

4.8 Connectin g to a Text F i le (delimited) ........................................................................................... 152

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4.9 Creating a Wasp Labeler Data Source........................................................................................ 155

4.9.1 Deleting Columns or Data From the Database: .................................................................... 158

4.10 Sorting Data Source Content .................................................................................................... 158

4.10.1 Method 1: Sort D ata Usi ng Column Headers ...................................................................... 158

4.10.2 M ethod 2: Sort Data U sing the Sort Butt on ......................................................................... 159

4.11 Fil ter the D ata Source Content ................................................................................................. 162

4.11.1 C r eatin g a Fil ter ................................................................................................................. 162

4.11.2 D eleting a F i lter .................................................................................................................. 167

4.12 Joining Tables .......................................................................................................................... 168

4.12.1 Steps to Join Tables .......................................................................................................... 169

4.13 Refreshing Data Source In format ion ......................................................................................... 173

4.14 Editing the Data Source Connect ion ......................................................................................... 174

4.15 Removing the Data Source Connection .................................................................................... 175

Chapter 5 - Print Tab ........................................................................................................................... 176

5.1 Print Tab Overview ..................................................................................................................... 176

5.1.1 Print Toolbar Function Descriptions ...................................................................................... 177

5.1.2 Print Tab Proper ties Box - Number of C opies ....................................................................... 181

5.1.3 Print Tab Proper ties Box - Starting Label and Order ............................................................. 185

5.1.4 Print Tab Proper ties Box - Data S ource ................................................................................ 186

5.1.5 Print Tab Proper ties Box - Print Summary ............................................................................ 186

5.2 Page Setup Screen .................................................................................................................... 187

5.2.1 Access and Use the Page Setup Screen .............................................................................. 188

5.2.2 Creat e a Custom Layout ...................................................................................................... 189

5.2.3 Cop y a Layout ..................................................................................................................... 190

5.2.4 Delete a Layout.................................................................................................................... 192

Chapter 6 - Activating Wasp Labeler .................................................................................................... 193

6.1 Steps to Activate Wasp Labeler: ................................................................................................. 193

6.2 Updat ing Your Licens e: .............................................................................................................. 195

Chapter 7 - Running Labeler from a Command Line ............................................................................ 197

7.1 Application Execution ................................................................................................................. 197

Chapter 8 - About Screen .................................................................................................................... 198

8.1 Using/V i ewing the About Scr een ................................................................................................ 198

Index ................................................................................................................................................... 199

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1.1 Introduction

Thank you for your pur chas e of the Wasp Labeler bar code c r eati on software. This topic contains information that will help famil i ar iz e you with b ar codes and show you how to create cu stomized barcodes. The I ntr oductory Materials secti on contains im portant i nformation you shoul d fam i liarize yourself wit h p r i or to creating bar codes .

Introductory Materials

Wasp Labeler Capabilities What is a Barcode? Navigating the Main Screen Creating a Static Label Binding a Data Source to an Object Using String Builder to Concatenate Data Creating Enumerated Labels Example Labels Bar cod e Sy m bo lo g y Reference

After you have read the introductory material s, you are ready to start us i ng Wasp Labeler . Click on t he link below to go to the next step in the Getting Started section.

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1.2 Gett ing St arted - Wasp Labeler Capabilities

Wasp Labeler is a profession al label gener ati on ap plic ation designed to meet the most demanding barcode labelin g an d printing requ i r ements. Easily gen er ate bar code lab el s, asset or inventory label s, add r ess labels and envelopes with PostN et Zip Cod es, I D b adge labels, business checks, and date and time stam ps for peri shable g oods, th en print your labels from any local or network Windows printer . You can i m port data direc tly from your corporate databas es or you c an create a new Micros oft Acces s database. In addition, Wasp Labeler can generate compliance labels for practically ev ery in du stry.

Wasp Labeler:

• Sup ports the following barcode languages:

• Prints the mo s t po pul a r 2D ba r c o de s :

• Sup ports any las er , dot matri x, th er mal or ink jet p r inter using a standard W i ndows pr int er

• Allows you t o edit m ult i ple labels concurrently.

• Allows you t o i np ut data on the label at pr i nt tim e.

• Capable of advanced gr aph i c resizing and gr aphic rotati on.

• Allows import of bitmap files (*.bmp), JPEG (*.jpg, *.jpeg, *.jpe, *jfif), PNG (*. pn g), TIFF

• Allows c onn ecting to extern al dat abases:

• Allows import of t ext files or Mi crosoft Excel worksh eets.

• Allows import of Q uickBooks

• Includes over 100 label layou t templates.

Wasp Labeler su pport s drawing objects includ ing text, lin es, rec tangles, ellipses , and barcodes . Eac h of these drawing objects h as full edit capabilities includi ng draw style, size, position and color. I n addition, practical l y any p icture can be imported onto th e label design, linked to the ori ginal file, or r etrieved from a database.

AztecCode, Codabar, Cod e 128, C ode 39 , Cod e 93, DataM atrix, EanJ an1 3, EanJan8, Interleaved2 of5, Isbn, Itf1 4, MaxiCode, MicroPDF417, MicroQRCode, Ms i , PD F417, Postnet, QRCode, GS 1, GS1Stacked, G S1Omnidirectional, GS1Trunc ated, GS1Expanded, GS1Limited, UCCEAN128, UPC-A, UPC-E

For a description of each of these s ymbol ogies, pl ease refer to the

Barcode Symbology

Reference.

DataMatrix, MaxiCode, Micr oPDF, Micr oQRCode, P DF417, Az tec Code and QRCode

driver.

(*.tiff, *.tif), GIF (*.gif), ICON (*ico).

Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQL Server, ODBC data sources, QuickBooks

as well as c omma sep ar ated files or other delimit ed text files.

dat a ( version 2008 or later).

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Wasp Labeler su pport s St atic, Serialization, Prompt at Print Time, External Dat a Sour ce, B ind t o An other Object, and Date/Time for objects. The 'Promp t at Print Time' feature is used to interactively enter information onto the lab el at pr i nt tim e. The 'Extern al Data S ource' feature al lows you to i mp or t, vie w, and edit in format i on from th e m ost c om mon d atabases an d al lows your Text and Bar Code objec ts t o r etrieve thei r source value from an ext er nal file. In addition , Wasp Labeler provid es the capability to q uickly create your own datab ase.

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1.3 Gett ing St arted - What is a Barcode?

A b ar code is a graphical r epresentation of a s et of numeric or alphanumeric charact er s that can be read by a barcode s canner.

1234 becomes:

Whse1 becomes: Ass igning a per manen t barcode to eac h site, location, item , s upp l ier and c ustomer creates an

environment where a mobil e device c an be used to easily keep track of inv entory movements an d alleviates the prob lem of data-entry err or s.

Barcodes get wid er with the amount of numbers and ch ar acters you want repr esented by them. In other words , the widt h is determined by t he am ount of number s or charact er s repr esented by the barcode. Some barcode scanners have a limited wid th that th ey c an read . If you have very long item numbers or location numb er s you may need to reconsider the num bering scheme or th e scan ner you are using. Also be aware that many of the less expen sive barcode readers do not read barcodes t hat are bent, at an angle, ar e too small or are damaged. Consider the possible di spos ition of your barcodes before choosing a scanner.

There ar e man y different barcode formats or symbologies. The di fferent symb ologies can be thought of as di fferent font s. Th e same charac ters are rep r esented by diffe r ent symb ologies in different wa ys . For example, the two symbologies belo w represent th e same information (Whse1) .

These different formats exist to pr ovide wa ys to compress more data into a smaller sp ace, to represent a diff er ent set of charact ers or to enable scanning at di fferent angles or distances.

When using Wasp Labeler, barcodes should be printed using a high quality laser or ink jet prin ter, or a ther mal label prin ter. You wan t the barcode label t o be h ig h quality because low qu al ity bar codes are harder to s can and usu al ly do not last lon g. W asp Labeler can print to a reg ular print er or a barcode printer.

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1.4 Gett ing St arted - Navigating the Main Screen

In this topic:

Help/Resizing Icons

Accessing Help

Resizing/Minimizing Wasp Labeler Tabs Icon Toolbar Design Window Properties Box

Hide/Show the Properties Box

Move the Properties Box

This topic provides a brief overview of Wasp Labeler's Main screen. The Main screen provid es access to all of the featur es and functions you will need to create c ustomi zed labels or to create label s us i ng the temp l ates. Use thi s topic to h el p fam i liarize yourself with getting ar ound in the ap plication. Links to detailed i nstruc tions for using each functi on ar e provided throughout this topic.

A: Help/Resizing Icons B: Tabs C: I con Toolbar D: Design Window E: Proper ties Box

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1.4.1 Section A: Help/Resizing Icons

This s ection contains ic ons that allow you to adjust th e size of t he Labeler s creen, access this Help file or close the Label er window.

Acces si n g H elp

Launching the Help File: You can launch th is Help fil e from anywhe r e in the Labeler application

by clicking the ques tion m ar k icon in the top ri ght of the screen. Using this method launches the Help with the topic related to the cu r r entl y open s creen/tab displayed. You can searc h for or navigate to other topi cs as needed.

Context-Sensitive He lp : You can access a Help topic sp ecific to the screen or featur e you are currently using by clicking on the small qu estion mar k arrow t hat appear on most screen s and in the Properties box. Clicking the Help icon on the Properties box launches Help specific to the object you hav e selected. You can also launch context-sensitive help by hitting the F7 key on your keyboard.

Help Button Example - Screen

Help Button Example - Properties Box

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Resizing/Minimizing Wasp Labeler

Wasp Labeler can be resi zed to fit your whole scre en or reduc ed to appear as a porti on of your screen.

To resize th e window, cli ck the icon in the top , right of the Main screen, as shown bel ow:

The screen will reduce in size when the ic on is clicked. You can r esize t he screen by dr agg i ng an y of the corners or borders. Labeler will remember the size when i t is closed and re-opened.

To min imize the screen and place it on the taskbar, click the minimize icon in the top, right of the Main sc r een, as shown below:

Lab el er will be placed on your t askb ar . To reopen it, click on the icon on your taskb ar .

1.4.2 Section B: Tabs

File Tab:

The File Tab contains s ave, open , and close opt ions. This t ab also allows you to l aun ch example labels and check for updates to your software. Click on an icon to access a function.

Design Tab:

The Design Tab c ontain s all of the option s for cu stomizin g your l abel. Click on an icon to access that function. The toolbar on thi s tab is divided i nto 5 secti ons:

Clipboard - This section contains basic commands such as Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo and Redo. Insert - The Insert options allo w you to insert text, basic shapes, a pict ure or a barcode into your label. Arrange - The Ar r ang e m enu allows for precision placement of objects or text you insert onto your

label.

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Layout Options - Use t hese options to change the layout of your label or to hide/show the r uler along the top and side of the label. View - The V iew menu allows y ou to zoom i n or ou t.

Changes you make will appear in the Label Design window.

Data Tab:

The Data Tab allows you to add a database, spreadsheet, .csv file or other data source t o your lab el project. You can then ass ociate an obj ect on your label, such as a text field or a barcode wit h the data source.

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P rint Tab:

The Pri nt Tab cont ai ns functi ons rel atin g to pr i nting your lab els, i ncluding Page Layout.

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1.4.3 Sec tion C: Icon Toolbar

The tabs at the top of th e Main screen allow you to switc h between functional ities . The tabs act as a way to gr oup Wasp Label er ' s feat ures together by task. For instance, the File tab contains functionality related to opening a new file, c losing a file, saving a file, etc ., while the Design tab contains functionality related t o creating and designing your labels. When you first open Wasp Labeler, the Design tab is displayed and this is the tab you will probably use the m ost.

You can switch t o a differ ent tab by cl icking on the desired tab l abel.

1.4.4 Sec tion D: Design Window

The Wasp Labeler Design window, by default, sh ar es sp ace on the Main screen wit h the Properties box. You can Hide the Properties resize the window, place your m ouse over the dividing line between the Design window and the Properties box until your cursor turns into a double arrow, as shown below:

With the left bu tton held down on your mouse, drag the divid i ng line either left or r ight. Keep in mind that you cann ot expan d the Design window over the Properties box. When the Design window reaches it's maximum width, it will stop moving. If you need more design area,

Box.

box entir ely, or you c an resi ze the Design window as needed. To

hide the Properties

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1.4.5 Section E: Properties Box

The Properties box contains options specific to t he type of objec t you have selected in the Design window (barcode, text box, picture or drawing object). You can hide the Properties box or "dock" i t in a differ ent locati on as needed.

Hide/ Show the Pro p ertie s Bo x

The Properties box is displayed on the Main screen by default. This box displays information

relating to the tab you ar e currentl y using. For exam ple, on the Design tab, the Properties box

displays the various options available to the selec ted object.. If you want to have a larger d esign

area, you can hide the Properties box by clicking on the Pin icon in the right-hand corner of th e box,

as shown below:

When the Properties box is hidden, a label will ap pear on the r i gh t side of t he sc r een as s hown

below:

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M ov e the Pro per tie s Box

By default the Properties Box is docked on the right sid e of the Label er screen. You can m ove, or

redock, t he Properties Box to the center-left, center-right or left sid e of the screen as needed.

1. Click on t he top of the Properties Box and dra g it. The box will undock from it's current locati on an d appear as a smal l , floati ng box similar to the example shown bel ow:

2. Drag the box to the center or le ft of th e screen. Arrows appear on the sc r een showi ng you all dockable l ocations as shown below:

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3. Drag the box to an ar r ow.. The screen will highlight yellow indicating the area in which the box will appear if d ocked ther e. In the example shown below, the box would appear from t he center of the window to the right.

You can then let go of the box and it will dock where indicated. To move t he Properties box bac k to th e defaul t location, cli ck the Reset Docking icon on

the Design Tab

toolbar.

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1.5 Gett ing St arted - C reating a St ati c La bel

Now that you ar e familiar with the basics of m oving ar ound the Main screen, you can begin creatin g your lab els. This topic will take you through the steps to create the mos t basic label - a static barcode label. A stat i c label means the in format ion on it does not change. The label does not pull information from a database, i sn't serial i zed, etc.

For this example, we are going to c r eate one nam e badg e l abel contai ning a standar d Code 128 barcode an d a text field contai ning a name and employee ID n umber. Links are provided in each step to detailed informat i on regarding the tabs and scr eens.

1. Open a document:

Open a New D ocument and make sure the Design

2. Add a barcode:

Click on the barcode icon and drag it to the Design window.

tab is select ed.

You can move the barcode around on you r label as needed by clicking on it and d rag ging it where you want it.

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3. Define your barcode:

By default, a Code128 barcode with con tent123456789 will b e placed onto your label. Use t he

Properties

encoded in the barcode).

box to select the approp r i ate bar code and enter the c ontent (what you want

a. Make sure the barcode is selec ted i n the Design window. b. Click the Barcode tab in the Properties box. c. Make sure Cod e 12 8 is selected in th e Symbology dro p do wn box.

d. En ter the data you want en coded in the barcode in to the Content box. In this case, we

want th e em ployee name and employee ID num ber so entered Jane Doe123456 into the Content box.

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Note t hat your label chang es to display Jane Doe1 23456 bel ow t he bar code.

e. Now that we have the content in the barcode, we can specify how it should be

formatted. In this case, we want the em ployee ID n um ber to app ear below the employee name. To d o thi s, click the ellipse (... ) button to th e r ight of the Content field. The Special Characters menu opti on appear s.

Place your cursor where you want the break to oc cur. Here we will place th e cursor after the e i n Doe. Then click the Special Characters button. A list of all available special characters ap pears. Scroll through the list and select <CR> (c arriage return). Now your data will ap pear as fol l ows:

Note: For a descri ption of the ASCII Special Ch ar acters , pl ease refer to the topic ASCII

Special Character Codes.

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The barcode on you r design label will l ook similar to the foll owing:

4. Add additional objects to your label: You can in clude addi tion al objects on your lab el as needed. In the case of t he nam e bad ge we

are cre atin g in this exampl e, a gr aphic such as a picture of the employee or a company logo might be included. To add object s, you will follow the same step s you u sed for adding a barcode. Click on the icon of th e object you want to add and drag i t to you r l abel.

5. Save you r label :

It i s a good idea to save your l abel periodically so you won't lose any informat ion in the event of an unexpected shutdown. To save your Label , cli ck the File tab

. Select Save from the toolbar , then select a name and l ocation for your label. You can also save b y pressing CTRL + S on your keyboa r d to save the l abel.

6. Choose the label stock on which you want to print:

When you have your label d esigned the way you want, you can print i t to the label pr int er of your choice. You c an select t he label st ock on the Print tab

. When you open the Print tab, an

exam ple of how your label will print is displayed as shown below:

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The example i n the sc r een shot above sh ows a layout of 4 labels per pag e. To chang e the type of label , click the Layout button on the toolbar . The Page Setup

screen appears:

The Page Se tup screen allows you to choose a different label template or create custom templates. The templat e should match the label stock you are us ing. For our exam ple label, we want to p r int just one em ployee badge for Jane Doe. Let' s assum e our exam ple comp any uses a laser printer with Avery name b adge labels for t he em ployee bad ges. In this case, we should select Aver y Laser from the Family drop down and Name Badge from the Type drop down. The screen will now look like this :

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Click Done to close the Page Setu p screen. Notice that the Print Pr eview window changes based on the Family and Type of label you selected. The Properties box indicates that 8 labels will be printed, because this particular type of l abel (Avery Name Badge) has 8 labels per page. We just want to print one label, so in the Number of Labels sec tion select Specify and enter 1 as s hown below:

7. Print your label:

Now you are ready to prin t your label. Click the Print button on the Print tab tool bar standard Windows Print screen will appear allowing you to select a p r int er .

That' s i t! You've created a static barcode label. You can move on to the next step:

. The

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1.6 Gett ing St arted - Binding a Data Source to an Object

Now that you can c r eate a basic label (see Gettin g Started - Creating a Static Label), l et's try binding a data source to an object. This all ows you to creat e one label templat e, attach a database to it, t hen let Labeler pu l l informati on from th e database when pr inting. For example, if you are cr eatin g em ployee bad ges, you can create on e tem plat e bad ge, then bind a database contai ning all employee names and ID numbers to object s on your label. When pri nting , Label er will pull the in format i on from t he database and place it in the assoc i ated ( bound) barcod e or text b ox on the badge.

This topic will show you th e basic steps for att aching a d atabase to your label using the Static Label you created in the previous step.

1. Open your label. On the File tab, select the Open icon.

Recen tly opened files w ill ap pear in the drop down. If you see your l abel li sted, cl i ck on it t o open. If you do not see your l abel in the lis t, c l ick Op en Files From Folder. Br ow se to you r label and select it. It will appear i n the Design window.

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2. Select an External Data Source on the Data tab. We'll add a dat a source to th i s project us ing th e Data tab. Your data sourc e opti ons are lis ted

on the Data tab.

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Select the typ e of database you want to add. For this examp le, we want to add a .txt file that contains a list of employee id s, and names so click on Text.

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The Data Source - Text File (delimited) screen appears:

Select your file an d the ass ociated Delimiter, then click Apply. For detailed instructions on add i ng a Text file, see the topic Connecting to a Text File

3. Bind an object on the label to a column in the data source. On the Design tab, select the ob j ect t o which you wan t to bin d data. The p r opert y options for

the selected object app ear i n the Prop er ties box.

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Here we h ave se l ected the barc ode object and want to bind it to th e Em ployee ID column in the data source. On th e Properties box > Content tab, click th e Database button. A w i ndow app ear s displaying al l available colu mns from the data source.

Select the approp r i ate column from the drop down list and click Done.

Notic e that the Properties Box now indicates that this object is using th e Employee ID col umn as the data source.

That's all there is to adding a data source and binding an object to it. You can continue binding objec ts t o colum ns or other data sourc es (Serialized Numbers or Letters , Data/Time, Etc.) as needed.

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1.7 Getting Started - Using String Builder to Concatenate Data

In the pr evious example we learned how to add a data source t o the l abel project and bind an object to a colu mn within that data source. Now let's learn how to c oncatenat e, or comb i ne, two dif feren t colu mns. Joined data is called a "str i ng". Cr eatin g string s all ows you to bind data from two d ifferen t colu mns i n your data sou r ce to one object. Continui ng the Employee Badge example: we p r eviousl y bou nd the colum n cont aining the Employee ID to a barcode, now let's bind th e Em ployee First Nam e and Employee Last Nam e colum ns to a t ext box.

1. Add a Text Box Object Click on the barcode icon and drag it to the Design window.

The Properties Box updates with options for t he text box.

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2. Create a String using String Builder. On the Properties Box > Content tab, click the String Builder button.

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The String Builder screen appears .

For this example w e want to create a str ing con tain ing two databas e column s: Employee Last Name and Employee First Name. Let' s assume we want the Las t Name first, then a comma and a space, followed by the First Name. The r esult should look l i ke this:

Doe, John

a. First, select Database Column from the drop down, then click the Add Substring

button.

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The Data Source - Database screen appear s allo wing you to sel ect a col umn.

b. Select Employee Last Name, then cli ck Done.

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The substring appears in the window as shown:

c. Now repeat Step s a and b, but this time sel ect Employee First Name from the dr op

down list and clic k Done. Another substring will be added.

d. Highlight the substring Col umn: Employe e Fir st N ame and select Add Space Before

in the Substring Properties box.

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e. Now we just need to add the comma. To do this, we'll add a static substring with the

character "," i n it . Select Static from the drop down m enu, then click Add Substring. The Static content screen appears. Enter a comma in the text b ox provided, then click OK.

f. The Static substring appears in the String list. Highlight it and click the up arrow icon

once to move it between the Employee Last Name and Emp loyee First Name substrings.

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g. Notic e that your s amp le dat a at the bottom of th e String Builder screen now shows the

correct formattin g for your data. Click OK to sav e your new stri ng . The Content Source for your text box now shows <StringBuilder>.

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1.8 Gett ing St arted - Creating Enumerated Labels

A common n eed when prin ting l abels is a "label counter " or "copy cou nter ". Counters tell you what number out of a set each label represent s: i.e. 1 of 1 2, 2 of 12, 3 of 12, etc.

You can create th ese cou nter s us in g a text field and the String Builder screen. You have four counter field options on the String Builder screen:

Label Counter - This c ounts the number of unique labels. Label Total - The total num ber of u niqu e labels. Copies Counter - This counts the number of copies of unique labels. Copies Total - The total num ber of copies.

Example On e: Your wareh ouse wants t o create i nventory labels for a s et of 20 print er s. Each pri nt e r

is the same make and model, bu t has a unique serial number. You n eed a lab el that has a barcode connected to your inventory database containing the inventory number for the printer t ype, a serialized barcode representing the serial nu m ber an d a label counter.

Steps:

1. Add your Inventory Database

2. Insert a barcode ont o your lab el and connect it to the inventory number column in your

inventory database.

3. Insert another bar code and bind it to Serial Number. M ake su r e the Last value as next print job's seed checkbox is selected on th e Serial Numb er Sett ing s screen.

4. Add a textbox to your label.

5. With the t ext box selected, click String Builder in the Properties Box > Content tab. The String Builder screen appears.

6. On the String Builder screen, select Label Counter, then click Add Substring.

to the label project.

The substring will be added to the list as shown below:

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7. Now select Static from the drop down and click Add Substring. The Static window appears.

8. Highlight the sample text and type "of" (without quotation marks), then click OK.

9. With your Static substring hi ghlighted in the l ist, selec t Add > SP ACE Befor e and Add > SPACE After.

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10. Fin al ly, select Label Total from the drop down list and click Add Substring. Label Total will be added to your substring list. Your screen sh ould look simi l ar to the foll owing:

11. On the Print tab enter 20 i n the Number of Labels > Specify field.

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Now your label will look similar to the following:

Example Two: You ar e sending a shipm ent to a c ustomer. The items will be packed into t wo separate boxes. You need identical l abels on each box with a cou nter i ndicatin g 1 of 2 and 2 of 2.

Steps:

1. Create your label as des ired

2. Add a textbox

3. With the t ext box selected, click String Builder in the Properties Box > Content tab. The String Builder screen appears.

4. On the String Builder screen, select Copies Counter, then click Add Substring.

to your label.

The substring will be added to the list as shown below:

5. Now select Static from the drop down and click Add Substring.

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The Static window appears.

6. Highlight the sample text and type "of" (without quotation marks), then click OK.

7. With your Static substring hi ghlighted in the l ist, selec t Add > SP ACE Before and Add > SPACE After.

8. Finally, select Copy Total from t he drop down list and click Add Substring. Copy Total will be added to your substring list. Your screen sh ould look simi l ar to the foll owing:

9. On the Print tab enter 2 in the Number of Copies > Manual from User field.

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1.9 G etting Started - Example Labels

Wasp Labeler includes a s et of example lab els that you can ac cess for a qui ck d em onstration of various Lab el er features. Ch oosing an exampl e label i s a good star ting point for your lab el d esign. Review t he description s in the l i st of examp l e labels and choose one that best fits your need s.

1. On the File tab, select the Example Templates icon.

The Example T e mp l ates screen ap pears.

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2. Scrol l th r ough the list of available label tem plat es. Hi ghlight a label t o see a preview an d description.

3. To open an example tem plat e i n the design window, hig hlight a templ ate and click the Open button. The label will open in the design window.

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You can click on any of th e elements on the l abel and see their associated properties i n the Properties box.

You can do a "Save As" fun ction to s ave the label u nder a d ifferen t name and m ake ch ang es to it as needed. You cannot mak e changes directly to the label templat e. If you try to s ave changes directly to the tem plat e file, the fol lowin g sc r een appears:

Click OK on the warning s creen to pi ck a new name and l ocation for your new label.

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1.10 Barcode Symbology Reference

Note: All exam ple barcodes use the Wasp L abeler default propert i es unless otherwise not ed.

C Codabar

Codabar is a variable length sym bology capable of encoding 16 characters within any length message. Codabar can enc ode six special char acters ( "+" (plu s), "-" (minu s), "$" (dollar sign), "/" (s l ash), ":" (colon), and " ." (point) ) and all numer ic digits . There are also 4 start/stop code choices possi ble when usi ng the C odabar symbology. These characters ( A, B, C, or D ) m ust be included at the beginning or ending of a string. Codab ar symbology for any new applications today should not be con sid er ed except und er unusual cir cumstan ces because it is limited and out-dated.

Codabar is widely used i n library systems and blood banks and for s ome package trans port companies.

Codabar Example (No Check Digit)

C | D | E | G | I | M | P | Q | U

Code 11

Code 11 is used p r imarily in telecommunication s. The sym bol can encode any length str i ng consisting of the digits 0-9 and the dash charact er (-). One or more modu l o-11 check digit(s) can be included.

Code 11 Example (No Check Digit)

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Code 128

Code 128 is variabl e lengt h and encodes the ful l 128 ASCII charact er set. Each charact er i s repres ented by 11 modules that can be on e of four bar widths . Cod e 128 is the most easily read code with the highest mes sage integr i ty due to several separate message check r outi nes. Of all the c om mon linear symbologi es, Code 128 i s the mos t flexibl e. It sup port s both alpha and num er i c ch ar acters easily, has the highest number of charact er s per i nch, and is variable lengt h.

Code 128 is widely used in the shipping industry. The Code 128 character set includes the digits 0-9, the letters A-Z (upper and lower case), and all

standard ASCII symbols and control codes. The codes are divided into t hree character set s: A, B, and C.

• Character Set A - Contain s cap i tal letters, control characters and di gits.

• Character Set B - Contains all p rintable characters.

• Character Set C - Contai ns only numbers and the FN C1 char acter.

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A special version of Code 128 called GS1 world wide in shipping and packaging industries.

(former ly known as UCC/EAN 128) i s used ext ensivel y

Code 39

Code 39 is variabl e l ength and is the most frequently used symbology in ind ustrial bar code systems today. The pr i ncipal fe ature is to encode messag es using the fu l l alphanumeric character set. Three of the nine elemen ts (bars) are wide and six elements are narr ow.

Code 39 Extended (Full ASCII Code): Standar d Code 39 contai ns only 43 ch ar acters ( 0-9, A-Z, $, /, %, +). Code 39 can be extended to an 128 character symbol ogy (full AS CII) by combining one of th e special characters ($, / , %, +) wit h a let ter (A -Z ) to form the characters that are not present in the standard Code 39 symbolog y. For exampl e, in st andar d Code 39 a lowercase "a" cannot be represented. In Code 39 Full ASCII, however, "a" is represented as "+A".

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Code 93

Code 93 encodes the full 128 ASCII character set using 9 modules arranged into 3 bars with adjacent spaces. Two of th e characters ar e chec k ch ar acters . Cod e 93 is sim ilar to C ode 39 but encodes more characters per inch. Code 93 enc odes the full 128 ASCII charact er set and is encoded sim ilarly to Code 39 Extended.

Code 93 Example

D Data Matrix

Data Matrix is a 2D, variable length symbology capable o f encoding all 128 ASCII characters and a number of different c haracter sets. Each Data Matrix sym bol consists of a perimeter quiet zone, border with two soli d edges and two dashed edges , and cells i nside the bord er wh ich ar e dark or l ight. The border's two solid lines with data cells ar e used for s ymbol identification, orientation , and cell loc ation . Data Matrix c an acc ommodate up to 500 MB per square inch with a data capacity of 1 to 2335 characters . Data M atrix has a hig h degr ee of redu ndancy an d resi sts pr int ing defects.

Data Matrix is popular for labelin g smal l products because it can encode many characters in a smal l area. It is becoming the indust r y s tandard for marking small electr onic equi pment . It is also us ed in th e aeronautical ind ustry an d the U S Dep ar tmen t of Defense. Data Matr ix bar codes can be read by sm ar t phones by downloading a reader.

Data Mat r ix Examp l e

E EAN/JAN

The EAN/JAN-13 is fixed length and is similar to the UPC -A s ymbol ogy, but en codes a 1 3th di git . Also, the "12th and 13th" digits of an EAN-13, may represent a cou ntry c ode in its en tiret y or just the beg i nning of th e country code, which may vary from 2 to 3 digi ts. The cod e 00-04 and 06-09 are assigned to the United States. The nominal height for the EAN/JAN-13 bar c ode is one i nch. The reduced size is 80% of the nominal size.

The EAN/JAN-8 is fixed length and is similar to the UPC-E code, but incl udes two more digi ts for t he country code. The nominal height for the EAN/JAN-8 bar cod e i s one inch. The redu ced s i ze is 80% of the nominal size.

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EAN/J AN 8 Example

EAN/JAN 13 Example

G GS1 (Formerly RSS)

The GS1 family contains thr ee linear symbologies to be used with the GS1 (formerly EA N.UCC ) system. Th e use of t his symbology is intended to c om ply with the GS1 applicat ion guidelines.

GS1 bar code symb ols are intended for enc oding identi fication num bers and data supp lementary t o the identification. The admini stration of the numbering s ystem by G S1 ensures t hat id enti fi cation codes assigned to particular items are unique worldwid e and they and th e associ ated supplem entar y data are defin ed in a con sistent way. Th e major ben efit for the users of the GS1 sys tem i s the availabi l ity of un i quely defi ned identification cod e and supplemen tary data formats for u se in thei r trad ing transactions.

GS1-14 encodes the full 14-digit GS1 item identification i n a linear symbol that can be scanned omnidirectionally by suitably programmed point-of-sale scanner s.

GS1-Limited enc odes a 14-digit GS1 item ident ification with indicator digits of zero or one in a lin ear symbol for use on s mall items that will n ot be scanned at the poin t-of-sale.

GS1-14 Stac ked i s a variation of GS1-14 symbology that is stacked in two rows and is used when the normal symbol wou ld be too wide for the application. It comes in two versions – a tru ncated versi on used for small item m ar king applicat ions, and a taller omnidirectional version that is designed t o be r ead by omnidirectional scan ners.

GS1 Expanded encodes GS1 item identification plus supplementary AI element strings such as weight and "best before" date in a linear symbol that can be scann ed omnidi r ectionally by su i tably programmed point-of-sa le scanners. G S1 Expanded can also be p r i nted i n multipl e rows as a stacked column.

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GS1Stac ked Omnidir ectional allows the full h eig ht GS1-14 to be printed i n two rows o f two segments each, which red uces the overall length of the lin ear bar code so it can fi t better on certain packaging configur ation s. The separator pattern between the two rows is design ed to elimin ate c r oss-row scanning errors .

GS1 Truncated

An y member of the GS1 family can be printed as a stand-alone linear symbol or as a composite symbol with an accomp anying 2D Composite component pri nted di r ectly above the GS1 linear c omp onen t.

GS1-128 (Formerly UCC/EAN 128)

GS1-128 is a Ser i al Shipping Container Code with a secu r e bar code sym bology. It all ows all participants in the supply chain to use a common, standard solution for their individual tracking and tracing needs.

The GS1-128 b ar code s ymbol ogy requires AIs to defin e the data ar chitectu r e. AIs are prefixes wh ich indicate th e m eaning and format of t he d ata which follows. A mong the things they may be used for are item id entification , measurements, quantities, traceabili ty, d ates, tran sacti on references and location numbers.

GS1-128 Example

I Interleaved 2 of 5

Interleaved 2 of 5 is a variabl e length, even-numbered, numeric bar c ode symbol. It is typicall y used in industr ial and master carton labeling. The symbology uses bars t o r epresent the first c haracter and the interleaved (wh ite) spaces to rep r esent th e secon d character. Each character has two wide el ements and three nar r ow elemen ts. A m odulo 10 check character c an b e used to enhance data secu r i ty for Interleaved 2 of 5 barcode s ymbol s. When this opti on is selected, th e l ast digit of the symbol is assumed to be the check digit, and it i s com pared to a cal culated chec k digi t to verify the symbol.

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ISBN

The International S tandard Book Num ber (ISBN) i s a unique machin e-readable identifi cation numb er used to identi fy books. IS BN is b ased on an ISO International St andar d that was fir st publi shed in 1972 as ISO 2108. ISO 2108 sp ecifies the basic structu r e of an ISBN, the rules for its all ocation, and the admini stration of the IS BN system.

ISBN barcodes have consisted of 13 digits since 2007. Prior t o 2007 they contain ed 13 di git s. An Intern ation al Standard Book Number consists of 4 or 5 par ts:

• for a 1 3-digit ISBN, a GS1 (Code 128 ) prefix: 978 or 979 (indicating the industry; in this case, 978 denotes book publishing)

• the group identifier, (language-sharing country group)

• the publisher code,

• the item number, (title of t he book) and

• a check sum charac ter or a check digit.

The ISBN s eparat es its part s (group, publisher, title and check digit) with either a hyphen or a space. Other than the check digit, no part of the ISBN will have a fixed number of digits

ISBN Example

ITF14

The ITF-14 Traded Un i t Case C ode is used in the r etail sector on outer cas es and pallets (traded unit s). Based on Interleaved 2 of 5, the 14-digit code is numeric and used to displ ay the unique traded unit number. Bearer bar s must be included i n horiz ontal form for codes prin ted on lab els, and as a full box (with H gauges) when printed directly on corrugated surfaces.

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M MaxiCode

Predominantl y used by United P ar cel Service to sor t m ai l at h igh speed , MaxiCod e is well suited to being read quickly and often in any direction. MaxiCode is a fixed-size 2D matrix barcode s ymbol ogy having 86 6 hexagonal elements ar r anged in 33 rows around a central fin der patter n. The size of a MaxiCode symb ol is 1. 1 inch by 1.05 inch. A single MaxiCode symbol can encod e up to 93 charac ters of data and uses fi ve different cod e sets to encode all 256 ASCII charac ters. MaxiCode u ses three un i que p r operties when encoding the data: Class of Service, C oun try Code, and Mod e.

Maxicode Example (Postal Code 75074, Country Code 840, Class of Service 003)

MicroPDF417

MicroPDF417 is a multi-row 2D symbology, derived from and closely based on PDF417. It is designed for ap plications that need improved area effic iency but withou t the requi r ement for PDF417's maximum data capac ity. A limited set of symbols is available, together with a fixed l evel of error correct ion for each symb ol size. Module dimen sions are user-specified to enable symbol production and r eading by a wide variety of t echniques.

MicroPDF417 Example

Micro QR Code

Micro QR Cod e i s a very small QR Cod e that fits app l icati ons that require a smaller space an d use smaller am oun ts of data, such as ID of pri nted circuit boards and electroni cs p ar ts, etc.

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MSI

The MSI ch ar acter s et consist of the numbers 0..9 as well as two "guard" characters (rep r esenting the beg i nning and end of th e barcode). The symbology does not supp or t alp habetic charac ters.

MSI Example

P PDF417

PDF417 is a stacked li near barcod e symbol form at used in a variety of app licat i ons, primarily transport, identification cards, and in ventory management. PDF stands for P or tabl e Data File. Eac h character consist s of 4 bars and 4 spaces i n a 17 m odule stru cture. The name of the symb ol is derived from the format of the code. P D F stands for "P or tabl e D ata File" and "417" is derived from the module structu r e. Each PDF417 s ymbol consis ts of 3 to 90 stacked rows surrounded by a quiet zone on all four sides. Each row consist s of a leadin g qu i et zone, start pattern, left row indicator ch ar acter, one to thir ty dat a characters , right row indicat or character, stop pattern, and trailing quiet zone.

PDF417 supports t ext compaction, numeric compaction, and byte compaction that correlate the mapping between codewor d values and decod ed data. PDF417 can accommodate up to 340 characters per squar e inch with a maximum dat a capac i ty of 18 50 text characters .

PDF 417 Example

POSTNET

POSTNET (P ostal N um er ic Encoding Technique) is a barcode symbology that is used by the United States P ostal Service t o assis t in direc tin g m ai l. The Z IP C ode or ZIP+4 c ode is encoded in hal f- and full-height bars. Most often, the delivery point is added, usually being the last two digits of the address or PO box number.

The barcode s tarts and ends with a full b ar ( often c alled a guard rail or fram e bar and represented as the letter "S" in one versi on of the USPS TrueType Font) and has a ch eck digit after the ZIP, ZIP+4, or delivery point. The encoding tabl e is shown on the right.

Each individual digit is represented by a set of f ive bar s, t wo of whic h are full bars (i .e. two-out-of-five code). The full bars represent "on" bits in a pseudo-binary code i n whic h the places represent, from left to right: 7, 4, 2, 1, 0. (Though in th is sch eme, zero is encoded as 11 decim al, or "binary" 11000.)

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PLANET

PLANET stands for Postal AlphaNumeric Encoding Technique and is used b y th e United States Post Office to identify and track pieces of mail. This barcode can be 12 or 14 digits long.

PLANET Example

Q QR Code

A QR code (abbreviated from Q uick Response code) is a spec i fi c matrix bar code (or tw o-dimensional code) that is readable by dedicated QR barcode read er s and camera teleph ones. The code con sist s of blac k modules arr ang ed in a square p attern on a white backgroun d. The informatio n encoded may be text, U RL, or other data.

QR Code Example

U UPC-A

Each UPC-A barcode con sists of a scannabl e stri p of black bars and white s paces , above a sequence of 12 numerical digits. N o letter s, char acters, or ot her content of any kind may appear on a standard UPC-A barcod e. The digits and bars maintai n a on e-to-one cor r espondence - in other words, there is only one way to r epr esent each 12-digit num ber visually, and there is only one way to represent each visual barcode numericall y.

The UPC-A barcode is used on retail goods.

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UPC-E

To allo w t he u se of UPC barcodes on smaller packages where a full 12-digit barcode may not fit, a 'zero-compressed ' version of UPC w as dev eloped called UP C -E. Thi s sym bology dif fers from UP C -A in that it only uses a 6-di git code, does not use middle guard bars, and the end bit pattern (E) becomes

010101. The way in which a 6-digit UPC-E relates to a 12-digit UPC-A is det er mined by the last ( r i ghthand mos t) di gi t .

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2.1 File Tab Overview

The File tab contains basic functions that you would typicall y find on a Windows Fi l e menu. The Open, Close and New Document functi ons are found on this tab. You can acc ess the Exampl e Templates

here or s earch for updates to Labeler. In addition, you can Activate the product from this tab and view the About screen.

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File Toolbar Function Descriptions

• New Label - Click the New Label icon t o open a n ew label pr oject i n the Design window. You can have multi ple label p r ojects open in the Design window at the same tim e.

• Open - Click the Open ic on to select a saved label project to open. When you click Open, a drop down menu of recently opened label p r ojects appears. Selec t the project you want to open from t he lis t or click Open Files From Folder to navigate to your p r oject.

• Close - Click the Close icon to close th e curr entl y active lab el project . If the project is unsaved, you will be pr ompted to save it before closing.

• Save - Op ens an Expl or er window allowing you to navigate to a folder to save an d name your project.

• Save As - All ows you to save an already saved projec t under a n ew n ame. This is useful if you want to create a copy of a lab el th at can be c hanged without alterin g the or i ginal.

• Save All - Saves chang es to all projec ts currently open in the Design window.

• Example Templates - Lau nches the Example Templ ates. Pleas e r efer to the topic

Templates for a compl ete description of available t emplates .

Example

• Check for Updates - Open s an Int er net connec tion to Wasp Barcod e Techn ol ogies to deter mine if any new updates ar e available for your vers ion of Labeler. If an update is found, you will be pr ompted to install it.

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1. Select the barcode, then right click to see the pop up menu.

• About - Opens the About screen. The About screen lists the version number and s er ial number of your product. For a desc r i pti on and exampl e of the About screen please r efer to the topic

• Update License - This i con only appears if you are running Wasp Labeler in Trial M ode. Click on this button to acces s the Activate Labeler screen where you can enter your activation code and register your softwar e.

• Exit - Closes the Wasp Labeler ap plication. If you have any unsaved label pr ojec ts open, the

Save and Ex it screen appears. Please see the topic Exiting Wasp Labeler with Unsaved Labels for detailed instructions on using the Save an d Exit screen.

2.2 Exporting a Barcode as an Image File

You can export any bar code you create i n L abeler as an image fil e.

Steps to Export a Barcode as an Image File

About Screen.

2. Select Save a s image fr o m the po p up me nu:

The Export Barcode as Image File screen app ear s.

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3. The Barcode Information secti on of the Export Barcode...screen

If you intend to

browser window will appear allo wing you to select a save location.

lists th e Symbology and Value encoded into the barcode. Note: If th e bar code is bound to a database or ot her external

source, t he p l aceholder valu e will appear i n the Value field. In the Target sec tion, select the Format to which you want to

convert your barcode. Options are:

Bitmap Image (BMP) GIF Image (GIF) JP EG Imag e (JPG) PNG Imag e ( PNG) TIFF Image (TIFF) WMP Image (WMP)

4. En ter the Resolution you want for your i mag e. Res ol uti ons as low as 72 dpi an d as high as 1800 dpi m ay be sp ecified . print the image file for subsequent decoding by bar code s canners, you should specify r esolution values no lower than 200 dpi. The default of 300 dpi is ideal for printing. If you only intend to display the image on a monitor, 72 dp i is sufficient .

5. Click the Export button when you are ready to save the imag e. A

2.3 Exiting Wasp Labeler with Unsaved Labels

Click the Close butt on on the File t ab to close th e Wasp Labeler appli cation. If you have any un saved label projec ts open, the Save and Exit screen (shown below) appear s.

Select the lab el s you want t o save, then click Yes. A st andar d Windows browser sc r een ap pears allowing you to choose a locati on an d nam e for your l abel. If you have selected to save mul tiple labels, a browser window will ap pear f or each label.

Select No t o close wit hout savin g or Cancel to canc el the exit process and return to Labeler.

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Design Toolbar Function Descriptions

Clipboard Insert Arrange Layout Options View

The Design tab cont ains all of t he op tion s for cu stomizing your l abel. This tab all ows you to place items such as bar codes , text boxes, graphics and dr awing objects on to your label.

This topic provides details on the functions contained on the Design tab. For an exam ple of creati ng a labe l using t he Design tab, please r efer to the topic Getting Started - Creat in g a S tat i c Lab el

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3.1 Design Toolbar Function Descriptions

The toolbar on this tab is divided i nto 5 secti ons:

1. Clipboard

2. Insert

3. Arrange

4. Layout Options

5. View

Clipboard - This section contains basic commands:

• Cut - Removes the selected object from the can vas and saves it to the c l ipboard.

• Copy - Copies th e select ed ob j ect from the can vas and saves it to the clipboard.

• Paste - Places an object saved to t he cl i pboard onto a new location.

• Undo - Click th is icon to undo the most rec ent action.

• Redo - Cli ck this icon to redo the m ost rec ent action undone (by c l icking Undo).

Insert - The Insert options all ow you to insert text, basic shapes, a picture or a barcode in to your label. After you insert an object, you can add content to it from a variety of sour ces. The optio ns in the

Properties box will vary depending on the type of object you chose to insert. These icons u se the Drag and Drop method for placem ent. Place your cu r sor on the desired ob j ect, t hen dr ag it to the Design window and drop it where you want it. You can place it more p r ecisely or move it as needed.

• Insert Text content into you r text b ox or attach a database, string, spreadsheet , etc . to i t. For com plet e

ins tructions on adding a Textbox t o your l abel, please refer to the topic

• Insert Drawing Object - The Box, Line and Ellipse icons allow you to add bas ic shapes to your label. You can add a rectangle, ell ipse or line. For c omp lete inst ru ctions on ad ding a shap e to your lab el, please refer to the t opic

• Insert Pi cture - Thi s icon allows you to insert a graphi c onto your label. The supported graphic format s are:

o Bitm ap Files (*.BMP) o JPEG (*.JPG, *.JPEG, *.JPE, *.JFIF) o PNG (*.PNG) o TIFF (*.TIFF, *.TIF) o GIF (*.GIF) o ICON (*.ICO)

For compl ete in structions on adding a pict ure, pl ease refer to the topic Adding a Picture

• Insert Barcode - This icon allows you t o i nsert a barcode onto you r l abel. Afte r placi ng the barcode, you can choos e the symb ology and data sourc e using the opti ons in the Properties box. For complete in structions on adding a bar code to your label, please re fer to the topic

- This icon allows you to in sert a text box onto your lab el. You can enter stat i c

Adding a Textbox.

Adding a Drawing Object.

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Arrange - The Ar r ang e m enu allows for precision placement of objects or text you insert onto your

label.

• Rotate - This option allows y ou to rotate a select ob ject clockwise or c ounter clock wise. Note that you can also use the top grab point on a selected item to rotate it as shown below:

• Align - This option allows you to align a s elected obj ect or mult i ple selected obj ects. You can align Left, Right, Top, Bottom, Vertical Center or Horizontal Center. To select multipl e objec ts, click on th e objects whi l e holding down th e CTRL key.

All al i gnment s are relat ive to the fir st object you s el ect when using CTRL + click to select them. If you select obj ects using CTRL + A , th e first object you added to the barcode will be used for alignment. The obj ect th at is used for ali gnment , known as the base object, will appear selected in blue as shown in the example below.

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You have three barcodes on you r l abel and you w ant to align two of the

If you want t o change you r base object, hold down the SHIFT key and cli ck on a differen t obj ect. The bl ue outline will change to the newly select ed object. The previous b ase object will still be selected for alignment, but will no longer be th e base object.

Example - Using the Align Function

barcodes c enter ed hor izontally relative to t he third one. Use CTRL+ click to select the barc odes, making sure to select the barcode to which you want the other barcodes ali gn ed first. Your label will look sim ilar to the following:

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Now select Align > Horizontal Center.

The barcodes are n ow alig ned r el ative to the cen ter of the first barcode you selected.

• Space - Th is opti on allows you to evenly sp ace mult ip le selected objects acr oss or down.

• Bring to Front - Use th is opti on to move a s elected object in front of other objects.

• Send to Back - Use th is opti on to m ove a selected object behind other ob j ects.

• Bring Forward - Use this option to move a selected ob j ect forward .

• Send Backwar d - Use th is opti on to move a s elected object backward.

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Layout Options - Use these options to change the layout of your label or to hide/show th e r uler along the top and side of the label.

• Units/Ruler - Changes the ruler units. Option s are Inches, Centimeters and Millimeters

• Layout - Accesses the Page Setup

• Reset Docking- You can move and "redock" the Properties box to the left or cent er of the

Labeler w indow (by default it i s doc ked on the ri ght side of the screen). To move it back to the defaul t positi on, click the Reset Docking icon.

View - The View menu allows you to zoom in or out of the Design window.

• Zoom In - Allows you to get a c lose up view of your label.

• Zoom Out - Allows you to see more of th e page at a red uced s i ze.

• Zoom - Select a p er centage from the drop down to zoom in on the label .

• Reset Zoom - Returns the view to default settings (100%).

screen wh er e you c an choose the label typ e/size.

3.2 Adding a Drawing Object

You can add Boxes, Lines and Ellipses to your label using the drag and drop m ethod. Drawing objects can be moved, resiz ed an d cus tomized as needed.

1. On the Label Design tab click the Box, Line or Ellipse icon on the toolbar.

Drag and drop the object where you want the drawing ob j ect t o app ear on your l abel (y ou can change the location at any time). Wh en you place th e object on your label, not ice that the Properties box displays an y options for t he object.

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2. You can move the drawing object by clicking on it and dragging it. Resize t he object by clicking on a corner of the obj ect and draggi ng it . You can also enter precise siz e and locati on coordinat es in the Properties Box > Format tab. Opti ons are:

• Object Name - You can op tion al ly enter a new name for the object here.

• Left - E nter the preci se locat ion you want your barcode relative to the left side of the

label.

• Top - Enter the pr ecise location you want your bar code relative to the top of t he label.

• Width - Enter the width of your text bo x.

• Height - Enter the heigh t of your t ext b ox.

• Rotate - Rotat e the text b ox on your label.

• Display on Print - Make sure thi s checkb ox is selected i f you want the text box t o

display when your label is printed.

• Anchor - Select where you want to anchor the object on th e page. For example, if you set the Anchor for a box to Top, then adj ust the Height, th e Top will stay in the same position and the box will "grow" from the bottom. If you anchor it Center, the center position will stay t he same and the box wi l l "g r ow" from the top and bottom.

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Note: By defaul t the uni t of measurement i s inches. To chan ge thi s, select Units/Ruler on the

Design tab toolbar and select a different unit of measure.

The units on the Format tab will update with the new unit of m easure.

3. Add color an d/or change the line si ze us ing th e opti ons in the Drawing section of the Properties box. Options are:

• Line Color - This is the color of the outlin e of your drawing object (or the color of the li ne).

This color defaul ts t o Black. Cl ick the ellipse bu tton (...) to view the color s election pop up, shown below:

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Click on a color to select i t or click More C olors ...to view the Advanced Color Palette

screen, shown below:

Click on an area of the palette and/or drag the arrow up or down on t he shade bar. A sample of your c olor appear s in the l owe r , left corner. Click OK to save your s electi on.

• Line Style - Select how you want the outlin e to appear ( dashed, solid, dot, et c. ) from the d r op

down menu.

• Line Width - Enter how thick you wan t the outline (in pixels).

• Fill Color - (Ellipses and Boxes only) The fill color i s the color of th e int er ior of t he drawing

object. By default the fil l color is transparent. Click the ellip se button ( ...) to view the c ol or selection pop up, shown above.

• Fill Style - (Ellipses and Boxes only) Select a style f or the i nterior of t he d r awing object.

By default the style is tran sparent.

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3.3 Adding a Picture

In this topic:

Adding a Picture to a Label Picture Properties Box: Format Tab Picture Properties Box: Content Tab

You can add pictures t o your lab el eith er "st atically", meaning you add a single pictu r e that will appear on all l abels, or you can lin k a pict ure placeholder to a database and have Labeler pul l the pi ctures onto each l abel at print t ime. Labeler allows import of bitmap files ( *.bmp) , J PEG (*.jpg, *.jpeg, *.jpe, * jfif), PNG (*.png), TIFF (*.tiff, *.tif), GIF (*.gif), ICON (*ico).

3.3.1 Steps to Add a Picture to a Label:

1. On the Label Design tab click the Picture icon on th e toolb ar .

Drag and drop the picture where you want it to ap pear on your label (you can change the locati on at any time).

2. A b r owser window wil l appear allowin g you to navigate t o a pictur e file. For Static Images: Browse to the desired gr aphic, then click OK. Your graphic will

app ear on the lab el. You can now use the Format tab or the buttons on t he Design toolbar to edit you r image.

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For Pictures Bound to a Database: If you do not want to import a singl e graphic, cli ck

Cancel on the browser window. This inserts a Placeholder representing your imag e as

shown below:

You can now u se the Format tab or t he buttons on the Design toolbar to edit the plac emen t/alignment of your i mage. Us e the Proper ties Box > Content tab t o bind t he pic ture object to a data sou r ce.

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3.3.2 Picture Properties Box: Format Tab

The Format tab allows you to specify an exact locat ion f or a selected barcode on your label. You can also en ter pr ecise height and width measurements on th is tab. Below is an exam ple of the Format tab.

The Format tab is divid ed into t wo sections, General and Picture.

Format Tab - General Options are:

• Left - E nter the preci se locat ion you want your barcode relative to the left side of the label.

• Top - Enter the pr ecise location you want your bar code relative to the top of t he label.

• Width - Enter the width of your text box.

• Height - Enter the heigh t of your t ext b ox.

• Rotate - Rotat e the text b ox on your label.

• Display on Print - Make sure thi s checkb ox is selected i f you want the text box t o display when

• Anchor - Select where you want to anchor the object on th e page. For example, if you set the

your label is printed. Anchor for the i mage to Top, then adjust the Height, the Top will stay in the sam e positi on and

the picture will "grow" from the bottom. If you anchor i t Center, the center p osition will stay th e same and the picture will "grow" from the top and bottom.

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Note: By defaul t the uni t of measurement i s inches. To ch ange this, selec t Units/Ruler on the Design tab toolb ar and select a differ ent unit of measure.

The units on the Format tab will update with the new unit of measure.

Format Tab - Picture Options are:

• Picture File - If you imp or ted a graph i c, th e path to it will b e list ed her e. Click the ellipse b utton (...) to open a br owser window t o choos e a new graphic fil e.

• Link to File - This checkbox performs different functions depending on whether you have bou nd the object to an actual picture or if y ou are u sing an external data source.

Link to a Pi cture: If this checkbox is NOT select ed, Labeler will save the pictur e to the .LAB fi l e. If this box is not select ed, Labeler will save a link to th e picture in the .LA B file. Saving a link decreases the size of th e .LAB file, however, if you move either t he .LAB fil e or the picture file to a differen t location, the link will be broken and the picture will not display on the label. If you select Link to File, mak e sure that any moves k eep the link intact.

Data Source: When the p icture is linked to a colu m n on the datas ource, the 'Link to File' checkbox represents wh at typ e of data is in the colum n: a path to a pictu r e fi l e, or a ctual pi cture data. Sel ect t his checkbox if t he linked column c ontain s a path to pic ture file (ex: D:\Pictures\mypic. jpg). Do not s elect this c heckb ox if the column is an actu al picture file st or ed in the database.

• Size - Selec t an option from t he drop down : Original - Thi s options keeps the graphic at it's orig inal size. Resize with Aspect Ratio - This opti on allows you to r esize the imag e ( by draggi ng the

corner s) wh ile maint aining aspect r atio. Resize - This opti on allows you to r esize the im age (b y draggi ng the corners) without regard to

aspect rat io.

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3.3.3 Picture Properties Box: Content Tab

The Content tab allows you to specify the con tent of your barcod e ( if you are not using a static picture) . Below is an exampl e of the Content tab.

Bas i c Source Section

The Bas i c Source section lets you choose a s ource for the pi cture. Your options are:

Database Prompt at Print

Clear Content Section

Click the Clear Content bu tton to remove the currently sel ected data sour ce (in cluding a string). When this button is selected, the following question screen app ear s:

Click Yes to remove t he curren t data s ource or No to cancel and k eep the data sourc e.

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1. On the Label Design tab click the Barcode icon on the toolbar .

3.4 Adding a Barcode

Add i ng a b ar code to your label is as simpl e as dragging and dr opping it wh er e you want it to appear. After you have plac ed your bar code, you can selec t a sym bology, choose a data source (or bi nd i t to a data source you h ave added via t he d ata source screen) or add static content, add and format a caption, etc .

For a detailed example of adding a static barc ode to your label, p lease r efer to the topic

Started - Creat i ng a St at ic Label.

3.4.1 Steps to Add a Barcode

Getting

Drag and drop the i con wher e you want the barcode to appear on your label (you can change the location at any t i me). You c an use the but tons on the Label Design toolbar rotate the barcode, move it forward or backward, et c. When you place the b ar code on your lab el, notic e that the

Properties box displays the options for defining your barcode.

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y clicking on it and dragging it where you want.

Barcode Properties box - Content Tab

2. Define your barcode by using the Barcode Properties box - Barcode Tab

3. You can move y our b ar code on your label b

4. Attach your barcode to an exte r nal data source or define seri alization, date/ time, etc using

to sel ect th e

symbology and any available opti onal setting s for the selected symb ology.

You can enter p r ecise location coordinates using th e Barcode Properties box - Format

Tab.

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1. Make sure your barcode object is selected in the Obje ct List drop down menu.

3.4.2 Adding a Barcode: Properties Box

In this topic:

Entering Static Data Bar cod e T ab Format Tab Content Tab

Bas i c Source Section String Builder Section Formatting Section

After you add a barcode to a label, the Properties box p opulates with t he opti ons ava ilabl e to barcodes (symbolog y, dat a source, formatt ing, et c.) You can use these options t o define the in format ion encoded in your barcode, the capt ion th at appear s with your bar code or for pr ecise locat ion placement on you r label.

Contents Box - Entering Static Data:

Static Data is data that does not change as your l abels ar e printed. The content for th at object will be the same on each label. For a detailed example of creating a stat i c barcode, please refer to the topic

Getting Started - Creatin g a S tat ic Lab el

Steps to Enter Static Data

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2. En ter your data directly into the Content text box. If yo u need to add special

of your barcode.

characters to your barcode, click the ellipse (...) butt on to the right of the Content field.

The Special Characters list appears. Special Ch ar acters ar e ASC II Codes. These are print able and non-printabl e marker s that tell a printer, scanner, etc. how to handle spaces. For a com plet e list of ASCII Codes available, please re fer to the topic ASCII Special Character Codes

3. The data you entered into the Content box will appear in t he text box on the Sp ecial Charact er s List as shown in th e exampl e above.

Select any special char acters you want to appear in the Content The data will change depending on the code you select. Note t hat codes that repres ent a non-pr int able marker, s uch as a spac e or carriage return will be repres ented by a s ymbol .

4. Click anywhere off of the Special Character box to close it .

The barcode on you r l abel wi l l chang e to depict the content you enter ed.

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• MicroQRCode

Barcode Tab:

The Barcode tab on t he Properties box is where you will select the symbology for your barcode. This tab also has field s for precision placemen t of your barcod e. Below is an exampl e of the Properties Box > Barcode tab. The op tion s availabl e on this tab vary depen ding on th e symbology you have selected. The examp le below is with Code 128 select ed, the act ual screen will look slight ly differ ent depending on you r selected s ymbol ogy.

The fiel ds av ai lable on the Barcode tab vary depending on the symbolog y s el ected. Click a symbology below to view a desc r ipt ion for t he related properties:

• Code 128

• Aztec Code

• Codabar

• Code 39

• Code 93

• Code 11

• Data Mat r ix

• EAN/J AN 8

• EAN/J AN 13

• Interleaved 2

• ISBN

• ITF 1 4

• Maxicode

• MicroPDF417

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• MSI

• PDF417

• PLANET

• POSTNET

• QRCode

• GS1-14

• GS1 Limited

• GS1 Stack ed

Omnidirectional

• GS1 Truncated

• GS1 Expanded

• GS1 128

• UPC-A

• UPC-E

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Format Tab:

The Format tab al l ows you to specify an exact l ocation for a selected barc ode on your lab el . You can also en ter pr ecise height and width measurements on th is tab. Below is an exam ple of the Format tab.

The Format tab is divided in to three secti ons: General, Caption and Drawing. Format tab - General options are:

• Object Name - You can option al ly enter a new name for the barcode object.

• Left - E nter the preci se locat ion you want your barcode relative to the left side of the label.

• Top - Enter the pr ecise location you want your bar code relative to the top of t he label.

• Width - Enter the width you want your bar code. This i s the width of your entire barcode,

• Height - Enter the heigh t you want your barcode. Thi s is the height of your entire barcode,

• Rotate - Rotat e the bar code on your label.

including the caption, if it has one. Keep in mind that this affects the density of your barcode which could make it harder to scan.

including the caption, if it has one. Keep in m ind that a barcode that is too tall or too short could cause distortion which could make it harder to scan.

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• Display on Print - Make sure thi s checkb ox is selected i f you want the barcode to dis play when your label is printed.

• Anchor - Select where you want to anchor the barcode on t he page. For example, if you set the Anchor to Right, if the bar code grows or shrinks due to variable data from a data source, the Right side will stay in t he same position and the barcode will "gro w" from the l eft. If you anchor it Center, the center position will stay the same and the barcode will "grow" from th e right and left.

Format tab - Caption options are:

• Align -Select an option from th e dr op down list to set the alignment of your caption above or below your barcode.

• Font - Click the el lipse but ton (...) to selec t a font for you r caption. Below is an example of the Font screen

Select the desired font from the Font Family drop do wn menu. Click on the desired Typeface and font Size. A sample of your selec tion s will appear i n the Sample section.

Click OK to save your s electi ons or Cancel to close the Font s creen without saving your selection.

Format tab - Drawing options are:

• Fore Color/Back Color - The Fore col or ( the color of your barcode) defaults to black. The Back color (the back groun d color) defaults to white. Cl i ck the elli pse button ( ...) to view the

color selection pop up, shown bel ow:

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Click on a color to select i t or click More C olors ...to view the Advanced Color Palette screen, shown below:

Click on an area of the palette and/or drag the arrow up or down on t he shade bar. A sample of you r color appears in t he lower, left corner. Click OK to save your s electi on.

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Content Tab:

The Content tab allows you to specify the con tent of your barcod e ( if you are not using static data). Below is an example of the Content tab.

This tab is divided i nto four secti ons:

• Basic Sou rce - This section is where you can bind the b ar code to a data sour ce, object, serial number or alpha, date/time, etc.

• Strings - To add more t han on e data sourc e to the barcode, use the String Builder.

• Formatting - This section allows you to build on th e gener al formatting done to the capti on on

the Format tab an d to format the value, which is the barcode c ontent. You can create a "mask", or format expression, t hat will be ap plied to all data/captions (if using a data sour ce, for example).

• Clear Content - Click the Clear Content button to remove the dat a source from the barcode.

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Basic Sou rce

This s ection lets you choose t he data that will be encoded into your barcode. Click on a source type t o bind it to your object ( barcode, graph i c or textbox).

Sou r ce options for barc odes are:

Database Date/Time Serial Alpha Another Object User Defined List Serial Number Prompt at Print

String Builder

To add more than one data source to the b ar code, use the String Builder. Subst r i ng s concatenate, or join, d i fferent values to b uild what app ear s to be a single text or barcode obj ect on the label from multiple dat a sources. This option c an be for the followin g:

For exampl e, if you want y our barcod e to have a serialized n umb er fol l owed by a space, you woul d u se the String Builder to accomplish this.

Click here for a detailed example of using String Builder to concatenate two different data sources in your barcode.

Click here for detailed instructions on using the String Builder screen.

Formatting

The Formatting section on the Properties box > Data Source tab allo ws you to a dd formatting to your barcode caption or to the value encoded in your barcode. To do t his you will create a For mat Expression using the Format Value and Format Caption bu ttons i n this secti on.

Click here for detailed instructions on formatting barcode values and captions and for a list of standard characters used to create Format Expressions.

1. To customi ze, or bui l d, the c apti on of a bar code by combining two or more data so urces (st atic plus date/tim e, for exampl e) .

2. To compress two or more text or barcod e values of different len gths from an external dat a source.

3. To compress mu lti-line text values to remove blank li nes.

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Clear Content

Click the Clear Content bu tton to remove t he curren tly selec ted data source (including a string). When this button is selec ted, the following quest ion screen appears:

Click Yes to remove t he curren t data s ource or No to cancel and k eep the data sourc e.

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Code 128

Field

Description

Select Cod e 128 from the drop down list. For a comp lete list of

Thi s se tti ng determine s de ns i ty of the barcod e. Increase t he bar width (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and the density is

Char per inch

This s ettings stands for ch ar acter per inch. Code 128 is a dense

a scanner to read and m ay not b e scann able at all.

This s etting determines how tall your bar code will be. The bar height

There ar e three dif feren t character sets for Code 128 - A, B and C

Use the Append field to add any characters you want included at the end of you r barcode.

3.4.3 Barcode Properties

Code 1 28 Pr op er t i es Bo x Option s

The table below lists the options available for Code 128 in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Symbology

Bar Width

Bar Height

Char Set

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decreased. You might want a moredense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind th at a barcode that is too d ense may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

barcode an d supports a r el atively hi gh charact er per inch . You can add more characters per inch by increasing the number in this field, resulting in a more dense barcode. Notice that as you increase the number in the Char per inch field, the Bar Widt h field decreases. The more c haracters y ou add per inch, the mor e dense your barcode will be. Keep in mind that a barcode th at is too dense may b e hard er for

does not aff ect dens i ty. and D efault . By leaving this set to D efault, Labeler wi l l det er mine the

best ch ar acter s et to use based on the content of you r barcode. Default is the recommended setting to help you avoid.

• Character Set A - Cont ains capital letters , control charac ters

and digits.

• Character Set B - Cont ains all print able characters.

• Character Set C - Contains only numbers and the FNC1

character.

Barcode Symbology Reference.

Append

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Aztec Code

Field

Description

Select Aztec C ode from th e drop down list. For a complete list of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

Thi s se tti ng determines the s ize of the barcode (al ong with error

This s ettings determines the amoun t of RS (Reed-Solomon) er r or

You can optionally create a "run e" con tain ing th e value 0 - 255, if needed. Aztec runes are small, m achi ne-readable symbols.

A module i n an Azt ec barcode is a squ ar e dot and is the small est

it.

Aztec C ode Properties Bo x Option s

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r Azt ec Code in th e Prope r ties box > Barcode tab.

Symbology

Code Format

Error Correction

Code Rune

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correction and code modul e size). The smallest Aztec Code symbol encodes 13 numeric or 1 2 alphabetic characters, while the largest Aztec Code symbol encodes 3832 numeric or 3067 alphabetic characters or 19 14 bytes of data. No qui et zone is required out side the boun ds of th e symbol. There are 32 sizes from which to choose, plus an ad dit ional 4 c om pact siz es. You can leave this setting at Au to to have L abeler determine th e size based on the i ncluded content.

correction for the bar code. This al lows t he sc anner to read the barcode corr ectly even in the case of a part iall y damaged barcode. You can choose from 5% to 95% of the data in the barcode for err or correction.

The higher the am ount of data you select for error correcti on, the larger your barcode will be. This makes your barcode less susceptible to damage, but could pot enti ally mak e i t har der to r ead if your bar code c ontai ns a lar ge amount of d ata. Th e defaul t set tin g i s 23%. This correction amount (23%) is usually the amount of correction neces sary t o make your barcode data saf e from damage, while a lso ensuri ng r eadabi lity b y most scann er s.

Code Module Size

compon ent of the barc ode. In essence, the barc ode is mad e up of many light and dark square modules. You can adjust the m odule size up , which will incr ease the size of your barcode, or down to decreas e

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Codabar

Field

Description

Select Cod abar from the drop down list. For a compl ete lis t of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

This s etting determines how tall your bar code will be. The bar height does not aff ect dens i ty.

Thi s se tti ng determine s de ns i ty of the barcod e. Increase t he bar width (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and the density is

may be harder for a scanner to read an d may not be s cannable at al l.

Char per Inch

This s ettings stands for ch ar acter per inch. You can add more characters per inch by increasing the number in this field, resulting in

barcodes.

Select the Check Di git checkbox to include an opti onal check d ig it

When this option is selected, the

compared to a cal culated check digit to verify the symbol.

Show in Caption

When this opti on is selected , the c heck digit will appear in the barcode caption.

Ratio

This is the wide to narrow bar rat i on. The default set tin g i s 2 (2:1).

Select a Start Character for your barcode or choose Auto to let

start. Your opti ons are: A, B, C or D.

Select a Stop Character for your barcode or choose Auto to let

options ar e: A, B, C or D .

Show Start/Stop

Select this ch eckb ox to display t he Start and Stop characters i n the caption of the barcode.

Codabar Properti es Box Opti on s

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r C odab ar i n the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Symbology

Bar Height

Bar Width

Check Digi t

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decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too d ense

a more dense barc ode. Notic e that as you i ncrease the number in the Char per inch field, the Bar Width fiel d decreases. The more characters you add per inch, the more d ense you r barcode will b e. Keep in mind that a barcod e that is too dens e m ay be harder for a scanner to read and m ay not b e scann able at all. It is recommended that you do not exceed 12.8 characters per in ch for Codabar

on your barcode to enhance data securi ty. A check digit appears l ast on the barcode an d checks for errors in the pr eceeding content. A modulo 16 chec k character is used. last digit of t he symbol is as sumed to be the ch eck digit, and it i s

Start Character

Stop Character

Lab el er assign one for you. A Start Charac ter at the beginn ing of a barcode tel ls a sc anner or barcode re ader t hat the c ontent is about to

Lab el er assign one for you. A Stop Ch ar acter at the end of a barcod e tells a scan ner or barcode reader that the con tent has ended. Your

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Code 39

Select Code 39 from the drop down list. For a complet e list of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

Select this checkbox if you want this to be Code 39 Extended using double character encoding.

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar

dividual bars in the barcode) and the density is

may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

This s ettings stands for ch ar acter per inch. You can add more characters per inch by increasing the number in this field, resulting in

scanner to read and m ay not b e scann able at all.

The bar height

Select the Check Di git checkbox to include an opti onal check d ig it

Show in Caption

When this option is selected, the check digit will appear in the barcode caption.

Ratio

Select this ch eckb ox to display t he Start and Stop characters i n the

a reader where th e barcode content begins an d end s.

Select a Stop Character for your barcode or choose Auto to let

options ar e: A, B, C or D .

Code 39 Propert ie s Bo x Optio ns

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r C ode 3 9 in t he Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

Extended

Bar Width

Char per I nch

Bar Height

Check Digi t

available symbologi es along with examples and descri pti ons of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

symbology. Code 3 9 Exten ded supports all ASCI I charac ters by

width (applies to the in decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too d ense

This setting determines how tall your barcode will b e. does not aff ect dens i ty.

on your barcode to enhance data securi ty. A check digit appears l ast on the barcode and chec ks for errors in the pr eceeding content. A modulo 43 chec k character can be used t o enhance data securit y for Code 39 s ymbols. The last di git of the sym bol is assumed to be the check digit, and it is compared to a calc ulat ed check digit t o verify th e symbol.

This is the wide to narrow bar rat i o. The default setting is 2 (2:1).

Show Start/Stop

Stop Character

captions of th e barcode. In Cod e 39 the * character is automatically used as th e Start and Stop ch ar acters . Start and Stop characters tell

Lab el er assign one for you. A Stop Ch ar acter at the end of a barcod e tells a scan ner or barcode reader that the con tent has ended. Your

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Code 93

Select Cod e 93 from the drop down list. For a complete list of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

The bar height

This setting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar width (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and the density is

Char per Inch

This s ettings stands for ch ar acter per inch. You can add more characters per inch by increasing the number in this field, resulting in

scanner to read and may not be scannabl e at all.

Code 93 Propert ie s Bo x Optio ns

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r C ode 93 in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

available symbologi es along with examples and descript ions of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

Bar Height

Bar Width

This s etting determines how tall your bar code will be. does not aff ect dens i ty.

decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too dense may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

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Code 11

Select Cod e 11 from the drop down list. For a complete list of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

The bar height

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar width (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and the density is

Char per Inch

This s ettings stands for ch ar acter per inch. You can add more characters per inch by increasing the number in this field, resulting in

scanner to read and m ay not b e scann able at all.

Field

Description

Select Data M atrix from the drop down list. For a complete list of

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar

the barcode) and the density is

Code 11 Propert ie s Bo x Optio ns

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r C ode 1 1 in t he Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

Bar Height

Bar Width

available symbologi es along with examples and descri pti ons of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

This s etting determines how tall your bar code will be. does not aff ect dens i ty.

decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too d ense may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

Data Mat rix Pro per tie s Bo x Op tions

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r D ata Matrix in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Data Matrix

Symbology

Bar Width

available symbologi es along with examples and descr ipt ions of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

width (applies to the individual bars in decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too d ense may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

Barcode Symbology Reference.

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EAN/JAN 8

Select EAN/JAN 8 from the drop down list. For a complete l ist of

EAN/JAN 13

Select EAN/JAN 13 from the drop d own list. For a compl ete lis t of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

EAN/JAN 8 Properties Box Opti on s

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r EAN /JA N 8 in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

% of N ominal

Specify Bar Height

Bar Height

available symbologi es along with examples and descri pti ons of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

The nominal siz e for a EAN /JAN barcode is 1inch. The usual reduced size is 80% of the nominal size.

Chec k this box to enter a specific b ar height .

Enter the exact bar height in the field provided.

Barcode Symbology Reference.

EAN/JA N 13 Propertie s Box Optio ns

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r EAN /JAN 13 in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

% of N ominal

Specify Bar Height

Bar Height

available symbologies along with exampl es and descr i pti ons of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

The nominal siz e for a EAN /JAN barcode is 1inch. The usual reduced size is 80% of the nominal si ze.

Chec k this box to enter a specific b ar height .

Enter the exact bar height in the field provided.

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Interleaved 2 of 5

Select Interl eaved 2 of 5 from the drop down list. For a com plet e list

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar width (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and the density is

may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

Char per Inch

This s ettings stands for ch ar acter per inch. You can add more

scanner to read and m ay not b e scann able at all.

Select the Check Di git checkbox to include an opti onal check d ig it

When this option is selected, the

compared to a cal culated check digit to verify the symbol.

Bearer bars are lines that can be added to frame y our barcod e. Your

Bearer Bar Width

Interle av ed 2 of 5 Properti es Box Opt ion s

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r Interleaved 2 of 5 in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

Bar Height

Bar Width

Check Digi t

Show in Caption

of avail able sym bologies along wit h examples and desc r ipt ions of each, please refer to the topic

This s etting determines how tall your bar code will be. The bar height does not aff ect dens i ty.

decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a barcode that is too dense

characters per inch by increasing the number in this field, resulting in a more dense barc ode. Notic e that as you i ncrease the number in the Char per inch field, the Bar Width fiel d decreases. The more characters you add per inch, the more d ense you r barcode will b e. Keep in mind that a barcod e that is too dens e m ay be harder for a

on your barcode to enhance data securi ty. A check digit appears l ast on the barcode and chec ks for errors in the pr eceeding content. A modulo 10 chec k character is used. last digit of t he symbol is as sumed to be the ch eck digit, and it i s

When this opti on is selected , the c heck digit will appear in the barcode caption.

Barcode Symbology Reference.

Ratio

This is the wide to narrow bar rat i on. The default set tin g i s 2 (2:1).

options ar e None, Top and Bottom and Top, Bottom and Sides.

Bearer bars were introduc ed to pr event barc ode d i stortion wh en

Bearer Bars

flexib l e, ru bber stamps are used to print Int er leaved 2 of 5 barcodes onto cardboard boxes. Add ing li nes all ar oun d the barcode s tam p or just on the top an d sides of th e stamp was found to provide add i tional st ability so the st am p did not bend as the box was b eing

stamped. En ter the width for th e bearer bar(s).

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Select ISBN from the drop down list. For a compl ete lis t of available

ITF14

Select ITF 14 from the drop down list. For a complete list of availabl e

Bar co de Symbolog y Reference.

The bar height

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar width (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and the density is

Char per Inch

This s ettings stands for ch ar acter per inch. You can add more characters per inch by increasing the number in this field, resulting in

scanner to read and m ay not b e scann able at all.

ISBN Propert ie s Bo x Optio ns

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r ISBN in th e Properties box > Barcode tab.

ISBN

Field Description

Symbology

% of N ominal

Specify Bar Height

Bar Height

symbologies along with exampl es and desc r ipt ions of each , please refer t o the topi c

The nominal siz e for a EAN /JAN barcode is 1inch. The usual reduced size is 80% of the nominal size.

Chec k this box to enter a specific b ar height .

Enter the exact bar height in the field provided.

Bar cod e Sy m bo lo gy Ref erence.

ITF 14 Properti es Box Opt ion s

The table below lists the options available for ITF 14 in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

Bar Height

Bar Width

symbologies along with exampl es and descr i pti ons of each, pl ease refer t o the topi c

This s etting determines how tall your bar code will be. does not aff ect dens i ty.

decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too d ense may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

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Bearer bars are lines that can be added to frame y our barcod e. Your

not bend as the b ox was being stamped.

Bearer Bar Width

Maxicode

Field

Description

Select Maxicode from the drop down list. For a compl ete lis t of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

Select a Mod e from the dr op down list. Opt i ons are:

Note:

Country

En ter the C ountry Code of the dest i nati on add r ess. This field defaults

Class of Service

Ratio

Bearer Bars

This is the wide to narrow b ar r ation . The default setting is 2 (2:1).

options ar e None, Top and Bottom and Top, Bottom and Sides. Bearer bars must be included in hor izontal form for cod es pri nted on labels, and as a full box (with H gauges) when printed directly on corru gated surfaces.

Bearer bars were introduc ed to pr event barc ode d i stortion wh en flexible rub ber stam ps are us ed to print barcod es onto cardboard boxes. Adding lines all around the barcode stamp or just on the top and sides of th e stamp provides ad dit i onal stabi lity so the s tamp di d

En ter the width for th e bearer bar.

M axicod e Pr o p er ties Box O p tions

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r M axicode in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Symbology

Mode

Postal Code

Code

available symbologi es along with examples and descri pti ons of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

1. Mode 2 - Formatted dat a containi ng a structu r ed Carri er Message wit h a numeric pos tal code. (Primari ly used for US domestic destinations.)

2. Mode 3 - Formatted data containi ng a structur ed Carri er Message wit h an alphanumeric postal code. ( Primar i ly used for international d estinations.)

3. Mode 4 - Unformatted data with Standard Error C or r ection.

4. Mode 5 - Unformatted data with Enhanced Error Correction.

5. Mode 6 - Used for program ming hardware devic es.

UPS cod es us e M ode 2 or Mode 3.

En ter the post al code of the dest i nati on add r ess.

to 840 (United States) . En ter the C l ass of Service c ode. These codes vary by carrier.

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Field

Description

Select Micr oPDF417 from t he drop down list. For a compl ete list of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

The bar height

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar width (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and the density is

may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

Select the barcode version. The vers ion represents pr edefin ed combinations of numbers of columns and rows

M icro PD F4 17 P ro p er ti es Box Options

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r M i croPD F417 in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Symbology

available symbologi es along with examples and descri pti ons of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

Bar Height

Bar Width

This setting determines how tall your barcode will b e. does not aff ect dens i ty.

decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too d ense

Version

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MicroQRCode

Select Micr oQRCode from the dr op down li st. For a complete l ist of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

Select the Cod e Version for your bar code. You have five opti ons:

Select the Err or C or r ection Level. Options are:

Select the typ e of data you want to encode. Opti ons are:

Code Module

Select the siz e ofyour barcode or let Lab el er deter mine the siz ed

MicroQRC o de Prop er ti es Box Opti on s

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r M i croQRCode in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

Code Version

available symbologi es along with examples and descri pti ons of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

• Auto - Use this option to have Lab eler selec t the version f or you bas ed on the barcode's con tent.

• M1 - This versi on is capable of encoding:

o up to 5 numer ic characters with no error corr ection.

• M2 - This versi on is capable of encoding:

o up t o 10 numeric c haracters and 6 alphanumeric

characters with L err or correction or,

o up t o 8 numeric ch ar acters and 5 alphanumeric

characters with M error c orrec tion .

• M3 - This versi on is capable of encoding:

o up t o 23 numeric c haracters and 14 alphanumeric

characters with L err or correction or,

o 18 numeric characters and 11 alphanumeric

characters with M error c orrec tion .

• M4 - This versi on is capable of encoding:

o up to 35 num er i c ch ar acters and 21 alph anumeric

characters with L err or correction,

o up to 30 num er i c ch ar acters and 18 alph anumeric

characters with M error c orrec tion or ,

o up to 21 num er i c ch ar acters and 13 alph anumeric

characters with Q error correction level .

Error Correction Level

Code Encoding

Size

• L - Approx 7% capability

• M - Approx 15% capability

• Q - Approx 25% capability

• H - Approx 30% capability

• AlphaNumeric

• Auto

• Byte

• Numeric

based on content or previous selections.

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Select MSI from the drop down li st. For a compl ete lis t of available

The bar height

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar

idth (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and the density is

may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scann able at all.

Char per Inch

This s ettings stands for ch ar acter per inch. You can add more characters per inch by increasing the number in this field, resulting in

scanner to read and m ay not b e scann able at all.

Select the Check Digit checkbox to include an optional check d igit

perfo r m a check on the entire strin g including the first check digit.

MSI Properti es Bo x Option s

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r M SI in the Prope r ties box > Barcode tab.

MSI

Field Description

Symbology

Bar Height

Bar Width

Check Digi t

Show in Caption

symbologies along with exampl es and descr i pti ons of each, pl ease refer t o the topi c

This s etting determines how tall your bar code will be. does not aff ect dens i ty.

w decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too d ense

on your barcode to enhance data securi ty. A check digit appears l ast on the barcode and chec ks for errors in the pr eceeding content. A modulo 10 chec k digi t calculation is al ways perform ed on the data strin g. A second m odulo 10 check digit is optional and is used to

When this opti on is selected , the c heck digit will appear in the barcode caption.

Bar cod e Sy m bo lo gy Ref erence.

Ratio

This is the wide to nar r ow bar ratio. The default setting is 2 (2:1).

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PDF417

Select PD F417 from the drop down list. For a complet e list of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

The bar height

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar

the density is

Error Level

Select the error cor rection level (1-8). The err or correction le vel and the am ount of symbol damage th at could occur .

Select this ch eckb ox to trunc ate, or r emove, the right side of the makes it mor e sus ceptible t o dam age.

PDF4 17 Properties Bo x Opti o n s

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r PDF417 i n the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

Bar Height

Bar Width

Columns Rows

Correction

Truncate

available symbologi es along with examples and descri pti ons of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

This s etting determines how tall your bar code will be. does not aff ect dens i ty.

width (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too d ense may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

Select the number of columns for your b ar code (1-30). Select the number of rows for your b ar code (3-90).

dep ends on the amount of dat a that needs to be en coded, the si ze

PDF417 barcode. This is useful if you need a smaller barcode, but

PLANET Properties Box Options

There are n o add i tion al opt ions for the PLANET bar code in the Proper ti es box > Bar code tab.

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POSTNET

Select POSTNET from the dr op down list. For a com plet e l ist of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

Tall Bar

This s etting determines how tall the tal l bars on your barcode will be.

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar

the density is

may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

POSTNET Pro perti e s Box Opt ion s

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r POSTNET in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

Short Bar Height

Height

Bar Width

Columns Ratio

available symbologi es along with examples and descri pti ons of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

This s etting determines how tall the short bars on your barcode will be. The bar height does not affect density.

The bar height does not affect density.

width (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too d ense

Select the number of columns for your bar code (1-30). This is the wide to narrow bar rat i o. The default setting is (1:1).

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QR Code

Select QR Code from the drop down list. For a complete list of Select the Cod e Version for your bar code. You c an choose Au to to

Select the Err or C or r ection Level. Options are:

Select the typ e of data you want to encode. Opti ons are:

QR Code Properties Bo x Optio ns

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r QR Code in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

Code Version

Error Correction Level

available symbologi es along with examples and descri pti ons of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

have Labele r select th e version for you based on the barcode's content, or s el ect Version V01 through V40.

• L - Approx 7% capability

• M - Approx 15% capability

• Q - Approx 25% capability

• H - Approx 30% capability

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Code Encoding

Code Module Size

• AlphaNumeric

• Auto

• Byte

• Numeric

Select the siz e ofyour barcode or let Lab el er deter mine the siz ed based on content or previous selections.

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GS1-14

Select GS1-14 from the drop down list. For a complet e list of

with examples and descriptions of each,

Barcode Symbology Reference.

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar

dividual bars in the barcode) and the density is

may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

The bar height

GS1 Limited

Select GS1 Lim ited from the drop down list. For a complete l ist of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar

may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

The bar height

GS1-14 Prop ertie s Box O ptio ns

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r GS1-14 Code in the Prope r ti es box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

available symbologi es along pleas e r efer to the topic

width (applies to the in

Bar Width

decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too d ense

Bar Height

This s etting determines how tall your bar code will be. does not aff ect dens i ty.

GS1 Limited

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r GS1 Limited Code in t he Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

available symbologi es along with examples and descri pti ons of each, please refe r to the topic

width (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and the density is

Bar Width

decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too d ense

Bar Height

This setting determines how tall your barcode will be. does not aff ect dens i ty.

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Select GS1 Stacked Omnidirectional from the d r op down list. For a

Reference

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar width (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and the density is

GS1 Truncated

Select GS1 Truncated from the drop down list. For a complete l ist of

Barcode Symbology Reference.

This s etting determines density of the barc ode. Increase th e bar width (applies to the individual bars in the barcode) and the density is

The bar height

GS1 Stacked Omnidirectional

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r GS1 Stacked Omnid i r ectional in the Properties box > Barcode tab.

GS1 Stacked Omnidirectional

Field Description

Symbology

Bar Width

Bar Height

complet e list of av ailable symbol ogies al ong with examples and description s of each, pl ease refer to the topic

decreased. You might wan t a more dense barcode to fit on a smal l label, for example. Keep in mind that a b ar code that is too d ense may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

This s etting determines how tall your bar code will be. The bar height does not aff ect dens i ty.

Barcode Symbology

GS1 Tru n cated Pr operties Box Opti ons

The table bel ow lists the option s available fo r GS1 Truncated i n the Properties box > Barcode tab.

Field Description

Symbology

available symbologi es along with examples and descri pti ons of each, pleas e r efer to the topic

Bar Width

Bar Height

decreased. You might want a more d ense barcode to fit on a small label, for example. Keep in mind that a barcode that is too dense may be harder for a scanner to read and may not be scannable at all.

This s etting determines how tall your bar code will be. does not aff ect dens i ty.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1.1 Introduction

Chapter 1 - Getting Started

1.2 Gett ing St arted - Wasp Labeler Capabilities

1.3 Gett ing St arted - What is a Barcode?

1.4 Gett ing St arted - Navigating the Main Screen

1.4.1 Section A: Help/Resizing Icons

Acces si n g H elp

Resizing/Minimizing Wasp Labeler

1.4.2 Section B: Tabs

File Tab:

Design Tab:

Data Tab:

P rint Tab:

1.4.3 Sec tion C: Icon Toolbar

1.4.4 Sec tion D: Design Window

1.4.5 Section E: Properties Box

Hide/ Show the Pro p ertie s Bo x

M ov e the Pro per tie s Box

1.5 Gett ing St arted - C reating a St ati c La bel

1.6 Gett ing St arted - Binding a Data Source to an Object

1.7 Getting Started - Using String Builder to Concatenate Data

1.8 Gett ing St arted - Creating Enumerated Labels

1.9 G etting Started - Example Labels

1.10 Barcode Symbology Reference

2.1 File Tab Overview

Chapter 2 - File Tab

2.2 Exporting a Barcode as an Image File

2.3 Exiting Wasp Labeler with Unsaved Labels

Chapter 3 - Design Tab

3.1 Design Toolbar Function Descriptions

3.2 Adding a Drawing Object

3.3 Adding a Picture

3.3.1 Steps to Add a Picture to a Label:

3.3.2 Picture Properties Box: Format Tab

3.3.3 Picture Properties Box: Content Tab

3.4 Adding a Barcode

3.4.1 Steps to Add a Barcode

3.4.2 Adding a Barcode: Properties Box

Contents Box - Entering Static Data:

Barcode Tab:

Format Tab:

Content Tab:

3.4.3 Barcode Properties

Code 1 28 Pr op er t i es Bo x Option s

Aztec C ode Properties Bo x Option s

Codabar Properti es Box Opti on s

Code 39 Propert ie s Bo x Optio ns

Code 93 Propert ie s Bo x Optio ns

Code 11 Propert ie s Bo x Optio ns

Data Mat rix Pro per tie s Bo x Op tions

EAN/JAN 8 Properties Box Opti on s

EAN/JA N 13 Propertie s Box Optio ns

Interle av ed 2 of 5 Properti es Box Opt ion s

ISBN Propert ie s Bo x Optio ns

ITF 14 Properti es Box Opt ion s

M axicod e Pr o p er ties Box O p tions

M icro PD F4 17 P ro p er ti es Box Options

MicroQRC o de Prop er ti es Box Opti on s

MSI Properti es Bo x Option s

PDF4 17 Properties Bo x Opti o n s

PLANET Properties Box Options

POSTNET Pro perti e s Box Opt ion s

QR Code Properties Bo x Optio ns

GS1 Limited

GS1-14 Prop ertie s Box O ptio ns

GS1 Stacked Omnidirectional

GS1 Tru n cated Pr operties Box Opti ons