Use this procedure to define the size, shape, margins, and other attributes of designed labels.
To define designed label layouts:
On the Main Menu, click Parameters Setup
.
Click Label Parameters
.
Click Designed Labels Layout Definition
.
The Design Labels Selection
window appears.
Do one of the following:
To create a new layout, click New
To modify an existing layout, select a layout, and then click Open
.
The Design Label Definition
window appears.
To identify the label:
In the Label Number
field, type a unique label number
In the Description
field, type a description of up to 40 characters.
To define the size of the label:
In the Width
field, type the number of inches in width for the label
In the Height
field, type the number of inches in height for the label.
Beside Sheet
, to define the type of paper used to print the labels, do one of the following:
If individual sheets are used, select this check box
If continuous feed paper is used, leave this check box unchecked.
To define the number of columns and rows and the space between them, complete the following fields:
Columns
: Type the number of columns of labels per sheet
Column Space
: Type the number of inches (up to 3 decimal places) between each column of labels
Rows
: Type the number of rows of labels per sheet
Row Space
: Type the number of inches (up to 3 decimal places) between each row of labels.
To specify the direction in which labels are printed on the sheet, beside Top Down
, do one of the following:
If labels are printed from the top to the bottom of the sheet, select this check box
If labels are printed from left to right across the sheet, leave this check box unchecked.
In the Shape
drop-down list, click a shape for the labels.
In the Top Margin
, Bottom Margin
, Left Margin
, and Right Margin
fields, type the distance, in inches, between the edges of the sheet and the rows and columns of labels.
If you selected Oval
as the shape in step 10, in the Ellipse Height
and Ellipse Width
fields, type the number of inches for the vertical radius and horizontal radius of the label.
Click Save
, and then click Exit
.