Third-Party Barcode Label Design in Harbortouch Retail

Description: Design labels for the 3rd party barcode label printers that can be used with the HT-Retail POS System. Create a custom template and learn how to print the Department Name or SKU Attribute on a third-party Printer. 

• Create a Custom Label Template
• Print the Department Name or SKU Attributes
  • Department Name
  • SKU Attributes

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Create a Custom Label Template

To create a custom label template:

1. Log into the HT-Retail system with admin or manager credentials.
2. Select Print Labels from the Inventory dropdown on the navigation bar to open the Label Generator screen.
   
3. Select Label Designer in the bottom right to create a new label template.
   
4. Check the box next to "Create New Blank Label," enter a name in the "Label Name" field for the template, then click Create.
   
   The Label Designer screen displays where you can create a custom label template for every size label you will be using. Set the Height and Width of the label BEFORE any other field.
   
5. Design and customize your Barcode Label using the options along the top and right of the screen.
   • Landscape = True for horizontal labels
   • Landscape = False for vertical labels
     
     
     Important: If you are only printing out the HT##### Skus, make sure that the barcode Type is set to Code 128 & the maxChars is set to 7, otherwise the HT##### Sku will not be readable.
     
     
6. Using "Database Field" on the right, choose which inventory field will apply to which line of text. That line will take on the naming convention of the applicable field.
7. Customize the label design to your liking and then click Save to commit the label design.
   
   Important: If you have a different type of label or a vertical label format, the standard horizontal label will need to be flipped with the RotateAngle, most likely set to 90, and all other dimensions adjusted accordingly to fit.
   
   
8. Back on the Label Generator screen, use the item SKU to select the items you will print labels for.
   
9. You can see and print a preview of your label layout by clicking Manual/Preview in the lower right.
   • Print a test label to check the layout, orientation, and the ability to scan the barcode printout.
   • Scan the custom barcode label in the transaction screen to ensure it not only scans but it prints the correct information for the SKU selected.
     
     Important: This is only a rough estimate of the actual label layout- test prints will be required to confirm not only the layout but also the barcode format for successful scanning.
     
10. If you want to print several labels at a time, select Add Catalog Listing at the bottom of the Label Generator screen.
    
11. From the Query Builder screen, you can build a query to print a specific selection of labels to print (i.e., Department), then click Done to go back out to the Label Generator screen.
    
12. Once you select the group of labels you want to print, you can adjust the number of labels you want for each inventory item. If you want to print one of each, you can click on Print Labels to have an entire department print at once.
    

Print the Department Name or SKU Attributes

This section covers how to print the Department Name or SKU Attributes on the label. To access these features:

1. Log into the HT-Retail system with admin or manager credentials.
2. Select Print Labels > Label Generator from the Inventory dropdown on the navigation bar.
   
3. Select Label Designer in the bottom right to create a new label template.
   
4. Check the box next to "Create New Blank Label," enter a name in the "Label Name" field for the template, then click Create.
   

The Label Designer screen will appear, where you can create a custom label template for every size label you will be using.

Department Name

Once in the Label Designer, select Add Text and then click where on the label template you would like the department displayed. From there, set the following options:

• databaseFieldSpecial: dbo.skus.DepartmentFullName
• maxChars: 100 (default)
• Adjust the font as needed.

When complete, select Save to commit the changes and close the window and Label Designer.

From the Label Generator screen, click on the Manual/Preview button. The Department name will display on the label where it was placed.

The Department name will display on the label where it was placed. This also works with an item placed in sub-departments (i.e., Department > SubDepartment).

SKU Attributes

You can also print SKU attributes on tickets. For example, the below merchant would like to print the attribute "Disclaimer" on the labels.

To begin:

1. Log into the HT-Retail POS system.
2. Navigate to Inventory > Print Labels to access the Label Generator.
3. Select Label Designer in the bottom right of the window.
4. When prompted, select the Edit Existing Label option and click Edit.
   
5. Once in the Label Designer, select Add Text and then click where on the label template you would like the SKU attribute displayed. From there, set the following options:
   • databaseFieldSpecial: dbo.getAttribute('Skus',SKU,'[Name of SKU Attribute]')
   • maxChars: 100 (default)
   • Adjust the font as needed.
6. When complete, select Save to commit the changes and close the window and Label Designer.
   
7. From the Label Generator screen, click on the Manual/Preview button. The SKU attribute name will display on the label where it was placed.