Label Printing & Templates

Label Management

To print labels for a single item from the Inventory Items screen:

• Highlight the item and click Print Labels on the right side of the screen. If you have access to more than one store, you will be prompted to select one from the list.
  
• Enter the quantity of labels you wish to print and click OK.
  
• Choose the label type and printer you wish to use.
  

Label Queue

The Label Queue allows you to add multiple items to the Queue, adjust their printing quantity, and print all labels at one time.

• Navigate to Label Queue. If you have access to more than one store, you will need to select the store you wish to print labels for.
  
• Add Items by either selecting them manually or adding them through “Add Items From…” and selecting the appropriate option.
  
• Once you have set your print quantities, you can either Print All Items or highlight and Print Selected.
  
• Once you have completed printing labels for your queued items, you have the option to remove the items. Select the items you want to remove and click Remove Items.
  

Template Editing

Yellow Dog Inventory includes a print template editor under System Setup that enables users to create and modify any printable document within the system. A number of templates are built in for users to print with or modify from the beginning.

• To customize an existing template without worrying about making a mistake or losing the original, click the Create New Print Template Based on Selected button on the Print Templates Screen. You can also create a new template from scratch, edit an existing template, or remove an existing template:
  

1. To create a new print template, click on the Create New Print Template button. On the Editor screen, choose the appropriate type, and give it a description.
   

               2. To change the size of the template, right-click on the Page section at the very top of the editing field, then select the Width and                               Height accordingly:

              3. Page Headers and Footers are included automatically. If you do not want to have them, simply right-click on the appropriate section                        and set the size to zero.

               4. When your size and header/footer settings are correct, you can begin adding data fields to the template. Right –click on the grid and                       select Insert and choose the applicable option:

• Data Field: This is used to display information associated with the item, such as retail price, description, or the current SKU.
  
• Expression: You can create a variety of equations that are determined at printing. These are typically used in Purchasing documents, for weighted items, etc.
  
• Text: Any text you would like on the template can be typed here.
  
• Picture: Pictures can be displayed on the template as well.
  

           5. When you have your data field added, you can resize and move it as necessary. Right-clicking on the field will bring up a number of                        additional options:

• Font: You can change the typeface and size and select bold, italics, or underline.
  
• Format: Defaults based on the data field you select. However, you can change your information as needed, most commonly the barcode format, but also including date and time, currency, fraction, and several other options.
  
• Alignment: There are nine alignment orientations to choose from.
  
• Border: You can fully or partially border your information with a thick or thin line.
  
• White on black: Display your information as white text on a black background
  
• Vertical Text: Rotates the text clockwise 90 degrees.
  

**Note: Ensure that the barcode is large and clear enough for your scanner to read. Additionally, make sure that the barcode format is correct for your POS.**

Print Template New Features

• The Item List template now includes fields for Par Level and Reorder Point. This can be useful for creating order guides.
  
• The Receipt template now has a date field for Picture 1.