How To: Print Labels

How To: Print Labels

Label printing is commonly used in retail environments. You can print labels for individual items or print labels in bulk using the Label Queue.

  1. Permission to view and edit the Label Queue

  2. (Optional) Permission to Print on Commit for purchasing documents


Print Labels for an Individual Item

  1. Go to Inventory Items and filter to the item.

  2. Select the item, then click Print on the right, or right-click the item and select Print.

  3. Enter the number of labels to print.

  4. In the print preview, select the correct printer and print.


Print Labels for a Batch of Items

From the Item Editor

  1. Open the item and go to the Label Queue tab.

  2. Select the store where the labels will be printed.

  3. Enter the label quantity, or select Set Count to Current On Hand.

  4. Save the item  - The item is added to the Label Queue for the selected store with the specified quantity.

Figure: Example of the label queue tab in the item editor 

From Purchasing Documents

  1. Commit the purchasing document.

  2. If you have the Print on Commit permission, choose to:

    • Print labels immediately, or

    • Add labels to the Label Queue.

  3. After purchasing is complete, go to Label Queue.

  4. Select the store where labels are needed. All items from the purchasing document will appear with their corresponding quantities.

  5. Print all labels, or select specific items and print only those labels.


Figure: Example of the option to add labels to the queue when purchasing 

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