Labels

Smart2DCutting allows to print labels that include parts, panels and reusable offcuts information. To print labels select "Labels" tab in the main window and select the label style you want to use from the available label styles list.

To print the labels use the "Print" button from the buttons bar.

There are 2 label views available: Label View and Report View

Label View

The "Label View 1" option layouts the labels to fit on a label sheet. There is one label for each panel, part or offcut.
The labels in "Label View 1" can be sorted in the following ways:
    - "Cutting layout order": the labels are printed in the order they appear in the cutting layout
    - "Cutting report order": the labels are printed in the order they appear in the cutting report

The "Label View 2" option layouts the labels to fit on a label sheet. Unlike for the "Label View 1" option, only the dimensions and the total quantity of panels, parts and offcuts are printed.

Page orientation and borders

Depending on what type of label sheets you are using you can change the page orientation or the paper size.

To change the paper size, click the "Printer settings" icon

You should use borders if you are printing labels on plain paper. When printing on label sheets, you do not need borders. There are five border types available: Solid, Dash, DashDot, DashDotDot and Dot.

Setting font and text alignment

You can change the font name and size and also the text alignment of the labels to suit your needs.

Label Size

Use "Width" and "Height" to set dimensions of individual labels.

Page Margins, Spacing and Count

Use Page Margins to position labels on the sheet. Some label manufacturers have the information about labels position printed on sheets. If not you should measure your label sheet to determine the exact position of labels. Then, use the settings to align the text so it is printed on labels precisely.

To set the number of rows and column use "Row count" and "Column count" properties.

To set the distance between rows and columns use "Horizontal spacing" and "Vertical spacing" properties.

Configuring label text

Use the Alignment property to set the text alignment on the labels.

To set the position of each band within the label use "Name band pos", "Dim band pos", "Material band pos", "Info band pos", "Edge banding info" and "Barcode band pos" properties.
To let the program position each band automatically enter 0 or "auto". To set your desired position for each band use the "up/down" button to increase or decrease the band position on the label. You can also type a number instead of using the "up/down" button.
To disable a particular text line uncheck its checkbox.
To change the color of a particular text line click the color button next to its checkbox.
To change the text style attributes of a particular text line click the text style buttons on its grid line.

Barcodes

To change the font used for printing the barcodes use the "Barcode font name/size" properties. Smart2DCutting comes with a barcode font called "Free 3 of 9 Extended". If you have other barcode fonts installed on your system you can select them from the fonts list. The barcode font properties are different than the labels font properties.

The "Barcode start/stop char" specify the start/stop character used when printing the barcode. A valid "3 of 9 barcode" have to begin and end with a special character. Scanners look for this character to know where to start and stop reading the barcode. This special character is represented in this font with the '*' character. The barcode readers will not include the * in the text they return.
Please note that for other barcode fonts the start/stop character might be different or it might not be needed at all. You should consult your barcode reader documentation to find out the start/stop character they expect.
 
All changes you make in the active Label Style are automatically saved. Use the + and - buttons from the top buttons bar to add or remove label styles.