Barcoded Tracking Labels
Labels are produced by our system on the basis of individual format
files, with separate formats for
- master coils (generally 1-2m wide as supplied by the original manufacturer)
- slit coils (narrower coils cut from a master coil)
- bundles of tubing, angles, stampings etc
The default formats are for ZPL printers and for labels 4" wide and
6" long with a 1" tear-off at the bottom and a central hole at the top.
Preprinted information on the back of the label can be used for
advertising, company contact information, and country of origin.
The hole punch is for a wire or plastic tie and should be located
well away from the edge to reduce the risk of it pulling off.
The tear off is mainly for shipping, allowing you to remove a
serial number for processing in the office, while leaving the
main tag in place for your customer.
You can get away with using a plain label by equipping your
inventory people with a hole punch, and your shippers with a
pair of scissors to cut (rather than tear) off the bottom
strip of the label.
Altering a format file can be done with a simple text editor and is
relatively uncomplicated.
Another language such as EPL would probably also be possible
to use in place of ZPL, since control languages tend to have broad
similarities in the principles they use.
We are not averse to the idea of expanding the capabilities of the
application to accomodate a new language, and clients are welcome
to offer suggestions or requests, however any decision to implement
any new language or format is ours alone.
Samples at right have been scanned and reduced in definition to
consume minimal bandwith for display purposes.
We also have a
higher resolution sample that is 2MB in size and will take much
longer to load.
Remember the best of these is only a 300 dpi scan.
Only bit more than half a tag width will show on an 800x600
SVGA screen, or 3/4 of a tag width on a 1024x768 XGA screen.
The width of one tag should totally fill a 1400 pixel wide screen.
If not, it is not full size, and your browser is displaying
at a reduced resolution: use your browser controls to enlarge
the image to full size.
It is a pretty fair representation, but does not quite do full
justice to the quality of the printer or to the appearance of the
actual tag.
