How to design and print production labels including graphical elements?

with maplabels

Definition

MAPLABELS is MAPPING Suite's solution to design and implement all sorts of production labels (PCL - thermal - label plates, etc.).

How it works

MAPLABELS will help you:

  • Generate labels from your databases or ERP: extract data smoothly and easily from any source.
  • Modernize and enhance your labels: transform your labels into quality graphical documents.
  • Print your labels automatically on any type of printer supporting any language including RFID!

MAPLABELS, your all-in-one label solution:

  • Multiplatform: runs natively on AS400/System i, Windows, Unix and Linux.
  • Multiple label formats
  • Support for 1D and 2D barcodes(any EAN - PDF417 - QRCode - Flashcode - Datamatrix - UPS Maxicode - RFID - Postnet - etc.)
  • Multiple print languages: Solution compatible with all thermal printers on the market (ZEBRA, INTERMEC, TEC, DATAMAX, PRINTTRONIC, ELTRON, etc.), and all PCL and IPDS printers.
  • Easy to implement in a High-Availability or back-up environment.


Product Strengths

  • Production software doesn't require a printer driver
  • Runs on the production system for a greater integration and availability
  • Security: All barcodes are verified in MAPPING before printing to avoid duplicates and other potential issues.
  • Support for any type of barcodes, logos and dynamic images natively while designing the label
  • Support for True Type fonts without adding an extra card
  • Greatly optimized data streams sent to the printer

Individual labels

MAPLABELS makes it easy to generate labels simply and quickly from the following data sources:

  • Databases: MySql, Oracle, DB2, Native system i/AS400, SQLServer, Progress, ODBC, etc.
  • XML, CSV and TXT files
  • Unicode files
  • RDI, XSF, XSP, GOF files (SAP)
  • MVS MainFrame files (structured or ASA), etc.

With MAPLABELS you can design labels in any thermal language IGP, Zebra, Datamax, EPL, TEC, Intermec, etc. and also in langages such as PCL or AFP / IPDS

MAPLABELS is available on all platforms supported by the MAPPING suite: system i, Unix (AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, SCO, Linux Suse, Red Hat, etc.) and Windows.

The different stages in designing any label are as follows:

  • You first need to define the label template size
  • Then, drag and drop the information onto the label
  • Finally, specify which True Type fonts you wish to use, insert logos or other graphical objects, and define a conditional logic over the retrieved information

RFID label with MAPPING

Label plates

With MAPLABELS, you can just as easily design label plates from your data files.

The different steps are as follows:

  • You first need to create an object of "label" type that will serve as the label plate basis
  • Then, simply drag & drop the information onto the label
  • Next, specify which True Type fonts you wish to use, insert logos or other graphical objects, and define a conditional logic over the retrieved information
  • Finally, duplicate the label in a new page. This is where you set up the label plate layout, e.g. number of lines and columns, and specify whether all the labels on the plate must be identical or not, etc.

With MAPLABELS you can quickly and easily design your labels from all kinds of files: splfs', text, XML, CSV, database, ASA, SAPGOF, RDI, etc. And of course, MAPLABELS is available on all the platforms supported by MAPPING, i.e. system i, Unix (AIX, HP-UX, Solaris, SCO, Linux Suse, Red Hat...), and Windows.

Label plates