Add serialization to your label file

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Create the serialization field

  1. Click on the Add Text icon, selecting single line
  2. Click on the disc to place a text field called Sample Text
  3. Right-click on the text and select Properties. The Text Properties box opens to the Data Source tab. Note: If it loads to a different tab, click on the Data Source tab
  4. In the Embedded Data section type Serial#: 01
  5. Click on the Transforms tab
  6. On the Serialization line click on the Option button to the right of the line. The Serialization option page loads
  7. On the Serialization option page select the following options
    • Increment
    • Preserve the number of characters
    • Remaining options can be left at default
  8. Click on Reset tab
  9. Check Specified value is reached box. 
  10. Set the Value field to the max number of labels to be printed
  11. Press OK
  12. Save the label

Reset the serialization field

  1. Right-click on the serialization text field that will be reset and select Properties. The Text Properties box opens.
  2. Click on Transforms tab
  3. Click on Reset tab
  4. On the Serialization line click on the Option button to the right of the line. The Serialization option page loads
  5. Click on Reset tab
  6. In Reset Value option set the number to reset the serialization number to
  7. Click Reset Now button
  8. Press Ok
  9. Save the label.

Using Serialization Label in QuickDisc

  1. After selecting the serialization label press Settings
  2. Click on Printing from the menu on the right
  3. Change the Save label counter when printing from Don’t Save to Save
  4. Press OK

 

You can use the serialize.btw file as an example of how it works in the label.