Designer & Desktop Feature list
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Intuitive Office 365 style user interface | ![]() |
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Extensive contextual help with inline tips to empower business users | ![]() |
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Free phone and e-mail technical support for software evaluation and registered users | ![]() |
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20 User interface Languages | ![]() |
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Accepts and prints data in any language - Unicode data support | ![]() |
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Single straightforward installer for 32 and 64 bit environments | ![]() |
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Users or Printers | Single user and unlimited printers | Single user and unlimited printers or unlimited users and 3,5 or 10 printers |
Unlimited users and 3,5 or 10 printers |
TEMPLATE DESIGN | |||
Label setup wizard for quick start with best printing quality and performance | ![]() |
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Text, barcodes, lines, boxes, circles, clip art, images and PDF files | ![]() |
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Print objects in reverse/negative: white on black | ![]() |
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Windows system and built-in printer fonts support | ![]() |
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Rich text object including powerful editor with support for tables and more | ![]() |
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Printing of supply chain documents like delivery notes, pick lists, packing slips, reports, etc. | ![]() |
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Object panel to quickly find and manage objects on the complex label templates | ![]() |
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Extensive RFID support | ![]() |
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Fit-text-to-box (dynamic point size) | ![]() |
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Text on ellipse | ![]() |
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Wrap-text-to-shape (word-wrapping and text justification to non-rectangular shapes) | ![]() |
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Object alignment tools with snap-to-objects and arbitrary rotation of all objects | ![]() |
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Relative object positioning and variable label length | ![]() |
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Library of ready-to-use international standards compliance label templates | ![]() |
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More than 70 linear and 2D barcode symbologies with support for printer-based barcodes | ![]() |
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Intuitive GS1 Application Identifier Data Source Wizard | ![]() |
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Automatic check digit calculation | ![]() |
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Place "human readable" text anywhere in relation to barcodes | ![]() |
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Customizable "human readable" character template | ![]() |
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Object printing based on dynamic data (business rules) | ![]() |
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Unlimited undo and redo commands | ![]() |
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Security: lock label design with a password | ![]() |
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DYNAMIC DATA | |||
Single screen for straightforward management of dynamic data (Dynamic Data Manager) | ![]() |
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Import and Export Dynamic data definitions | ![]() |
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Keyboard or scanner input at print time | ![]() |
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Decimal counters | ![]() |
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Full serialization including support for printer-based serial numbers | ![]() |
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Date and Time fields sourced from PC or Printer | ![]() |
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Print data from Excel and text files | ![]() |
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Full database connectivity to almost any existing database | ![]() |
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Custom SQL database queries | ![]() |
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Reusable connections to multiple databases and tables within the label or solution | ![]() |
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Variable graphic fields including graphics sourced from database and base64-encoded data | ![]() |
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10+ prebuilt functions for efficient data concatenation and processing | ![]() |
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VBScript and Python scripting for custom data processing | ![]() |
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ON-DEMAND CONTROLED PRINTING AND PRINT PRODUCTIVITY | |||
Auto-built, all-in-one printing form with data entry controls and dynamic print job preview | ![]() |
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Customizable data-entry filters and error checking | ![]() |
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Print time database record selection on a single screen | ![]() |
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Secure operator environment for efficient document selection and printing (NiceLabel Print | ![]() |
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Single click creation of shortcuts for printing | ![]() |
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Adaptable print form for improved control and efficiency (recommended for touch screens) | ![]() |
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Responsive form design to fit different screen resolutions | ![]() |
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Spellchecking for manual data entry | ![]() |
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Integrated no-programming graphical application builder for building efficient labelling solutions for controlled printing | ![]() |
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Fully configurable user experience with 15+ prebuilt user interface controls and support for multiple forms | ![]() |
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Workflow and business rules editor including 40+ actions for printing labels, database queries, integrations with scales, PLCs… | ![]() |
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Solution document type can contain multiple labels and forms for improved dynamic data management and portability | ![]() |
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Integrated PDF engine for optimized PDF document creation without 3rd party tools | ![]() |
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Support for multi-lingual custom applications | ![]() |
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Interface and control peripheral devices, weight scales, PLCs… | ![]() |
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Automatic serial port monitoring for Weight Scale Integration | ![]() |
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Dynamic stock switching – print the same template in different rotations and on different media types | ![]() |
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INTEGRATED PRINTING | |||
Native 32 and 64-bit Windows service for printing integration (Automation Easy) | ![]() |
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Graphical integration builder for no-programing integration configuration | ![]() |
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4 prebuilt connectors (File drop, Serial port, Database and TCP/IP socket) for integration with wide variety of systems and devices | ![]() |
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Workflow and business rules editor including 15+ actions for printing labels, data processing and network communication | ![]() |
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Dynamic print job preview during configuration | ![]() |
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Structured text data (CSV and fixed-width columns) processing | ![]() |
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NiceLabel JOB and XML format data processing | ![]() |
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Unstructured text and binary data processing | ![]() |
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Dedicated integration manager with extensive logging | ![]() |
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.NET API for programing integration | ![]() |
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PRINTING | |||
Native support for 4000+ label and marking devices | ![]() |
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Support for all laser/inkjet printers with a Windows driver | ![]() |
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Local and network printer support | ![]() |
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Speed optimization reuses repeating data instead of resending it | ![]() |
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Session print - combines multiple labels in a single print job for performance | ![]() |
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Color separation (for GHS labeling) | ![]() |
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Batch printing: header and tail labels | ![]() |
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Two-sided ("duplex") design and printing | ![]() |
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Advanced printer cutter control | ![]() |
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Store and Recall label templates from printer's memory | ![]() |
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