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Loftware Cloud Features

 

 
GENERAL Loftware Cloud Essentials

Loftware Cloud Business

Loftware Cloud Compliance
All-in-one browser based management environment

Fully integrated intuitive Office 2019 style design environment

Extensive contextual help with inline tips to empower business users

20 User interface Languages

Number of Printers (Unlimited users)

3 to 20

3 +

3 +

Deployment

SaaS

SaaS

SaaS

 

 

 

 

DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Loftware Cloud Essentials

Loftware Cloud Business

Loftware Cloud Compliance

FUNDAMENTALS

 

 

 

System-wide role based access control

Organizational users - single click Active Directory integration/Open ID Connect

 

Straightforward system dashboard highlighting recent events
Centralized database backed document storage
Full content indexing for instant full-text search
Preview labels with dynamic content
Detailed label report with preview and export to XML
Centralized system history of all relevant security events
Advanced labeling analytics - Comprehensive reports on the labeling process by users, printers, labels, applications and label material used and errors
Application server for centralized and cross-platform label and application design (no designer installation on workstations needed)      
Web-based integration manager  
       
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND TRACEABILITY Loftware Cloud Essentials Loftware Cloud Business Loftware Cloud Compliance
Centralized print history with previews of printed labels
FDA compliant security with electronic signatures
Automatic document version control - track history of a version, when it was changed and who changed it
Restore a previous version to current version
View a previous version without overwriting the current version
Visual comparison of different labels, variations and revisions with highlighted differences
De-commission a version without deleting the file
Content management - create and manage label variants
Multiple customizable approval workflows with email notifications to streamline approval process One default workflow
Email notifications for approval workflows
Service provide role dedicated to external users, e.g. Loftware vendor, external technical support members
Software Validation Pack for streamlined validation process    
Test reports for every release    
Yearly compliance release schedule including 3-months testing period    
Non-production environments included 0 Optional add-on 2 (Dev&QA)
CHANGE AND TRANSPORT SYSTEM      
Synchronizing non-production environments  
Scheduled promotion of documents  
Synchronizing of centralized environments and decentralized environments  
PRINT MANAGEMENT      
Centralized printer and print queue overview and management  
Customizable email alerts for various system events (production errors, etc.)
       
WEB PRINTING SYSTEM Loftware Cloud Essentials Loftware Cloud Business Loftware Cloud Compliance
Single click deployment of centrally controlled labelling applications business wide
Works with simple labels or fully configured PowerForms applications
Desktop class performance with minimum network traffic (client side processing)
Self-service printer setup including settings (no server printer management needed)
Print without internet connectivity (offline mode)
Add printing to other web applications with a few lines of code (Web API)

       
INTEGRATION SYSTEM Loftware Cloud Essentials Loftware Cloud Business Loftware Cloud Compliance
64-bit Windows service for integration with a variety of business systems
yes
 
Multi-core processing for best performance and throughput    
Graphical integration builder for no-programing integration configuration yes  
Dedicated integration manager with extensive logging yes yes
File drop, Serial port, Database and TCP/IP connectors yes  
Scheduler Trigger - Execute periodic workflows    
Bi-directional HTTP connector (REST)    
Bi-directional Web Services connector (SOAP)  
Structured text data (CSV and fixed-width columns) processing yes 
Configurable XML format processing  
Unstructured text and binary data processing yes 
Number of actions available for creating workflows and business rules for printing labels, data processing, network communication and more yes 
Execute SQL queries (CRUD)  
Integrated PDF engine for optimized PDF document creation without 3rd party tools  
Generate label preview as an image file  
Advanced workflows and error handling (For Loop, Try..Except)  
Microsoft Failover Cluster support  
Load-balancing cluster support for TCP/IP, HTTP and Web Service triggers  
Prebuilt best-practice SAP integration (available as an SAP integration bundle add-on)  
SAP Certified  
Prebuilt integration with Workday   
Cloud Trigger - Securely integrate with 3rd party web and cloud applications  
Cloud Print Trigger – Securely integrate with 3rd party web and cloud applications and print directly to cloud-enabled printers*
*Zebra Link-OS and some SATO models supported
 
.NET API for programing integration yes
       
LABEL DESIGNER AND APPLICATION BUILDER Loftware Cloud Essentials Loftware Cloud Business Loftware Cloud Compliance
LABEL TEMPLATE DESIGN       
Label setup wizard for quick start with best printing quality and performance
Text, barcodes, lines, boxes, circles, clip art, images and PDF files
Reports/supply chain documents (delivery notes, pick lists,…)
Print objects in reverse/negative: white on black
Windows system and built-in printer fonts support
Rich text object including powerful editor with support for tables and more
Fit-text-to-box (dynamic point size)
Wrap-text-to-shape (word-wrapping and text justification to non-rectangular shapes)
Text on ellipse
Extensive RFID support
Object alignment tools with snap-to-objects and arbitrary rotation of all objects
Relative object positioning and variable label length
Library of ready-to-use international standards compliance label templates
More than 70 linear and 2D barcode symbologies with support for printer-based barcodes
Intuitive GS1 Application Identifier Data Source Wizard
Automatic check digit calculation
Place "human readable" text anywhere in relation to barcodes
Customizable "human readable" character template
Object printing based on dynamic data (business rules)
Design Layers for advanced label design
Unlimited undo and redo commands
Format Painter to easily copy text format to other objects
Label converter for BarTender and CODESOFT templates
DYNAMIC DATA      
Single screen for straightforward management of dynamic data (Dynamic Data Manager)
Keyboard or scanner input at print time
Import data at print time
Full serialization including support for printer-based serial numbers
Date and Time fields sourced from PC or Printer
Full database connectivity to almost any existing database
Reusable connections to multiple databases and tables within the label or solution
Edit database connected documents without accessible database (offline mode)
Variable graphic fields including graphics sourced from database
10+ prebuilt functions for efficient data concatenation and processing
VBScript and Python scripting for custom data processing
APPLICATION BUILDER
Auto-built, all-in-one printing form with data entry controls and dynamic print job preview

Customizable data-entry filters and error checking
Print time database record selection on a single screen
Responsive form design to fit different screen resolutions
Design Layers for interactive form design
Integrated no-programming graphical application builder for building efficient labelling solutions for controlled printing
Fully configurable user experience with 15+ prebuilt user interface controls and support for multiple forms
Workflow and business rules editor including 40+ actions for printing labels, database queries, integrations with scales, PLCs…
Solution document type can contain multiple labels and forms for improved dynamic data management and portability
Integrated PDF engine for optimized PDF document creation without 3rd party tools
Support for multi-lingual user environment


Interface and control peripheral devices, weight scales, PLCs…
Display printer status within the printing form
       
PRINTING Loftware Cloud Essentials Loftware Cloud Business Loftware Cloud Compliance
Native support for 4000+ label and marking devices
Support for all laser/inkjet printers with a Windows driver
Local and network printer support
Speed optimization reuses repeating data instead of resending it
Session print - combines multiple labels in a single print job for performance
Color separation (for GHS labeling)
Batch printing: header and tail labels
Two-sided ("duplex") design and printing
Advanced printer cutter control
Store and Recall label templates from printer's memory
Print PDF documents
Cloud printing without any on-premise software*
* Zebra Link-OS and some SATO models supported