Example: Printing barcodes portrait orientation onto a 5164 label sheet (2 columns, 3 rows) |
Step 1: Click the 'Printer Setup' button and set the paper size to: Width: 21.59 cm, Height: 27.94 cm --- standard letter paper size. If you are using A4 or other paper, set it to its actual size. |
Step 2: Set the barcode size to Width: 7.47 cm, Height: 8.95 cm (different from landscape printing). This is slightly smaller than the label paper size to allow for some margins around the labels. The barcode size is determined by these parameters: paper size; number of labels per page (number of rows and columns); top, bottom, left, and right margins; line spacing; column spacing. You can also click the 'Calc Size' button to automatically calculate the optimal barcode size for the label paper. |
Step 3: Set the page layout for printing the labels: In this matrix label sheet, we set each page to 2 columns and 3 rows. |
Step 4: Set the label margins, leaving some margins around the labels. When printed barcodes and labels are not aligned as intended, there could be several reasons, such as incorrect paper placement or printer inconsistencies. You can adjust the page margins in the program to align each label correctly. |
Tip: Setting both 'Page Left Margin' and 'Label Left Margin' shifts the barcodes to the right on the page. However, 'Page Left Margin' only affects the leftmost column of barcodes, while 'Label Left Margin' affects all barcodes. |

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Setting paper size details: You can use either the predefined paper sizes in Windows or a custom paper size. |

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Setting page and label margin details (click the Help button on the program window to view these instructions at any time). |

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In this example, we use data imported from Excel to batch print labels. For details, please refer to other articles. |

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This program predefines a series of commonly used templates, including common label papers such as 5160 and 5161. |
You can also customize your own template. Clicking the 'Save' button will save the program's current settings as a template file for direct use next time, eliminating the need to manually adjust each parameter again. |
For label sheets without predefined templates, you can use the 'Setup Wizard' program to help set the parameters. |
The image below shows how to select a predefined template. |

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The program can automatically calculate the optimal barcode size for the label sheet. |
The above are screenshots of the standard version of the barcode program. The steps for using the professional version are similar, as shown in the screenshot below. |

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In Step 4, 'Label Width / Height' is automatically calculated based on the following parameters and does not require manual adjustment: |
Paper size; number of labels per page (rows and columns); top and bottom margins and left and right margins of the paper; row spacing; column spacing. |
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Disclaimer: 'This program is not made, tested or endorsed by Avery Products Corporation. Avery and all Avery brands, product names and codes are trademarks of CCL Label, Inc.' |
---- 'Avery' here and in the images of the webpage refers to address labels manufactured by Avery Products Corporation. |