Create a Non-Printable Field – CODESOFT Instructions User is required to change the settings to disable the field from being printed...
How to do multiple labels in one CODESOFT label template file – CODESOFT Instruction Article This process will work only if the 2 labels have the same label size and page layout. To accomplish this, we use the duplex (printing on both side of the label) feature of CODESOFT. Create the first label using the normal procedure. ...
Setting Control Variables in CODESOFT – Instructional Article Control Variables are predefined variables in CODESOFT. They represent information from the label template or actions to be perform when printing the labels....
Use Control Variable @validforprint to Prevent CODESOFT from Printing Labels – CODESOFT Instructional Article When creating a CODESOFT label template that allows user to manually enter data before printing, there will be time where you want to make sure that the data that user...
View Printer Code Using the ‘Print in a file’ feature – CODESOFT Instruction Article This Instruction Article explains how to view the printer code generated for a print job by CODESOFT...
Creating Print Job Start and End Labels – CODESOFT Instruction Article This Instruction Article explains how to configure label designs to print a start and end label for each print run using the Layers feature in CODESOFT...
Remove Label Password – CODESOFT Instructions Directions on how to remove the password protection for a label file in CODESOFT Enterprise.
Adding a “Reprint” Watermark to Labels in CODESOFT using Visual Basic Codesoft's default method for creating a "Reprint" watermark often obscures the label. We present a workaround using Visual Basic.
Send a Print Job to a File (Using UNC Path for Port) – SENTINEL / CODESOFT Instructions Configure SENTINEL or CODESOFT to save a print job as a file using a UNC path for the print port. This allows a third party app to print the job, adding variables and other data.
Download Graphic Fonts into Thermal Printer Using an Embedded TEKLYNX Driver – CODESOFT Instructions Downloading a graphic or Windows font via the TEKLYNX driver can increase the speed of printing as well as improving control of the printing process.
Create Shared Pick List – CODESOFT INSTRUCTIONS This article shows how to create a shared pick list that can be used across multiple labels using "when printed" variables.
Setting Password for CODESOFT Template – Instructions Setting a password for a CODESOFT template ensures that others cannot make changes to the file after it has been approved for publication.
Insert Special ASCII Characters (for header, group separator, and trailer) into a 2D Data Matrix Barcode for MIL-STD-130N Compliance – CODESOFT Instructions This article demonstrates how to insert special ASCII characters into a CODESOFT 2D Data Matrix label for MIL-STD-130N compliance.
Set the Form Mode to Custom – CODESOFT Instructions Some users may need to change CODESOFT's default "Automatic" form entry mode to Custom in order to allow data to be saved. This article will guide you through the steps needed to change the mode to "Custom".
Printed Field with Input Mask not Accepting Data – CODESOFT CODESOFT's default settings can prevent users from being able to utilize Input Masks to ensure proper data entry. This article explains the problem and provides a link to the solution.
Preventing a Print Job from Exceeding a Maximum Serial Number Value – CODESOFT Instructions You can prevent a CODESOFT label print job from exceeding the maximum serial number by using control values to set the highest number allowed.
Setting a Maximum Serial Number for a Print Job – CODESOFT Instructions Setting a maximum serial number for a label print run allows a user to prevent the printing of labels which will exceed the permitted range for a serial number. One method is by using the SerialQty control value in CODESOFT.
Create Serial Numbers with the Counter Feature – CODESOFT Reference A CODESOFT label design can track one or more serialization sequence to issue consecutive serial numbers to a single product or multiple products.