How to use the Barcode Label Template Tool in eQuip.

Barcode Label Templates  

The Barcode Label Template allows eQuip users to customize their Asset, Location, UID Construct 1, and UID Construct 2 Barcode Labels. The users can create a new barcode label template or utilize the sample barcode label available in the screen to design their own barcode label. These barcode label templates can be imported and exported from the system. 

1. To create a new barcode label template using Sample Label template
    
   1. To create a new barcode label template, click the Add new record button 
   2. A pop up window will appear to create barcode labels. 
      
   3. The user can enter the Template Name and choose the Template Type. The active check box will be checked by default in the screen. 
   4. If the user chooses to use the existing sample template, then the user should select one of the Sample Label buttons and click Save Template button. 
   5. The user can click on the Test Print Label to see the output 
      
2. To create a new barcode label using design feature 
   1. The user must first click the create New Label button and a window will pop up to set the height and width of the label. 
   2. After setting the height and width of the label, the user should click the create button. 
   3. The user can choose the zoom in option from the design features to enlarge the label view. 
      
      
      
   4. To add text, the user should click on the Add Text feature and then drag the cursor on the template to create a text field. The user can bind data into the text field created by selecting field from field dropdown and click “Set Field” button.  

NOTE: For the system to return the names instead of the numbers for values like AssetCategory, AssetCondition AssetUsage, People, Site and Location, users can execute the following query: 

“SELECT AssetName, Barcode,dbo.LookupValues(‘AssetCategoryID’, AssetCategoryID), 

dbo.LookupValues(‘AssetConditionID’, AssetConditionID), dbo.LookupValues(‘AssetUsageID’, AssetUsageID), dbo.LookupValues(‘SiteID’, SiteID) AS Site, dbo.LookupValues(‘PeopleID’, PeopleID) AS Person, dbo.LookupValues(‘LocationID’, LocationID) AS Location FROM Assets” 

 

After the Query was executed successfully, those fields will be displayed under the field dropdown(with no corresponding tab). The user should select the text field in label and field from the field dropdown and click “SET FIELD” button. Now the label will be set with the field selected by the user. 

The user will receive a prompt if the query was invalid. 

Sample Label Template

Item Settings 

The user can select Item settings to change font name and Style under Font tab.  

The Data Binding tab displays the data field (Data Binding) associated with the selected text. 

Font tab

Data Binding tab

To Add Barcode to label 

The user has to select Add Barcode feature from design editor and drag that into Label template. 

Then the user must select the barcode field under Asset Summary tab and click “Set Field” for data binding.  

Sample Label Template

To change Barcode Label from 1D to Data Matrix 

The user has to click on Add Barcode feature from the design editor and place them on the Label template. 

The user has to click Item Settings > Barcode Tab > Barcode Symbology/Standard(dropdown) in order to select Data Matrix. 

Sample Label Template

To Add Outlines to a Barcode Label Template 

The user can choose an outline to the label template by clicking and then dragging them on the template. 

To Add RFID Symbol to Barcode Label Template 

The user can add an RFID symbol to barcode label by clicking the appropriate button 

To Add Image to Barcode Label Template 

The user can add an Image to a label template by clicking the Add Image button. This will bring up a pop-up where the user can select an image file and import the image onto the barcode template 

The user can set thumbnail Image field into the added image field in the label. 

Sample Label Template

Sample Output for Barcode Label with Image

To import a Label Document into eQuip 

• The users can import a label into eQuip by clicking Open Label Document. 
• The users can now see a pop up window with an option to choose a file. 
  
• After choosing the file, the user can click on the Open Button to use that imported template. 

To lock a field in Barcode Label Template 

The user can lock a field by choosing field from label and click on Lock Selected Item button. Upon doing this the field will not move from its position. 

To Unlock a field in Barcode Label Template 

The user can unlock any field by clicking Unlock Selected Item from design feature.  

To Delete an Item from the Barcode Label Template 

The user can delete an item from label by selecting the item and click on Delete Item button from design feature.