Creating a custom Label Templates

Modified on Wed, Mar 1, 2023 at 10:26 AM

Creating custom Label Templates is done on the Personnel -> Labels and Envelopes -> Templates screen.  Shown below is a visual representation of how the various parameters of a label template are used to "paint" labels onto a piece of paper.


                                           



Points

All Coordinates are expressed in points.  There are 72 points to an inch.   Position 0,0 of the coordinate plane is at the bottom left corner. Position 72,72 would be 1 inch up and right from the bottom left corner of the page.   The position is expressed as X,Y.



Adding a new template

  • Click the Add label or envelope template button to create a new template.
  • Deleting a template

  • Click the Delete button next to the template you wish to delete.



Adjusting the parameters

The parameters are:

Parameter

Description 

Name 

This is the name of the template.   Once created; a name cannot be changed.  The only way to change a name is to delete the template and create it again. 

Cols 

Number of columns of labels that appear on this template (always 1 for envelopes)

Rows 

Number of rows of labels that appear on this template  (always 1 for envelopes)

Width 

The width in points of an individual label 

Height 

The height in points of an individual label 

Bottom Left X 

The X coordinate bottom left corner of the bottom left most label on the page. 

Bottom Left Y 

The Y coordinate bottom left corner of the bottom left most label on the page. 

Gap Width 

The size in points of the horizontal space between two labels 

Envelope Width

The width in points of the envelope

Envelope Height

The height in points of the envelope

 

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