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    User's Guide XMLLabel™ v6.10
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    service Intermec-manufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec. Information and specifications or registered trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corporation. Throughout this manual, trademarked names may User's Guide
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    records changes to this document. The document was originally released as version 001. Version 002 Date 11/2005 Description of Change Added new information to support RFID, SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure, and changes to the Label Loader application. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide iii
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    iv XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    System Requirements 3 Supported Printers 4 What's New? ...4 Installing XMLLabel 4 Installing Printers to Work With XMLLabel 6 Setting Up Printers in LabelShop PRO 6 Setting Up Printers in Oracle Version 11i10 8 Creating an Intermec Printer in Oracle 8 Assigning Printers to Label Types 10
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    34 Downloading the .lbx File to Your Printer 36 Creating Printer Groups 40 Removing Printers and Groups 42 Printing a Test Label 42 4 Troubleshooting 47 Troubleshooting Problems and Possible Solutions 48 Understanding Error Messages 50 Using Sample Labels 50 vi XMLLabel v6.10 User
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    for reference only. The code does not necessarily represent complete, tested programs. The code is provided "as is with all faults." All warranties are expressly disclaimed, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide vii
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    terms, such as IP address. Related Documents The Intermec web site at www.intermec.com contains our documents that you can download in PDF format. To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals, contact your local Intermec representative or distributor. viii XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    1 Getting Started Use this chapter to familiarize yourself with Intermec XMLLabel™. In this chapter you will find these sections: • What Is XMLLabel? • What's New? • Installing XMLLabel • Installing Printers to Work With XMLLabel XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 1
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    if you need to change the target system, keep .pof files for troubleshooting, and remove or include setup values when sending labels to the printer. After you convert, download, and test your format files, you are ready for an XML print job from an ERP or WMS system. 2 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    label format .xml test (optional) file Label Loader XMLLabel Print XML print jobs ERP/WMS system XMLReady printer XMLReady printer XMLLabel Overview: This diagram shows how XMLLabel works with your ERP or WMS system to print labels on an Intermec XMLReady printer v6.10 User's Guide 3
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    . What's New? This revision of the user's guide includes this new information: • Support for RFID labels. For help, see "Defining RFID Tags in a Label" on page 21. • Support for printing in SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure (AII). For help, see "Setting Up Printers in SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure" on page
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    and follow the directions for installation. To install XMLLabel on the LabelShop PRO Net 1 From the LabelShop CD provided with the LabelShop PRO Net package, install LabelShop PRO Net on the server. 2 At the Network installation type window, choose Local installation. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 5
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    . Setting Up Printers in LabelShop PRO LabelShop PRO supports all Intermec XMLReady printers. To install your printer 1 Open LabelShop PRO. 2 Go to File > Select printer or click the Select printer button from the main menu. The Printer dialog box appears. 6 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    box and click OK. Printers supported by LabelShop PRO have a printer icon in front of the printer name. XMLLabel does not support printers that appear without the printer icon. Supported printers include EasyCoder PF2i, PF4i, PF4ci, PM4i, PX4i, and PX6i in DP mode. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 7
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    the label printer mode 1 From the System Administrator Responsibility Role, go to Profile > System. 2 Query for the profile option named "WMS: Label Print Mode." 3 From the WMS: Label Print Mode option dialog box, select Synchronous - TCP/IP. 4 Save your settings. 8 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    Label. 4 In the Description field, type a meaningful description of the printer. 5 Repeat Steps 2 through 4 for each label printer. To enter an IP address 1 From the Warehouse Manager role, go to Setup > Warehouse Configuration > Printers and Devices > Define Printer IP. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    label type being printed and uses the printer assigned to the label type at the most specific level. To assign printers to label types 1 From the Warehouse Manager Responsibility Role, go to Setup > Warehouse Configuration > Printing > Assign Printers to Documents. 10 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    a printer name to associate with the label type. 6 From the Level drop-down list, assign a level to the label type. 7 In the Value field, enter the value for that level. Note: You cannot delete printer or label type assignments from this form; you can only disable them. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    the label format, but the extension is always .lbx (lowercase). 4 In the Description field, enter a description for the label format. After you define the format name and description, you can view the label content by clicking the Label Fields and Variables button. 12 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    Chapter 1 - Getting Started Setting Up Printers in SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure XMLLabel supports Auto-ID Infrastructure (AII) version 2.1. To use Intermec XMLReady printers with SAP AII, you need to configure the parameters in the following procedure. To find all of these settings, go to Basic
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    Chapter 1 - Getting Started 14 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    : • Understanding How the Printer Supports Label Elements • Defining Variable Data • Using Variable Data in a Label • Using Non-Latin Character Sets in a Label • Defining RFID Tags in a Label • Using Variables for Advanced Features • Optimizing Label Printing Speed XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 15
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    . The printers support fixed graphics only. The printers print these elements as graphics. The printers print these elements as graphics. The printers print these elements as graphics. The printers support fixed and variable data. Defining Variable Data The variable text fields in your label should
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    Chapter 2 - Designing Labels 4 Click Var0 to select it and click again or press F2. 5 Enter the name of the variable field that is used in the database and press Enter. Variable Field: In this example, "Part No" is the name of the variable in the database. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 17
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    procedure to add variable data to your label. You can display the variable data as text or a bar code. To use variable data in a label 1 From the Data Sources tab, click and drag the variable you want to add to the label into the label frame. A dialog box appears. 18 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    Chapter 2 - Designing Labels 2 Select whether you want the variable to appear on the label as text or a bar code. The variable data appears on the label. This example shows what the label looks like if you display the variable as a bar code. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 19
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    as graphic data and may lead to lower throughput. To use non-Latin characters in a fixed data field 1 From the Creation toolbar, click the Text button and create a fixed text field on the label. 2 Type some placeholder text in the fixed text field. 20 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    support installed. 6 In LabelShop PRO, replace the placeholder text with your non-Latin character text. Defining RFID Tags in a Label You can design labels that contain RFID tags with LabelShop PRO and print them on XMLReady printers -bit data and 16 for 64-bit data. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 21
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    Labels Before you can save a .lab format and convert it to an .lbx file supported by XMLLabel, you need to set up the RFID Tag properties for printing. To set up RFID tag properties for printing 1 From the LabelShop PRO main menu, choose File > Page Setup the top left of the label. 7 (Optional) If
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    labels to print. 9 In the Blocks' output format field, select Hex. 10 Click OK. The RFTag: "EPC" dialog box appears. 11 From the Identifier list, select RAW 96 for 96-bit data or RAW 64 for 64-bit data. 12 From the User database fields with non-printable characters. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 23
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    specific concatenated fields. Example 1: Code 128 With Manufacturer's Part Number Example 1 explains how to create the following label including a Code 128 bar code with the manufacturer's part number, using a FACT Data Identifier (DI). The DI for part number is 1P. 24 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    is available in the Samples\XML\203dpi (or 300dpi) directory. To create the example label 1 Define a variable named Part No with a length of 20. For help, see "Defining Variable Data" on page 8 From the newly populated list box, select Part No and then click Insert. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 25
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    Chapter 2 - Designing Labels 9 Select the Output tab. 10 In the Maximum length field, enter 22 and click OK. 11 On the Data sources tab, right-click Formula (1) and select Add. Formula1 appears under BC_PN. 26 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    variables. 16 From the newly populated list box, select Part No and click Insert. 17 Select the Output tab, label including an EAN128 bar code with two merged data fields. This sample label, "Example2.lab," is available in the Samples\XML\203dpi (or 300dpi) directory. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    lengths of the fields are not fixed, you need to put a separator character (FNC1) between the Location Field and the AI for the product group. To create the Example 2 label 1 Define a variable named Location with a length Group from the newly populated list box. 28 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    Chapter 2 - Designing Labels 10 Click Insert. 11 Select the Output tab. 12 In the Maximum length field, enter 25 and click OK. 13 On the Data sources the list box, and then select Location from the newly populated list box. 20 Click Insert. 21 Select the Output tab. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 29
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    in the label. The Text dialog box appears. 2 Select the correct font from the Font list. Using Printer Resident Fonts You should use printer resident fonts for fixed text. If you use Windows fonts, these fonts are sent as graphics causing the label to print slower. 30 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    Chapter 2 - Designing Labels Note: You must use printer resident fonts for variable text. Using Scaleable Fonts You can scale these fonts into any size. You can enter width in height in percent. Example: Set the height to 16 points and then decrease the width to 67%. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 31
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    Chapter 2 - Designing Labels 32 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    to convert your file, download it to the printer, and perform a test print to validate your label format. This chapter contains these sections: • Converting a .lab File Format to an .lbx File Format • Downloading the .lbx File to Your Printer • Printing a Test Label XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 33
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    Wizard. • Choose Start > Programs > Intermec XMLLabel > XMLLabel Wizard. The XMLLabel start window appears. 2 From the XMLLabel start window, click Next. 3 From the Step 1 - Input File window, click Browse. The Choose a LabelShop label format dialog box appears. 34 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    problems with your label format. 7 Click Next. 8 From the Step 3 - Confirm File Names and Directories. window, make sure the file names and directories are correct and click Next. XMLLabel creates your new format and optional test files and then displays the Finished! window. XMLLabel v6.10 User
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    you have converted your .lab file to an .lbx file, you need to download it to your printer. Use the Label Loader application to download the .lbx file to your Intermec XMLReady printer. To download the .lbx file to your printer 1 Start the Label Loader application. There are three ways to start the
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    Chapter 3 - Printing Labels The Label Loader start window appears. 2 Click Next. The Add Printers window appears. 3 In the Broadcast Address / IPAddress text box, enter the broadcast address of the subnet (network segment) you want to search or the IP address of a specific printer. Note: 255.255.
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    , see "Troubleshooting Problems and Possible Solutions" on page 48 for help. 6 Select the printers you want to use and click the right arrow ( - >) to move them into the Selected Printer(s) to send file(s) to list. Your printers now appear under My Printer Groups. 38 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    Printing Labels You can create printer groups and remove printers you do not want to use. For help, see the next sections, "Creating Printer Groups" and "Removing Printers and Groups." 7 Click Next. 8 Select the check boxes of the printers Next. Label Loader sends your .lbx file to the printer. A
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    printer group and then press Enter. 3 Select the new printer group you just created. 4 From the Printers on the network list, select the printers you want to add to the new group and click the right arrow ( - > ). The printers now appear underneath your new group. 40 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    Chapter 3 - Printing Labels If an IP address is not found during scanning or your network does not support SNMP broadcasts, you can manually add a printer's IP address. To manually add a printer's IP address 1 Place your mouse pointer in the Selected Printer(s) to send file(s) to box, right-click,
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    lbx" _QUANTITY="1"> 123456-78-90 XMLLabel The test label variables are populated with the values that you defined when creating your label format in LabelShop PRO. 42 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    Chapter 3 - Printing Labels To print a test label 1 Start XMLLabel Print. Go to Start > Programs > Intermec XMLLabel > XMLLabel Print. The XMLLabel Print window appears. 2 Click Next. 3 From the Step 1 - Choose Printer window, click Scan for printers. The Advanced dialog box appears. 4 You can
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    Chapter 3 - Printing Labels d Select the printer you want to send the .xml file to and click Next. • Manually enter an IP address: a Select the Use manual IP address check box. b Type the IP address in the text box. c Click Next. 44 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    stored in the Program Files\Intermec\LabelShop PRO 6 \XML directory. 6 Browse to the location of your .xml file, select it, and click Open. The path to your .xml file now appears in the File box. 7 Click Next. A Send message box appears to show the status of downloading your .xml file to the printer
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    Chapter 3 - Printing Labels You can click the link on the Finish window to see an example of the label you just printed with your XML data. 8 Click Finish. 46 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    4 Troubleshooting Use this chapter to understand and fix problems, understand error messages, and understand how to use the sample labels provided with LabelShop PRO and XMLLabel. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 47
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    Intermec technical support if you need more information. Troubleshooting Problems and Possible Solutions Problem You send a label to the printer and nothing happens. (Oracle) You send a label to the printer and nothing happens. (SAP AII) Possible Solution There may be a problem with the setup
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    are scanning for printers outside your local network segment. Try specifying your IP addresses manually instead of using broadcast. See page 41 for help on how to enter an IP address manually. • Your printer model or firmware version are not supported by XMLLabel. XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 49
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    or printing labels, you can use the sample labels that contain correct printer settings to troubleshoot your label. The sample LabelShop PRO label (.lab) files are located in this directory: Program Files\Intermec\LabelShop PRO 6\Samples\Labels \XML\203dpi or 300dpi 50 XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide
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    lab file. 4 Run the XMLLabel wizard to create the .lbx file. If you do not need to make any changes to the sample labels for testing, the .lbx file for each .lab file is available in this directory: Program Files\Intermec\LabelShop PRO 6\Samples\LBX \203dpi or 300dpi XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide 51
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    Corporate Headquarters 6001 36th Avenue West Everett, Washington 98203 U.S.A. tel 425.348.2600 fax 425.355.9551 www.intermec.com XMLLabel v6.10 User's Guide *075224-002* P/N 075224-002
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XMLLabel™ v6.10
User's Guide