Appendices

Appendix E – Mapping Label Graphic Elements

General introduction

Section 3.3.3 – Mapping introduces you to the mapping of variable

 

 

content to elements on a label. That section mentions some restrictions

 

 

related to the mapping of graphic elements on a label.

 

 

This appendix explains the reason for these restrictions and gives some

 

 

ideas for you to achieve the results you want, despite these restrictions.

 

 

 

 

Replace By

Section 3.3.3 – Mapping states the following:

 

 

Replace By allows you to associate your different Variables with the

 

 

label elements, so that what is stored in the selected variable(s) will

 

 

replace the original label data at the time of printing.

 

 

Simply double-click in the Replace By column on the element you wish

 

 

to replace and select the Variable or whose content should be used

 

 

instead of the original default data. You may also enter a fixed value

 

 

instead of a variable.

 

 

If you want to replace a graphic image, the variable should contain the

 

 

name of the graphic image as it is called on the printer after being

 

 

downloaded to the printer.

 

 

 

 

 

Note: If you are using BarTender to create your labels and if you want

 

 

to map a variable graphic image to a graphic element on a label, be

 

 

sure the label only includes one image. Use native fonts. For barcodes,

 

 

choose the Print Method option: “Bar codes and human readable text

 

 

controlled by the printer.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These restrictions do not apply to labels that have a unique DPL code

 

 

line per graphic image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Understanding the

The graphic mapping restrictions mentioned above are imposed by the

 

restrictions

way Bartender treats images on a label.

 

 

BarTender concatenates multiple images together into one large graphic

 

 

image. This makes it impossible for 123 Print to do a one-to-one

 

 

mapping of a single graphic element.

 

 

Furthermore, BarTender treats true-type fonts and barcodes controlled

 

 

by BarTender as images. Consequently, if you use true-type fonts or if

 

 

you select a different Print Method than the one recommended,

 

 

BarTender will also concatenate these elements with any real graphic

 

 

element on your label. Again, this makes it impossible for 123 Print to

 

 

do a one-to-one mapping of your real graphic element.

 

 

 

 

Suggestions

Assuming that, to eliminate unnecessary “images” from your label

 

 

creation, you use native fonts and the recommended Print Method, you

 

 

may still find that you want two graphic elements on your label:

 

 

Your company logo

 

 

A variable image showing a picture of the item being labeled.

 

 

One way to achieve the desired result is to create your variable images

 

 

to include the variable image plus the logo. In this way, whenever you

 

 

replace the image, you replace both of the desired images.

 

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