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1. HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer Version 1 0 Copyright Hibiscus PLC 2006 Page 1 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual f GHS Designer Enterprise telae File Edit Fields View Utilities Help Oe amp s Cer al E Ei amp GHS LABEL LAYOUT Test Substance z PH Field en GHS 1 GHS 2 N PH Field en Ready HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer Screenshot Page 2 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 1 0 Introduction The HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer is a part of a suite of programs providing an advanced hazardous labelling solution and allows you to design your own unlimited range of label templates You can design labels utilising a comprehensive range of label objects including database fields warning diamonds IOD symbols fixed and variable text fields logos and barcodes The core functionality of HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer is accessible from two simple toolbars making it extremely easy to use and allowing you to create new templates in a very short period of time Add on module Page 3 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 1 1 Table of Contents What is covered in t
2. Field Properties GHS Pictograms The Symbol tab of the field properties box contains options which allow you to control the content of the IOD Symbol Field The Frame tab is a common tab dealt with later in this manual GHS Symbol Frame GHS Symbol Index Page 39 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual GHS Symbol Index Border Ok Cancel Apply NB 1 Click on the IOD Symbol database entry that you wish to appear in the current location ie your substance may require more than one symbol so you will need to add a boxes for the maximum number of symbols required where the first box is index 1 the second is index 2 etc None Select this option if you are printing onto labels that have red pictogram borders pre printed on them Red Select this option if you are printing labels using a colour printer capable of printing red diamond borders Black Select this option if you are printing labels using a monochrome printer onto labels without any pre printed red diamonds Black borders may be permissible in some countries for domestic use ONLY Check your local regulations Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Click this button to close the window without storing any changes No function GHS Pictograms are normally printed on an orange background and unless you are using a c
3. 89 91 92 94 Page 6 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 1 2 Terms Used in this Manual Template A label design made up of a number of label objects defines the information that will be contained on the label and the layout of the finished label Label Objects A placeholder for a piece of information to included in a template design ie an IOD symbol set of RS phrases etc Note that when designing a Template the actual substantive content of the information that will appear on the label except in the case of fixed text fields is irrelevant The Template only defines where the data will appear on the label When you subsequently merge the Template with a substance record the actual information pertaining to the chosen substance will be filled in the defined locations Page 7 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 1 3 Opening the Software To open the HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer Program click on the desktop icon or Click on the Start button then choose Programs HibSoft HibSoft DesignerEnt may vary on different versions of Windows You will be required to log in to the database using a username and password provided to you by your system administrator Logon Ea y Password o User Your user login name identifies you to the system and determines your access
4. Page 42 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Diamond Show Class Number Show Diamond Text Language Dashed Border Show Background Ok Cancel Apply Select the diamond from the database 1 2 or 3 to display at this location Tick this box if you wish the Warning Diamond to be printed overlayed with its class number Tick this box if you wish the Warning Diamond to be overlayed with its descriptive text Choose the language diamond text to appear inwhich you wish the Never Never draw a dashed border around the diamond symbol When Required Draw a dashed border only when the diamond symbol is used substance requires a diamond Always Always draw a dashed border around the area for the warning diamond Show or disable the coloured background for the diamond when using thermal printers should always be disabled Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Click this button to close the window without storing any changes No function NB A warning diamond will only be printed on your label at print time if it is required by your selected substance Page 43 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 9 Fixed Text Fields Fields Insert Fixed Text Use Fixed Text fields to add any unchanging text to your label design eg Captions
5. 79 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Background Tick this box if the object requires a coloured Colour background Set Colour Available only if Background Colour is ticked Click this button to open a colour palette to select the desired background colour for the object Page 80 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 4 0 Advanced Label Design The previous chapters have discussed how to create a basic label template and add label objects This chapter will introduce some advanced concepts to give you even greater control and ease of use in working with your label designs Page 81 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 4 1 Designing In Layers HibSoft Label Enterprise allows you to build up your label design in layers sharing common attributes Uses of Layers 1 2 Assign a common Size To Fit font size to a group of text objects The Size To Fit function is a very powerful tool in label design as it allows the best possible font size to always be applied to a particular field regardless of the volume of information ie Risk and Safety phrases are far more extensive for certain chemicals than they are for others Applying Size To Fit to individual fields even of the same type however can lead to lots of different font sizes being used and gi
6. To exclude phrases beginning with a specified code enter code ie enter R to display only phrases beginning with R R to display all phrases except those beginning with R Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Click this button to close the window without storing any changes No function Page 31 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 5 IOD Symbol Fields Fields Insert IOD Symbol Use IOD symbol fields to import Identification of Danger symbols from your hazard database into your label design 1 Click the IOD Symbols Field button on the fields palette 2 An IOD Symbol Field is drawn on the template at a default location fone ro a a EN oe Pe 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on the box you have just drawn to set its properties Page 32 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties OD Symbols The Symbol tab of the field properties box contains options which allow you to control the content of the IOD Symbol Field The Frame tab is a common tab dealt with later in this manual IOD Symbol Frame IOD Symbol Index bid Page 33 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual IOD Symbol Index Ok Can
7. function Enter Text ax Enter a name for the new template section ema amm Page 86 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 4 Enter a name Type in a name for the template section Use names for the new that are meaningful and descriptive of the templates template you intend to store in that section Click Ok to create section the section Ok Click this button to create the section named above Cancel Click this button to cancel close the dialog without creating a new section Deleting Sections To delete a folder simply select the folder you wish to delete ensure the correct folder is highlighted then click on the Delete button below the folders browser Note that you cannot delete a section which contains templates you must first individually delete the templates or move them to other sections Deleting Templates To delete a template simply click on the template name to select it ensure the correct template is highlighted then click on the Delete button below the templates browser Moving Templates Between Folders You can easily move templates between folders by using the drag and drop method ie 1 In the left panel open the folder containing the template to be moved 2 In the right panel click on the template and holding down the mouse button drag it over the folder in the left panel
8. Continuous stationery enter the height of a single label measured from leading edge to trailing edge as it leaves the printer Landscape Portrait Page 17 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Label Layout Width Height Left Margin Top Margin Labels Across Labels Down Horizontal Gap Vertical Gap Select Portrait if your label appears upright as it leaves the printer irrespective of which is the longer edge Select Landscape if your label appears on its side as it leaves the printer The width of an individual label measured as you would normally view it to read The height of an individual label measured as you would normally view it to read If your labels do not extend to the left edge of the backing you will need to set a left margin equivalent to distance in mm between the left edge of the labels and the left edge of the backing If your labels do not extend to the top edge of the backing you will need to set a top margin equivalent to distance in mm between the top edge of the labels and the top edge of the backing Enter the number of labels mounted side by side across the width of the backing must be at least 1 On Single sheet stationery enter the number of labels mounted horizontally on the backing For continuous stationery always enter 1 Enter the distance if any between labels mounted across the width of yo
9. Design Grid select the object to be moved to a new layer 3 On the Menu Bar select Edit Cut the object is cut removed from the current layer and stored in the edit buffer 4 On the Layer Bar select the Layer to receive the object 5 On the Menu Bar select Edit Paste the object is pasted added to the new layer at the default location you will need to move it to its proper location on the new layer Note that objects can only be moved between layers one at a time so plan your use of layers carefully Page 85 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 4 2 Managing Templates File Manage Templates HibSoft label stores your template designs within its own internal database where they are available to all users of the software Furthermore label templates are stored in folders which can be nested enabling you to organise your different label designs into categories and sub categories according to usage thus making it much easier to locate the correct template when the time comes to print a label Mana ge Templates es ex f Templates ADR Sample Labels GHS Standard Warning Labels Add Delete Refresh Delete 4 2 1 Adding Sections To create a new folder simply click on the Add button then type in a name for the new folder in the dialogue box that appears NB You can create new folders on the fly when you use the tmeplate Save As
10. Manual Popup Prompt Default Text Prefix Postfix Ok Cancel Apply The name by which you wish to refer to this text item This should be a meaningful description of the information that will be entered into the box before starting a print run and will be used as the prompt to request the user to input the required information This is the default text if any for the field may be overwritten at print time although will remain as the default for future print runs Any fixed text that should appear before the contents of the data field Always If ticked the prefix will always appear even when the data field is empty Any fixed text that should appear after the contents of the data field Always If ticked the postfix will always appear even when the data field is empty Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Click this button to close the window without storing any changes No function Page 49 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 11 Embedded Bitmap Fields Fields Insert Embedded Bitmap Use embedded Bitmap fields to include your own company logos or other images in your label design Image files must be stored as Windows Bitmap BMP format Alternatively for greater image resolution use Embedded EMF field 1 Select Fields Insert Embedded Bitmap from the menu bar 2 A
11. Select Fields Insert Advanced Advanced Substance Text from the menu bar 2 An Advanced Substance Text Field is drawn on the template at a default location Prompt x _ 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on the box you have just drawn to set its properties Page 63 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties Advanced Substance Text The Sub Data tab of the field properties box contains selectors to choose and format the desired data item The Frame tab is a common tab which contains options for controlling the appearance of an object and is dealt with later in this manual Sub Data Font Frame Field Name Sue LINE 1 Field Index 1 Lok f Cancet Arn Page 64 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Name Enter the name of the data item to be displayed consult the data dictionary for the appropriate data source Field Index Choose the line of data from within the data item Language ID Choose the language identifier 0 if the field is not multi lingual Prefix Choose a prefix if any to appear before the data Always Display the prefix even if the data field is empty Postfix Choose a postfix if any to appear after the data Always Display the postfix even if the data f
12. is permanently imported into the label design held within the software database Page 52 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 12 Embedded EMF Fields Fields Insert Embedded EMF Use embedded EMF fields to include your own company logos or other images in your label design Image files must be stored as Windows EMF EMF format NB EMF files allow greater image resolution Bitmap files see Embedded Bitmap Fields 1 Select Fields Insert Embedded EMF from the menu bar 2 An Embedded EMF Field is drawn on the template at a default location pe a H 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on the box you have just drawn to set its properties Page 53 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties Embedded EMF Fields The Embedded EMF tab of the field properties box contains options which allow you to select and control the appearance of the bitmap image you wish to add to your label design The Frame tab is a common tab which contains options for controlling the appearance of an object and is dealt with later in this manual Embedded EMF Frame Load EMF File HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Load EMF File Click this button to open a standard Windows f
13. not go below the minimum even though the text may then overflow the field Only available if Size To Fit is selected The maximum acceptable font size for the field Size To Fit will not go above the maximum even though the text may not then fill the field Opens a standard Windows colour palette browser Select the colour in which you wish the text to appear Tick for Bold text Tick for text in Jtalics Tick for Underlined text Page 76 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Wordwrap Tick to allow wordwrapping ie allow the text to occupy multiple lines Text Alignment Tick the radio set button corresponding to the required alignment position of the text within the box ie Top Left Top Centre Top Right Mid Left Mid Centre Mid Right Btm Left Btm Centre Btm Right Page 77 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 20 Frame Tab The Frame tab allows you to define and configure borders around label objects and determine their orientation applies to all object types To access the Borders Tab double click on a label obect to open the Field Properties box then click on Borders Fixed Text Font Frame Top Ei mm Bottom Curve Border Width 0 0mm Comer Width 0 0mm Comer Height 9 0mm I Background Color sei Colour _ P
14. rights Password Protects your login against unauthorised Do not give out your password to anyone else Server Identifies the database to which you wish to connect NB Tampering with this setting could disable the program Logon Click this button to proceed user name and password are validate and if accepted the program will open Cancel Click this button to cancel program terminates Once you have successfully logged onto the database the program will open up at the label design screen Page 8 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 2 0 The Main Tool Bar The Main Toolbar provides basic functions such as loading or saving a label template printing a template selecting template size etc id Untitled Designer Enterprise File Edit Fields View Utilities Help Cee Be amp a a 123 45 67 8 9 1011 12 13 New Template start a new template design Save Template save an amended template design Print Template print a copy of a template design Layout amend label layout Cut cut a label element to the clipboard Copy copy a label element to the clipboard Paste paste a label element from the clipboard Zoom In enlarge the label image 10 Zoom 1 1 zoom to standard size 11 Zoom Out reduce the label image 12 Toggle Grid show hide design grid 13 About display information about the program OONDOARWNDH Open Template open an exi
15. Barcode tab of the field properties box contains options which allow you to the barcode format and the data to be encoded The Frame tab is a common tab which contains options for controlling the appearance of an object and is dealt with later in this manual Fixed Sub Data Batch Number v v Misc Data i Neutral 0 v Barcode Version 1 0 0 714 Page 57 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Type Data Source Fixed Sub Data Misc Data Ok Lists the barcode formats you currently have installed Choose the format required for the current data item Choose the data source within the application where the data to be barcoded is to be taken from This may be Fixed Sub Data or Misc Data see below Choose this option if the data to be barcoded is fixed ie always remain the same when you print a label using the current template Type the data to be barcoded into the box alongside Choose this option if the data to be barcoded is to be taken from one of the standard fields in the substance data record Select the data item from which the barcode data is to taken from the drop down list If the field is language enabled and you have multiple languages installed the language drop down will be enabled from which to make your choice Choose this option if the data to be barcoded is to be taken from a non standard da
16. age 78 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Top Shows the current left alignment of the object ie distance from left edge of label outline Left Shows the current top alignment of the object ie distance from top edge of label outline Width Shows the current width of the object Height Shows the current height of the object Note that the Top Left Width and Height properties of any object are set initially by using the mouse to drag the object to the desired location and by using the mouse to drag the resizing nodes to the required size Alternatively those properties may be typed in for precise sizing and positioning Angle Type in the angle of rotation of the object ie upright 0 inverted 180 Free rotation is allowed ie individual objects may be rotated to any angle from 0 to 359 degrees Field Border Tick the sides of the object Top Left Right Bottom on which you wish a solid lined border to be drawn For curved corners tick the corresponding Curve box es NB Borders will not appear until you have also selected a border width Border Width Applies only if any Field Borders have been ticked above Type the width in mm including fractions required for any selected borders Corner Width The horizontal curvature distance of any selected curved corners Corner Height The vertical curvature distance of any selected curved corners Page
17. anced Substance Text Function Text Function Bitmap Function EMF Each of these field types are discussed in detail in the following chapters Note That whenever you select a field type from either the Fields Pallette or the Menu Bar a default template object representing that field type is automatically drawn on the template The default object may then be relocated and resized and allocated various properties to suit your usage Page 23 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 2 3 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 4 Moving Resizing and Deleting Objects Selecting Objects Click on any label object to select it When selected a label object gains an extra dashed outline and a set of resizing nodes small black squares in each corner and the middle of each face l De Selecting Objects To de select an object click on the next object or anywhere outside of the design grid Moving Objects When you move the cursor over a selected object the cursor changes to a four pointed arrow This is the Movement Cursor To move the object simply hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse left right up down to move the object Release the mouse button when you have moved the object to its required location Resizing Objects When you move the cursor over one of the resizing nodes in an objects outline the cursor changes to a two headed arrow This is the Resize Curso
18. anges made and close the window Cancel Click this button to close the window without storing any changes Apply No function Page 46 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 10 Pop up Text Fields Fields Insert Popup Text Use pop up Text fields where you wish to include text in your label which is variable according to the substance selected contents of pop up text fields can be saved against the substance for future re use or which is only determined at the start of a print run 1 Click the Pop Up Text button on the fields palette 2 A Pop Up Text Field is drawn on the template at a default location Prompt k 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on the box you have just drawn to set its properties Page 47 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties Pop Up Text Fields The Pop up tab of the field properties box contains options which allow you to control the usage the Variable Field The Font and Frame tabs are common tabs which contain options for controlling the appearance of an object and are dealt with later in this manual po Popup Font Frame Popup Prompt Default Text AA L ok f cma av Page 48 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User
19. awn to set its properties Page 60 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties Custom Symbol The Custom Symbol tab of the field properties box contains selectors to choose the desired symbol set and the numbered symbol within the set The Frame tab is a common tab which contains options for controlling the appearance of an object and is dealt with later in this manual Custom Symbol Frame Symbol Index i Jf 4 Page 61 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Symbol Lists the custom symbol sets you currently have installed if any Choose the symbol set required for the current data item Index Choose the numbered symbol from within the selected symbol set Ok Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Cancel Click this button to close the window without storing any changes Apply No function Page 62 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 15 Advanced Substance Text Fields Fields Insert Advanced Advanced Substance Text Advanced Substance Text fields differ from standard substance text in that they enable you to display an indexed line from within the data and or when reading data from an external database select a data item that is not part of the standard data set 1
20. bout the program Introducing label objects Selecting and creating label objects Manipulating label objects Substance text fields Risk and Safety text fields Indication of danger symbols GHS Precautionary and Hazard Phrases GHS Hazard Symbols Warning diamond symbols Fixed text fields Popup variable text fields Embedded bitmap images Embedded EMF images Barcode data fields Custom symbols eg logo s Advanced Substance Text fields Page 21 21 22 23 24 26 29 35 38 41 44 47 50 53 56 60 63 Page 5 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 A 0 A 1 A 2 Contents Function Text Function Bitmap Function EMF The Font Tab The Frame Tab Advanced Label Design Designing in Layers Managing Templates Importing Templates The Menu Bar Appendices How do I Code Samples Description Function programmable text fields Function programmable Bitmap fields Function programmable EMF fields The font tab function The frame tab functions Advanced design and management features Designing labels using layers Organising templates Importing templates from earlier versions Functions of the Menu Bar Some common questions answered Some code samples for common functions in function text fields Page 66 69 72 75 78 81 82 86 88
21. ce d b and Y with any of the following formatting options a abbreviated weekday name e g Wed A full weekday name e g Wednesday b abbreviated month name e g Sep B full month name e g September D date and time e g 09 16 98 23 48 10 d day of the month 16 01 31 H hour using a 24 hour clock 23 00 23 I hour using a 12 hour clock 11 01 12 M minute 48 00 59 m month 09 01 12 p either am or pm pm Page 94 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual A 2 S second 10 00 61 w weekday 3 0 6 Sunday Saturday x date e g 09 16 98 X time e g 23 48 10 Y full year 1998 y two digit year 98 00 99 Pick List Displays a listbox The name of the dialog box local name Pack Size The list of entries local data 5KG 4 x 5KG 25KG 200KG 1000KG The index of the entry to be preselected 0 if none local dflt 0 Disable cancel force user to make a selection 1 yes local cancel 1 returns The data content of the selected entry function ListBox name data preselect Clone the data local listData for i v in ipairs data do listData i v end Set the default selection listData VALUE preselect or 1 Page 95 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual local list iu
22. cel Apply NB Click on the IOD Symbol database entry that you wish to appear in the current location ie your substance may require more than one symbol so you will need to add a boxes for the maximum number of symbols required where the first box is index 1 the second is index 2 etc Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Click this button to close the window without storing any changes No function 1 IOD symbols should always be printed with their associated IOD Text To do this create a Database Field under the symbol and set its Data Item property to TOD Text n where n is the symbol field number 2 IOD symbols are normally printed on an orange background and unless you are using a colour printer will need to be carefully positioned to overlay a pre printed orange block on your label stock 3 IOD symbols will only be printed on your finished label if they are required by the selected substance Page 34 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 6 GHS Precautionary amp Hazard Statements Fields Insert PH Text Use Precautionary and Hazard statement fields to import GHS P and H phrases from your hazard database into your label design 1 Click the PH Field button on the fields palette 2 A Precautionary and Hazard statement Field is drawn on the template at a default location PH Field en You ca
23. d make them easier to find when you next want to use them see Save Label Page 11 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 2 3 4 Click on any folder in the left hand list box and the names of the templates stored within that folder are immediately displayed in the right list box To open a template click once on the template name to select it then click on the Open button or double click on the template name to open it instantly When you open a template the template layout and contents are displayed on screen If you amend any of the contents of the template do not forget to re save it Page 12 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 2 3 Save Template File Save amp File Save As Click this button to save your new template or any changes you have made to an existing template When you are saving modifications to an existing template the old template is automatically updated and you may simply carry on working When you are saving a new template for the first time or when you select File Save As from the menu bar the Templat Save As window will appear Template Save As es Page 13 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Add Section Click this button to create a new section to organis
24. den eye icon and printing or non printing printer icon Every label template must have at least one layer E eo Untitled Designer Enterprise File Edit Fields View Utilities Help D ld amp a ag g Layer 1 g Layer 2 g Layer 3 g Layer 4 Layer 1 Printing Visible Layer 3 Printing Hidden Layer 2 Non Printing Visible Layer 4 Non Printing Hidden Page 83 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 4 1 1 4 1 2 4 1 4 Adding Layers To create a new Layer click on the New button A new numbered layer is automatically created and added to the layer bar Adding Objects to Layers To add objects to a layer simply click on the layer title in the layer bar to highlight it then add objects to your label design in the normal way Any new objects that you add to your label design are always added to the currently selected layer Making Layers Printing Non Printing The printer icon next to the layer name in the layer bar shows you its current printing status Printing Layer An unmarked printer icon means it is a printing layer objects on that layer will be printed on the finished label Non Printing Layer A printer icon with a red bar across it means it is a non printing layer the objects on that layer will not be printed on the actual label Changing Status To change the printing status of the layer simply double click on the p
25. e your templates see 5 3 1 Delete Section Click this button to delete the currently selected section see 5 3 2 Template Name Enter the name of the template NB Use names that will enable you to easily identify the templates when you need to retrieve them eg Small Label Non Haz Click the Save button to save the template Save Click this button to save the template under the name entered above Cancel Click this button to cancel do not save the template Saving a new Template 1 Select the folder or Section in which you wish to store the template 2 Type the name under which you wish to store the template in the Template Name box NB Try to use descriptive names which will make it easier to locate the correct templates later eg A combination of size and usage 3 Click the Save button to save the template Adding and deleting sections and moving templates between sections are dealt with in Section 5 0 Managing Templates Page 14 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 2 4 Print Template File Print Click this button to test print your label design This will open the standard windows printer control box Select your printer from the drop down list and click the Properties button to open your printers control panel Depending on your printer and label design you may need to set various options such as label size and orientati
26. e box to set its properties Page 29 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties RS Text The RS Text tab of the field properties box contains options which allow you to control the content ie Language and appearance of the RS information The Font and Frame tabs are common tabs which are dealt with later in this manual r RS Text Font Frame English US en us Estonian et Page 30 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Language Line Breaks Use Phrase Codes Bullet Point Phrase Filter Ok Cancel Apply Select the language in which you wish the text to appear NB To display RS data in multiple languages add a separate RS Text box for each language and set its language selection according Tick this box if you wish the R amp S phrases to be displayed as each phrase beginning on a new line Tick this box if you wish to display each R amp S phrase to be displayed complete with its relevant R amp S code otherwise only the phrase itself is displayed Choose a bullet point symbol from the drop down list to precede each R amp S phrase NB Alternative to Phrase Codes disabled when phrase codes are selected You may filter phrases so that only those phrases beginning with a specified code are included by entering the code to be included in this box
27. e box you have just drawn to set its properties Page 72 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties Function EMF Fields The Fixed Text tab of the field properties box allows you to enter a program script written in LUA to define and load the image to be displayed The Frame tab is a common tab which contains options for controlling the appearance of an object and is dealt with later in this manual Fixed Text Font Frame ce aw Page 73 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Fixed Text Enter your script written in the LUA scripting language to select and load the desired image NB This is a highly advanced function and requires programming expertise Function bitmap fields can be used for example to load a logo specific to the product selected Please contact Hibiscus PLC for any further information on this function and or a quote for any custom scripting Ok Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Cancel Click this button to close the window without storing any changes Apply No function Page 74 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 19 The Font Tab The Font Tab is common to all text objects and provides options for controlling the appearance of text on your label de
28. e field from which the substance database information is to retrieved to complete the current field Select the language in which the information is to be displayed from the list of available languages Any fixed text that should appear before the contents of the data field Always If ticked the prefix will always appear even when the data field is empty Any fixed text that should appear after the contents of the data field Always If ticked the postfix will always appear even when the data field is empty Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Click this button to close the window without storing any changes No function Page 28 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 4 Risk and Safety Text Fields Fields Insert R amp S Text Use Risk and Safety phrase fields to import risk and safety information from your hazard database into your label design 1 Click the Risk and Safety Field button on the fields palette 2 A Risk and Safety Text Field is drawn on the template at a default location RAS Feld fen 7 i koe You can resize the box by clicking on any of the resizing nodes black squares on corners and mid point of each side and dragging in or out with your mouse pointer To relocate simply click anywhere inside the box and with the mouse button held down drag the box to a new location 3 Double click on th
29. ground for your IOD symbols These are the first objects you need to get correctly sized and positioned to best fit that area on your label stock Other label objects can then be re arranged around them Test print and adjust your label objects until you are happy with the appearance of the printed label Save your label template use meaningful filenames that will allow you to easily recognise your label templates when you want to begin using them Page 10 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 2 2 Open Template File Open Click this button to open an existing label template for further amendment This opens a standard windows navigation box which you can use to locate your desired template Select Template Ee Templates ADR Customer 250 x 150 no diamond E Hibiscus Size 3 Laser amp Standard Size 3 Thermal GE Stock Xpress Size 3 thermal 3 haz G Warning Labels ete lt i Refresh Refreshes the display to show any changes you have made Open Click this button to open the currently selected template Cancel Click this button to cancel close the window How templates are stored 1 The left hand list box in the Select Template dialogue box displays the list of folders into which your templates are organised NB you can create a new folder whenever you save a template in order to group your templates logically an
30. headings and any other fixed information you wish to appear on the label that is unchanging regardless of the substance being labelled 1 Click the Fixed Text Field button on the fields palette 2 A Fixed Text Field is drawn on the template at a default location ae en r i a 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on the box you have just drawn to set its properties Page 44 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties Fixed Text Fields The Text tab of the field properties box contains the fixed text phrase which you wish to appear in your label design The Font and Frame tabs are common tabs which contain options for controlling the appearance of an object and are dealt with later in this manual 3 Fixed Text Font Frame Page 45 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Fixed Text Type in the text you wish to appear in the box Note that you can enter foreign language text including Cyrillic and other non latin fonts and even mix alien fonts in the same text box To enter text in any non latin font requires either a specialist keyboard or virtual keyboard software to convert data typed on a standard keyboard We recommend SC Unipad www unipad org for this purpose Ok Click this button to store any ch
31. his manual and where to find it 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 Contents Introduction Table of Contents Terms Used in this Manual Opening the Software The Main Tool Bar New Template Open Template Save Template Print Template Edit Layout Cut Copy Paste Zoom In Zoom 1 1 Zoom Out Description Overview This page Glossary of terms Logging in to the software Introducing the main tool bar Introduction to Label Designer Loading an existing template Saving a template design Printing a template design Editing a label layout Cutting data to the clipboard Copying data to the clipboard Pasting data from the clipboard Zooming in the display Normalising the display Zooming out the display 10 11 13 15 16 20 20 20 20 20 20 Page 4 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 2 12 2 13 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 3 8 Contents Toggle Grid About Label Objects The Fields Palette and Menu Bar Moving Resizing amp Deleting Objects Substance Text R amp S Text IOD Symbols PH Text GHS Pictograms Warning Diamonds Fixed Text Popup Text Embedded Bitmaps Embedded EMF Barcode Custom Symbol Advanced Substance Text Description Turning the sizing grid on and ofj A
32. ield is empty Ok Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Cancel Click this button to close the window without storing any changes Apply No function Page 65 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 16 Function Text Fields Fields Insert Advanced Function Text Use Function Text fields where you wish to perform some kind of function eg a mathematical calculation in the text field 1 Select Fields Insert Advanced Function Text from the menu bar 2 A Function Text Field is drawn on the template at a default location Prompt k 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on the box you have just drawn to set its properties Page 66 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties Function Text Fields The Fixed Text tab of the field properties box allows you to enter a program script written in LUA to perform a given operation The Font and Frame tabs are common tabs which contain options for controlling the appearance of an object and are dealt with later in this manual i 3 Fixed Text Font Frame Page 67 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Fixed Text Ok Cancel Apply Enter your scrip
33. ile browser button to locate the image you wish to import Ok Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Cancel Click this button to close the window without storing any changes Apply No function When you close the properties box your chosen image should now appear in the embedded EMF field eg ChemTrak NB Coloured images require a colour printer When printing labels from a monchrome thermal printer any images should be optimised for black and white not greyscale The selected image is permanently imported into the label design held within the software database Page 55 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 13 Barcode Fields Fields Insert Barcode OPTIONAL MODULE If you purchased any barcode modules you can use barcode fields to include data in barcoded format on your label designs 1 Select Fields Insert Barcode from the menu bar 2 A Barcode Field is drawn on the template at a default location os a 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on the box you have just drawn to set its properties If you do not have any barcode modules installed the program may report an error at this point Page 56 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties Barcodes The
34. ill be inserted into that placeholder is determined by the substance you select as being the subject for your label ie the information relevant to that substance is retreived from the database and used to populate ie fill in the corresponding label objects The following chapters will first introduce how to create and manipulate label objects before going on to describe in detail each of the different label objects that can be included in your label designs Sets of properties which are common to more than one type of template object are discussed separately rather than repeated with each object Page 22 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 1 The Fields Palette and Menu Bar The fields palette allows you to choose different label objects to include in your template or label design F Insert Substance Database field 2 Insert RS Text CHIP Risk and safety data field 3 Insert IOD Symbol CHIP Indication of Danger field Insert PH Text GHS Precaution and Hazard phrases Insert GHS Pictogram Hazard Symbol field Insert Warning Diamond field Insert Fixed Text Field Insert Pop upText Field ca CON Oral ON OAR WD A HH OO BG Some additional options are only available from the Fields drop down on the Menu Bar These are 9 Insert Embedded Bitmap Field 10 Insert Embedded EMF Field 11 Insert Barcode Field 12 Insert Advanced Field Custom Symbol Adv
35. ish to display each R amp S phrase to be displayed complete with its relevant R amp S code otherwise only the phrase itself is displayed Choose a bullet point symbol from the drop down list to precede each R amp S phrase NB Alternative to Phrase Codes disabled when phrase codes are selected You may filter phrases so that only those phrases beginning with a specified code are included by entering the code to be included in this box To exclude phrases beginning with a specified code enter code ie enter R to display only phrases beginning with R R to display all phrases except those beginning with R Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Click this button to close the window without storing any changes No function Page 37 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 7 GHS Pictogram Fields Fields Insert GHS Symbol Use GHS Pictogram fields to import GHS hazard symbols from your hazard database into your label design 1 Click the GHS Pictogram Field button on the fields palette 2 A GHS Pictogram Field is drawn on the template at a default location 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on the box you have just drawn to set its properties Page 38 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual
36. ls it is advantageous to be able to Zoom Out decrease magnification to enable the whole label to be viewed at once to get a better appreciation of the overall design Alternatively when working with small objects it is advantageous to be able to Zoom In increase magnification to make those objects easier to work with For these reasons Label Enterprise Designer has Page 92 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual variable zoom levels which can be adjusted from the zoom buttons on the menu bar Magnifying glass icon with to zoom in to zoom out 1 1 restore to default level Page 93 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual A 2 A 2 1 Code Samples This section contains code samples for performing some common functions in Advanced Function Text fields To add any of the following types of fields to your label design create an Advanced Function Text field and enter the code shown in red into the text box Simple Date Field Current Date local fobj local sep Seperator character fobj oninit function self self value Current Date end fobj onsub function self self value os date d sep b sep Y os time date end table insert fields fobj return table getn fields In the line self value os date d sep b sep Y os time date you can repla
37. n Embedded Bitmap Field is drawn on the template at a default location 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on the box you have just drawn to set its properties Page 50 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties Embedded Bitmap Fields The Embedded Bitmap tab of the field properties box contains options which allow you to select and control the appearance of the bitmap image you wish to add to your label design The Frame tab is a common tab which contains options for controlling the appearance of an object and is dealt with later in this manual eS Embedded Bitmap Frame Load Bitmap File HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Load Bitmap Click this button to open a standard Windows file File browser button to locate the image you wish to import Ok Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Cancel Click this button to close the window without storing any changes Apply No function When you close the properties box your chosen image should now appear in the embedded bitmap field eg ChemTrak NB Coloured images require a colour printer When printing labels from a monchrome thermal printer any images should be optimised for black and white not greyscale The selected image
38. n resize the box by clicking on any of the resizing nodes black squares on corners and mid point of each side and dragging in or out with your mouse pointer To relocate simply click anywhere inside the box and with the mouse button held down drag the box to a new location 3 Double click on the box to set its properties Page 35 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties PH Statements The PH Text tab of the field properties box contains options which allow you to control the content ie Language and appearance of the RS information The Font and Frame tabs are common tabs which are dealt with later in this manual PH Text Font Frame English US en us Estonian et Finnish i French Belgium fr be French Canadian r ca French fr V Line Breaks MV Use Phrase Codes Bullet Point Sti Phrase Filter pO Page 36 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Language Line Breaks Use Phrase Codes Bullet Point Phrase Filter Ok Cancel Apply Select the language in which you wish the text to appear NB To display RS data in multiple languages add a separate RS Text box for each language and set its language selection according Tick this box if you wish the R amp S phrases to be displayed as each phrase beginning on a new line Tick this box if you w
39. object double click on it to bring up its Properties Box Page 25 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 3 Substance Text Fields Fields Insert Substance Text Use Substance Text fields to import data from your hazard database into your label design 1 Click the Substance Text Fields button on the fields palette 2 A Substance Text Field is drawn on the template at a default location up E_1 1 fen You can resize the box by clicking on any of the resizing nodes the black squares on the corners and mid point of each side and dragging in or out with your mouse pointer To relocate the entire box simply click anywhere inside the box and with the mouse button held down drag the box to a new location 3 Double click on the box to set its properties Page 26 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties Substance Database Fields The Sub Data tab of the field properties box contains options which allow you to control the content of the Substance Database Field The Font and Frame tabs are common tabs which are dealt with later in this manual Sub Data Font Frame coe __ Page 27 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Sub Field Language Prefix Postfix Ok Cancel Apply Select the databas
40. olour printer will need to be carefully positioned to overlay a pre printed red diamond on your label stock GHS Pictograms will only be printed on your finished label if they are required by the selected substance Page 40 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 8 Warning Diamonds Fields Insert Warning Diamond Use Warning Diamond fields to import warning diamonds from your hazard database into your label design 1 Click the Warning Diamonds button on the fields palette 2 A Warning Diamond Field is drawn on the template at a default location 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on the box you have just drawn to set its properties Page 41 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties Warning Diamonds The Symbol tab of the field properties box contains options which allow you to control the content of the IOD Symbol Field The Frame tab is a common tab dealt with later in this manual Diamond Frame Diamond ill 4 J Show Class Number J Show Diamond Text Bulgarian bg Croatian hr Czech cs Danish da Dutch Hlemish Belgium nl be Dutch nl Crinlink IA intentie fae sl m Dashed Border Never C When Required Always V Show Background cmos __
41. on Page 15 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 2 5 Edit Layout Click this button to open the label layout dialogue box to adjust label stock parameters Layout 3 Page Layout A4 v Width 210 0 mm Portrait Height 297 0 mm C Landscape mLabel Layout Width 100 0 mm Left Margin 0 0 mm Height 100 0 mm Top Margin 0 0mm Labels Across E lt Horizontal Gap 0 0mm Labels Down E H Vertical Gap 0 0mm Page 16 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Page Layout Page Size Width Height Portrait Landscape A4 Sets the page size to standard A4 210mm x 297mm A5 Sets the page size to standard A5 148mm x 210mm Custom Allows you to select the page size width and height of non standard stationery Enter the width in millimetres of your stationery this will have been correctly set for you if you selected standard A4 or A5 as your paper size Note This is the width of the stationery irrespective of how many labels may be mounted side by side on the backing Enter the height in millimetres of your stationery this will have been correctly set for you if you selected standard A4 or A5 as your paper size Single sheet stationery enter the height of one sheet irrespective of how many labels are mounted vertically on each sheet
42. ou to create overlapping objects but can lead to difficulties accessing an object which has been covered over by others The move option allows you to move an object up or down the stacking order Up Move the selected object up one level in the stack Down Move the selected object down one level in the stack To Top Move the selected object to the top of the stack To Bottom Move the selected object to the bottom of the stack Delete the selected object Switch the design grid on off Set spacing options on the design grid 50 Zoom out to 50 of normal view size 100 Zoom the design grid view to normal view size 150 Zoom the design grid view to 150 of normal view size 200 Zoom the design grid view to 200 of normal view size Page 89 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual View Toolbar Show Hide the toolbar View Palette Show Hide the design palette View Status Bar Show Hide the status bar bottom of screen Page 90 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual A 0 Appendices A 1 How do L A 2 Code Samples Page 91 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual A 1 How dol separate R amp S phrases so that I can display Risk phrases and Safety phrases seperately Draw two R amp S fields Select the fi
43. p list listData local btnOK iup button title OK SIZE 50x local btnCancel iup button title Cancel SIZE 50x if cancel 1 then btnCancel iup button title _ SIZE 50x end local dig iup dialog iup vbox list iup hbox iup fill btnOK btnCancel GAP 5 GAP 5 ALIGNMENT ACENTER title name or Selection defaultenter btnOK defaultesc btnCancel MARGIN 5x5 NATIVEPARENT hsl getMainWnd TOPMOST YES local selected function btnOK action selected tonumber list VALUE if selected gt 0 then dig hide return iup DEFAULT else local ans hsl alert Please make a selection name end end function btnCancel action Page 96 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual if cancel 1 then selected nil dig hide return iup DEFAULT end end dig show iup MainLoop return selected end local fobj fobj oninit function self self value name end fobj onsub function self local dflt O local res ListBox name data dflt if not res then self value List box canceled else self value data res end end table insert fields fobj return table getn fields Page 97
44. r e To resize an object horizontally move the cursor over the middle resize node at either side Be sure the cursor has changed to the resize cursor and press down the left mouse button whilst dragging ther mouse left right to move the objects side wall in out Release the left mouse button when you are happy with the new site e To resize an object vertically repeat as above using the node at top center or bottom centre e To resize an object in both dimensions simultaneously repeat as above selecting any corner node Page 24 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 2 5 Deleting Objects Make sure the object you wish to delete is selected then hit the delete key on the keyboard 3 2 6 Cutting and Pasting Objects To create a second similar instance to an object previously created rather than start again you can make a copy of the first object with all of its assigned attributes size orientation font style etc 1 To copy select the object then choose Edit Copy from the Menu Bar 2 To paste a copy of the object choose Edit Paste from the Menu Bar You may paste as many copies of the object as you require on the current template Note that each copied object will be pasted at the default location which may overly an existing object Therefore after pasting each copy use the mouse to drag it to its desired location To customise the attributes of the copied
45. rinter icon to toggle between the two states Making Layers Visible Hidden The eye icon next to the layer name in the layer bar shows you its current visibility status Visible Layer An unmarked eye icon means it is a visible layer objects on that layer are currently visible on the design grid Hidden Layer a printer icon with a red bar across it means it is a hidden layer objects on that layer are not currently visible on the design grid Changing Status To change the visibility status of the layer simply double click on the eye icon to toggle between the two states Deleting Layers To delete a layer simply select the layer by clicking on the layer name to highlight it then click on the Delete button on the Layer Bar Note that you cannot delete a layer which currently contains objects this is to prevent you accidently deleting a potentially large part of your label design Therefore to delete a layer 1 Set the layers visibility status to visible 2 Set all other layers visibility status to hidden 3 Delete all visible objects from the design grid Page 84 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 4 Click on the Delete button on the Layer Bar to remove the layer 4 1 6 Moving Objects between Layers You can move objects between layers using the Cut and Paste functions 1 On the Layer Bar select the Layer containing the object to be moved 2 On the
46. rst R amp S field and double click to open the properties box In the box titled Phrase Filter enter R to display only Risk phrases Close the properties box Repeat for the second R amp S field but this time entering S in Phrase Filter to display only Safety phrases draw a box around a group of fields Draw a Fixed Text field Position and scale the fixed text field so that it fully encompasses your group of fields then double click on it to access its properties Delete the default text then select the Frame tab and switch on all borders you can also select curved corners if required You will now have a box drawn around your group of fields However you will find that the original fields are now inaccessible for amendment because they are covered over by the empty text box Overcome this by sending the new field to the bottom of the stack whilst the field is selected from the menu bar choose Fields To Bottom make a copy of a label design to easily create a new variant Open the label template that you wish to use as the basis of your new variant From the menu bar select File Save As Enter a new name for the copy template and click save The title bar of label designer should now show the name you have just assigned to the copied template indicating you are now working on the copy Make your amendments and resave Save buton adjust the level of magnification When working with large labe
47. s to enlarge the view of the working area 2 10 Zoom 1 1 Resets zoom factor to standard display size factor 1 1 2 11 Zoom Out Zoom out 10 from current template design ie reduce the screen representation of the current label design by 10 Note that you can click this button repeatedly to continue to zoom out from the label design by a factor of 10 of the new size each each time Useful when working with a large template to zoom out sufficiently to view the whole template on screen simulataneously Page 20 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 2 12 Toggle Grid View Show Grid Switch the design grid on off Notice that when the design grid is switched on visible all objects are snap to grid ie When positioning objects they will always automatically relocate to the nearest grid coordinate When the design grid is switched off all objects are freeform ie remain where you place them and not relocate to grid coordinates 2 13 About Displays information about the current version of the program has no other function Page 21 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 0 Label Objects Label objects are placeholders for items of information that you can include in your label design for example an IOD Indication of Danger symbol or a set of Risk and Safety Phrases The actual symbol or text that w
48. signs Adel Mie eln Font Size pt 79 Size To Fit ei From Layer Min Font Size pt 5 ee fia Max Font Size pt p Bold l talic l Underlined MV Wordwrap To access the Font Tab for a text object double click on that object to open the Field Properties box then click on Font Page 75 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Font Name Font Size Size To Fit From Layer Min Font Size Max Font Size Colour Bold Italic Underline The Font browser lists all the fonts character styles that are currently installed on your system User the slider bar to move up and down the list then click on the desired font to select it Warning When sharing template designs with other users on other computers ensure to use only those fonts which are available to all users Select the Font Size at which you wish the text to appear alternatively select Size To Fit to automatically adjust to best fit Tick this box to automatically adjust the size of the text to best fit within the box Only available if Size To Fit is selected Tick this box to automatically adjust the size of the text to best fit in common with all other Size To Fit text boxes on the current layer the largest common font size that will fit all Only available if Size To Fit is selected The minimum acceptable font size for the field Size To Fit will
49. sting template design for editing Page 9 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 2 1 New Template File New Click this button to start creating a new label template This clears the design area and loads a default sized design grid To create your new label 1 2 3 4 5 Set up the page size and label size characteristics for your label stock Edit Layout button see 2 5 The design grid is adjusted to reflect the available working area for the specified label size The black outline represents the actual edge of the label there is no automatic border This allows you to use the entire label area If you want a border around your finished label do not place objects against the edge of the design area Draw your label objects Database Fields IOD Symbols RS Phrases etc onto the label design grid and set their respective properties Do not worry initially about getting the size and positioning of your label objects exactly right These features are very easy to adjust later and you will probably want to move things around once you have created all your objects to get the best fit Test print your rough initial design Print Button This is important to test the positioning of your objects in relation to pre printed areas if any on your label stock For example your label stock may be pre printed with an orange block to provide a regulation back
50. t written in the LUA scripting language to perform whatever function is required NB This is a highly advanced function and requires programming expertise Function text fields can be used to perform a wide range of functions such as mathematical computations and or reading additional data from outside sources See Appendix A 2 for some coding examples Please contact Hibiscus PLC for any further information on this function and or a quote for any custom scripting Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Click this button to close the window without storing any changes No function Page 68 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 17 Function Bitmap Fields Fields Insert Advanced Function Bitmap Use Function Bitmap fields where you wish to display a programable bitmap image 1 Select Fields Insert Advanced Function Bitmap from the menu bar 2 A Function Text Field is drawn on the template at a default location Prompt a o u n 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on the box you have just drawn to set its properties Page 69 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Field Properties Function Bitmap Fields The Fixed Text tab of the field properties box allows you to enter a program script
51. ta field Enter the name of the data field then select the field index applies to data stored as multiple lines and the required language if applicable in the boxes to the right NB This is an advanced function Please contact Hibiscus PLC for full instructions if you wish to use this facility Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Page 58 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Cancel Click this button to close the window without storing any changes Apply No function NB When you close the dialogue the barcode does not yet appear on your template design as a barcode It will only take on the visual form of a barcode when you load a substance into the template Page 59 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 14 Custom Symbol Fields Insert Advanced Custom Symbol Custom Symbol fields allow you to incorporate pictograms or other images in your label designs from a list that has been programmed into your database contact Hibiscus PLC to set up a range of custom symbols 1 Select Fields Insert Advanced Custom Symbol from the menu bar 2 A Custom Symbol Field is drawn on the template at a default location ae a ka 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on the box you have just dr
52. ur stationery set to 0 if your labels are touching or mounted one wide Enter the distance if any between labels mounted down the length of your stationery set to 0 if labels are touching NB Has no effect for continuous stationery Page 18 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Ok Click this button to accept the changes you have made to the template parameters Cancel Click this button to cancel the changes you have made to the template parameters Page 19 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 Cut Edit Cut Cut an object to the system clipboard object is removed from its original location Object can then be pasted in a new location or onto a new template design Copy Edit Copy Copy an object to the system clipboard object is NOT removed from its original location Object can then be pasted in a new location or onto a new template design Paste Edit Paste Paste a previously cut or copied object to the current cursor position on the current template Zoom In Zoom in 10 on current template design ie enlarge the screen representation of the current label design by 10 Note that you can click this button repeatedly to continue to zoom in on the label design by a factor of 10 of the new size each each time Useful when working with small template
53. ve your label a patchwork appearance Again assume you have included two R amp S Text boxes one in English and one in German German is generally more verbose than English so even though the boxes are drawn the same size a different font size may be chosen for German because there is more to fit in By grouping text boxes on a layer the program can assign one best fit font size that suits all Include non printing objects on labels It can be highly advantageous to include an object on a label design that does not actually print on the finished label For example if you are using a monochrome thermal printer which cannot print coloured backgrounds you may wish to use labels which have say a flammable diamond with red background pre printed on them In this case you do not need to include the diamond in your template design but if you leave it off what you see on screen is a direct match to the finished label Non printing layers allow you to overcome this by including the object in your label design without attempting to print it Another use is to include instructions for your operators overlaid on the label design which obviously should not print on the actual label Page 82 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual The Layer Bar View Layer Bar The layer bar displays the layers that are currently included in your label design and their properties A layer can be visible or hid
54. where you wish it to be placed then release the mouse button Page 87 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 4 3 Importing Tem plates File Import Templates HibSoft Label Enterprise allows you to Import label templates from other copies of the same software or from earlier versions Use the standard windows file browser to locate and select the required templates Note that you can only import files of type HSL or L2T Always check imported templates carefully HibSoft Label Enterprise is far more versatile in its operations and when importing templates from earlier versions which did offer the same versatility may have to make educated guesses as to how certain fields are intended to be used Page 88 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 4 4 The Menu Bar These features are all accessible from the Menu Bar File Save As Fields Move Fields Delete View Show Grid View Set Grid View Zoom Save a copy of the current template under a different name useful if you wish to create a new template which is similar to an existing design ie load the existing template and use File Save As to save a copy under a new name then simply amend the copy to meet your new requirements see 2 3 When you draw objects they are stacked in the order in which you create them This allows y
55. written in LUA to define and load the image to be displayed The Frame tab is a common tab which contains options for controlling the appearance of an object and is dealt with later in this manual Fixed Text Font Frame ce aw Page 70 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual Fixed Text Enter your script written in the LUA scripting language to select and load the desired image NB This is a highly advanced function and requires programming expertise Function bitmap fields can be used for example to load a logo specific to the product selected Please contact Hibiscus PLC for any further information on this function and or a quote for any custom scripting Ok Click this button to store any changes made and close the window Cancel Click this button to close the window without storing any changes Apply No function Page 71 HibSoft Label Enterprise Designer User Manual 3 18 Function EMF Fields Fields Insert Advanced Function EMF Use Function EMF fields where you wish to display a programable EMF image 1 Select Fields Insert Advanced Function EMF from the menu bar 2 A Function Text Field is drawn on the template at a default location Prompt 3 You can adjust the size of the box you have drawn using the resizing nodes 4 Double click on th

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