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	\| 8 \|\| The Label button is used to generate a label and sent it do the printer from the desktop client and is subtly different to the Assign to Labeller button (10) which is used to drive external labelling applications such as the [[AutoLab4j]] application.		\| 8 \|\| The Label button is used to generate a label and sent it do the printer from the desktop client and is subtly different to the Assign to Labeller button (10) which is used to drive external labelling applications such as the [[AutoLab4j]] application.
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	\| 9 \|\| This is ~~the name of~~ the print queue that you want the label to be sent to when using the Label button (8). It is important to understand the difference between the ~~type types of~~ label printing mechanisms and the print queue requirements. See [[Printer Queues]]		\| 9 \|\| This is the print queue or printer that you want the label to be sent to when using the Label button (8). Operating system print queues are listed first, followed by any Direct Print printers defined in [[Label Printers]], which are shown with a different icon and send the label straight to the printer's IP address. It is important to understand the difference between the two label printing mechanisms and the print queue requirements. See [[Printer Queues]]
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	\| 10 \|\| See [[Process Order Assign to Labeller]]		\| 10 \|\| See [[Process Order Assign to Labeller]]

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	The above screen is used to print Pallet Labels (labels which include a unique Serial Shipping Container Code - SSCC). The number sequence used is define in the [[System Keys]] screen.		The above screen is used to print Pallet Labels (labels which include a unique Serial Shipping Container Code - SSCC). The number sequence used is define in the [[System Keys]] screen.

	There are two methods to print a label depending on the type or ~~printer/~~labeller that you want to use ~~and this is~~ described in the [[~~Pallet~~ Label]] ~~page~~.		There are two methods to print a label depending on the type of printer or labeller that you want to use. They are described in the section [[#Switching to a barcode printer\|Switching to a barcode printer]] below, and in plain language on [[Label Layouts]].

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	~~Labels designed for~~ barcode ~~printers rather than general reports are defined within the Labels folder. For example label definitions look at the [[Label Template Syntax]] page.~~		== Switching to a barcode printer ==

	~~For~~ the ~~actual steps to print~~ a label ~~you should see~~ the [[~~Pallet~~ Label]] ~~documentation~~.		Labels designed for barcode printers rather than general reports are text templates held in the <code>labels</code> folder. [[Label Layouts]] explains what is on a label and how the templates work, [[Zebra ZPL Label]] shows the standard template, and [[Label Template Syntax]] is the reference.

	~~However you~~ should be aware that there are two main methods for the application to send data to a printer which depends on the type of printer or labeller that you want to use.		You should be aware that there are two main methods for the application to send data to a printer which depends on the type of printer or labeller that you want to use.

	The default config after installing will be a label which can be sent to any standard desktop printer and has the advantage that when you print the label you have the option of displaying the label on screen.		The default config after installing will be a label which can be sent to any standard desktop printer and has the advantage that when you print the label you have the option of displaying the label on screen.
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	If you have a Zebra compatible barcode printer you can amend the configuration so that it sends ZPL commands to that printer. This will be faster to print and the quality of the barcode will be better.		If you have a Zebra compatible barcode printer you can amend the configuration so that it sends ZPL commands to that printer. This will be faster to print and the quality of the barcode will be better.

	The following screens show how to change the report type. ~~You can also~~ create your own ~~layout but that will be described in~~ a ~~different page~~.		The following screens show how to change the report type. To create or change a layout of your own, follow [[Changing a Label]].

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	See also [[Production Declaration]] and [[Production Confirmation]]		See also [[Production Declaration]] and [[Production Confirmation]]

	[[file:Pallet label2.png\|600px]]		[[file:Pallet label2.png\|link=\|600px]]

	The above screen is used to print Pallet Labels (labels which include a unique Serial Shipping Container Code - SSCC). The number sequence used is define in the [[System Keys]] screen.		The above screen is used to print Pallet Labels (labels which include a unique Serial Shipping Container Code - SSCC). The number sequence used is define in the [[System Keys]] screen.
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	[[file:Pallet_Label_Preview2.png\|600px]]		[[file:Pallet_Label_Preview2.png\|link=\|600px]]

	Examples of a pallet labels Zebra XiIII Plus (300dpi) left and Intermec IPL (200dpi) right		Examples of a pallet labels Zebra XiIII Plus (300dpi) left and Intermec IPL (200dpi) right


	[[file:Zebra_Intermec_Pallet.png\|600px]]		[[file:Zebra_Intermec_Pallet.png\|link=\|600px]]


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	[[file:Module_Admin_Menu.png\|600px]]		[[file:Module_Admin_Menu.png\|link=\|600px]]


	The screens below show how to switch pallet label types and reports. You should note that the Modules database is used to define screens as well as reports. To help reduce the number of items in the list you can filter them using the module type as shown here.		The screens below show how to switch pallet label types and reports. You should note that the Modules database is used to define screens as well as reports. To help reduce the number of items in the list you can filter them using the module type as shown here.

	[[file:Module_Admin1.png\|600px]]		[[file:Module_Admin1.png\|link=\|600px]]

	Select the report called "RPT_PALLET_LABEL" and click on the edit button.		Select the report called "RPT_PALLET_LABEL" and click on the edit button.

	[[file:Module_Pallet_Report1.png\|600px]]		[[file:Module_Pallet_Report1.png\|link=\|600px]]

	[[file:Module_Pallet_Report2.png\|600px]]		[[file:Module_Pallet_Report2.png\|link=\|600px]]

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	[[Category:Commander4j ~~Pallet Transactions~~]]		[[Category:Commander4j]]
	See also [[Production Declaration]] and [[Production Confirmation]]		See also [[Production Declaration]] and [[Production Confirmation]]

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	[[:Category:Commander4j Pallet Transactions]]		[[Category:Commander4j Pallet Transactions]]
	See also [[Production Declaration]] and [[Production Confirmation]]		See also [[Production Declaration]] and [[Production Confirmation]]

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			[[:Category:Commander4j Pallet Transactions]]
	See also [[Production Declaration]] and [[Production Confirmation]]		See also [[Production Declaration]] and [[Production Confirmation]]

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	\| 1 \|\| Process Order or Works Order Number can be typed in or picked using the lookup button.		\| 1 \|\| Process Order or Works Order Number can be typed in or picked using the lookup button.
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	\| 2 \|\| Process Order Status is shown in $\color~~{red}{\textsf{~~RED~~}}$~~ if the order is closed.		\| 2 \|\| Process Order Status is shown in <span style="color:#FFFFFF; background:#ff0000">RED</span> if the order is closed.
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	\| 3 \|\| Date of Manufacture will default to the computers system clock but you can amend it manually if necessary. The expiry date of the pallet is calculated by adding the shelf life to the date of manufacture.		\| 3 \|\| Date of Manufacture will default to the computers system clock but you can amend it manually if necessary. The expiry date of the pallet is calculated by adding the shelf life to the date of manufacture.

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	\| 7 \|\| Number of SSCC's is not necessarily the same as number of labels. Some reports will print labels in pairs so 1 SSCC = 2 labels which have the same SSCC. This is common place as placing a pallet label on 2 difference faces of a pallet makes it more likely that at least one will be visible at all times.		\| 7 \|\| Number of SSCC's is not necessarily the same as number of labels. Some reports will print labels in pairs so 1 SSCC = 2 labels which have the same SSCC. This is common place as placing a pallet label on 2 difference faces of a pallet makes it more likely that at least one will be visible at all times.
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	\| 8 \|\| The Label button is used to generate a label and sent it do the printer from the desktop client and is subtly different to the Assign to Labeller button (10) which is used to drive external labelling applications such as the [~~AutoLab~~]~~(https://github.com/C4J/Commander4j-AutoLab/releases)~~ application.		\| 8 \|\| The Label button is used to generate a label and sent it do the printer from the desktop client and is subtly different to the Assign to Labeller button (10) which is used to drive external labelling applications such as the [[AutoLab4j]] application.
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	\| 9 \|\| This is the name of the print queue that you want the label to be sent to when using the Label button (8). It is important to understand the difference between the type types of label printing mechanisms and the print queue requirements. See [[Printer Queues]]		\| 9 \|\| This is the name of the print queue that you want the label to be sent to when using the Label button (8). It is important to understand the difference between the type types of label printing mechanisms and the print queue requirements. See [[Printer Queues]]

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	There are two methods to print a label depending on the type or printer/labeller that you want to use and this is described in the [[Pallet Label]] page.		There are two methods to print a label depending on the type or printer/labeller that you want to use and this is described in the [[Pallet Label]] page.


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	\| 12 \|\| The structure - content of the [[Batch Number]] gets its default format from the [[System Keys]] screen. However you can override it on the [[Customers]] screen. This allows the content of the label to be different depending on which customer id is assigned to the [[Process Orders]]		\| 12 \|\| The structure - content of the [[Batch Number]] gets its default format from the [[System Keys]] screen. However you can override it on the [[Customers]] screen. This allows the content of the label to be different depending on which customer id is assigned to the [[Process Orders]]
	\|}		\|}


	[[file:Pallet_Label_Preview2.png\|600px]]		[[file:Pallet_Label_Preview2.png\|600px]]

	Examples of a pallet labels Zebra XiIII Plus (300dpi) left and Intermec IPL (200dpi) right		Examples of a pallet labels Zebra XiIII Plus (300dpi) left and Intermec IPL (200dpi) right


	[[file:Zebra_Intermec_Pallet.png\|600px]]		[[file:Zebra_Intermec_Pallet.png\|600px]]


	Labels designed for barcode printers rather than general reports are defined within the Labels folder. For example label definitions look at the [[Label Template Syntax]] page.		Labels designed for barcode printers rather than general reports are defined within the Labels folder. For example label definitions look at the [[Label Template Syntax]] page.
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	The following screens show how to change the report type. You can also create your own layout but that will be described in a different page.		The following screens show how to change the report type. You can also create your own layout but that will be described in a different page.


	[[file:Module_Admin_Menu.png\|600px]]		[[file:Module_Admin_Menu.png\|600px]]


	The screens below show how to switch pallet label types and reports. You should note that the Modules database is used to define screens as well as reports. To help reduce the number of items in the list you can filter them using the module type as shown here.		The screens below show how to switch pallet label types and reports. You should note that the Modules database is used to define screens as well as reports. To help reduce the number of items in the list you can filter them using the module type as shown here.

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	\| ~~Field \| Description~~ \|		{\| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
	\| :-: \| :- \|		\|+ Pallet Label
	\| 1 \| Process Order or Works Order Number can be typed in or picked using the lookup button. \|		\|-
	\| 2 \| Process Order Status is shown in $\color{red}{\textsf{RED}}$ if the order is closed. \|		! Field !! Description
	\| 3 \| Date of Manufacture will default to the computers system clock but you can amend it manually if necessary. The expiry date of the pallet is calculated by adding the shelf life to the date of manufacture. \|		\|-
	\| 4 \| The screen determines what a full pallet quantity would contain by reference to [[Material UOMs]] \|		\| 1 \|\| Process Order or Works Order Number can be typed in or picked using the lookup button.
	\| 5 \| Expiry Date is calculated by adding the Shelf Life settings found in the [[Materials]] screen to the Date of Manufacture but you can override if necessary. \|		\|-
	\| 6 \| Preview is only applicable for "Standard" reports which are created for any printer. If you change the PALLET_LABEL module to use a Zebra ZPL compatible Label then you won't be able to preview the label on screen. \|		\| 2 \|\| Process Order Status is shown in $\color{red}{\textsf{RED}}$ if the order is closed.
	\| 7 \| Number of SSCC's is not necessarily the same as number of labels. Some reports will print labels in pairs so 1 SSCC = 2 labels which have the same SSCC. This is common place as placing a pallet label on 2 difference faces of a pallet makes it more likely that at least one will be visible at all times. \|		\|-
	\| 8 \| The Label button is used to generate a label and sent it do the printer from the desktop client and is subtly different to the Assign to Labeller button (10) which is used to drive external labelling applications such as the [AutoLab](https://github.com/C4J/Commander4j-AutoLab/releases) application. \|		\| 3 \|\| Date of Manufacture will default to the computers system clock but you can amend it manually if necessary. The expiry date of the pallet is calculated by adding the shelf life to the date of manufacture.
	\| 9 \| This is the name of the print queue that you want the label to be sent to when using the Label button (8). It is important to understand the difference between the type types of label printing mechanisms and the print queue requirements. See [[Printer Queues]] \|		\|-
	\| 10 \| See [[Process Order Assign to Labeller]] \|		\| 4 \|\| The screen determines what a full pallet quantity would contain by reference to [[Material UOMs]]
	\| 11 \| The [[Confirmed Status]] checkbox is important as it triggers the generation of an outbound Production Declaration message. You have 2 options here. If you want to print all your labels in advance you can leave the confirmed checkbox unselected - you can then confirm each pallet using the Production Confirmation transaction on the desktop or scanner. If you want you can confirm as you print. The deciding factory comes back to traceability. If you want the date of manufacture to be accurate you should not confirm the pallet label when it is printed but do it when the pallet is actually ready to have the label applied. \|		\|-
	\| 12 \| The structure - content of the [[Batch Number]] gets its default format from the [[System Keys]] screen. However you can override it on the [[Customers]] screen. This allows the content of the label to be different depending on which customer id is assigned to the [[Process Orders]] \|		\| 5 \|\| Expiry Date is calculated by adding the Shelf Life settings found in the [[Materials]] screen to the Date of Manufacture but you can override if necessary.
			\|-
			\| 6 \|\| Preview is only applicable for "Standard" reports which are created for any printer. If you change the PALLET_LABEL module to use a Zebra ZPL compatible Label then you won't be able to preview the label on screen.
			\|-
			\| 7 \|\| Number of SSCC's is not necessarily the same as number of labels. Some reports will print labels in pairs so 1 SSCC = 2 labels which have the same SSCC. This is common place as placing a pallet label on 2 difference faces of a pallet makes it more likely that at least one will be visible at all times.
			\|-
			\| 8 \|\| The Label button is used to generate a label and sent it do the printer from the desktop client and is subtly different to the Assign to Labeller button (10) which is used to drive external labelling applications such as the [AutoLab](https://github.com/C4J/Commander4j-AutoLab/releases) application.
			\|-
			\| 9 \|\| This is the name of the print queue that you want the label to be sent to when using the Label button (8). It is important to understand the difference between the type types of label printing mechanisms and the print queue requirements. See [[Printer Queues]]
			\|-
			\| 10 \|\| See [[Process Order Assign to Labeller]]
			\|-
			\| 11 \|\| The [[Confirmed Status]] checkbox is important as it triggers the generation of an outbound Production Declaration message. You have 2 options here. If you want to print all your labels in advance you can leave the confirmed checkbox unselected - you can then confirm each pallet using the Production Confirmation transaction on the desktop or scanner. If you want you can confirm as you print. The deciding factory comes back to traceability. If you want the date of manufacture to be accurate you should not confirm the pallet label when it is printed but do it when the pallet is actually ready to have the label applied.
			\|-
			\| 12 \|\| The structure - content of the [[Batch Number]] gets its default format from the [[System Keys]] screen. However you can override it on the [[Customers]] screen. This allows the content of the label to be different depending on which customer id is assigned to the [[Process Orders]]
			\|}

	[[file:Pallet_Label_Preview2.png\|600px]]		[[file:Pallet_Label_Preview2.png\|600px]]

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	\| ~~Field \| Description~~ \|		{\| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
	\| :-: \| :- \|		\|+ Pallet Label
	\| 1 \| Process Order or Works Order Number can be typed in or picked using the lookup button. \|		\|-
	\| 2 \| Process Order Status is shown in $\color{red}{\textsf{RED}}$ if the order is closed. \|		! Field !! Description
	\| 3 \| Date of Manufacture will default to the computers system clock but you can amend it manually if necessary. The expiry date of the pallet is calculated by adding the shelf life to the date of manufacture. \|		\|-
	\| 4 \| The screen determines what a full pallet quantity would contain by reference to [[Material UOMs]] \|		\| 1 \|\| Process Order or Works Order Number can be typed in or picked using the lookup button.
	\| 5 \| Expiry Date is calculated by adding the Shelf Life settings found in the [[Materials]] screen to the Date of Manufacture but you can override if necessary. \|		\|-
	\| 6 \| Preview is only applicable for "Standard" reports which are created for any printer. If you change the PALLET_LABEL module to use a Zebra ZPL compatible Label then you won't be able to preview the label on screen. \|		\| 2 \|\| Process Order Status is shown in $\color{red}{\textsf{RED}}$ if the order is closed.
	\| 7 \| Number of SSCC's is not necessarily the same as number of labels. Some reports will print labels in pairs so 1 SSCC = 2 labels which have the same SSCC. This is common place as placing a pallet label on 2 difference faces of a pallet makes it more likely that at least one will be visible at all times. \|		\|-
	\| 8 \| The Label button is used to generate a label and sent it do the printer from the desktop client and is subtly different to the Assign to Labeller button (10) which is used to drive external labelling applications such as the [AutoLab](https://github.com/C4J/Commander4j-AutoLab/releases) application. \|		\| 3 \|\| Date of Manufacture will default to the computers system clock but you can amend it manually if necessary. The expiry date of the pallet is calculated by adding the shelf life to the date of manufacture.
	\| 9 \| This is the name of the print queue that you want the label to be sent to when using the Label button (8). It is important to understand the difference between the type types of label printing mechanisms and the print queue requirements. See [[Printer Queues]] \|		\|-
	\| 10 \| See [[Process Order Assign to Labeller]] \|		\| 4 \|\| The screen determines what a full pallet quantity would contain by reference to [[Material UOMs]]
	\| 11 \| The [[Confirmed Status]] checkbox is important as it triggers the generation of an outbound Production Declaration message. You have 2 options here. If you want to print all your labels in advance you can leave the confirmed checkbox unselected - you can then confirm each pallet using the Production Confirmation transaction on the desktop or scanner. If you want you can confirm as you print. The deciding factory comes back to traceability. If you want the date of manufacture to be accurate you should not confirm the pallet label when it is printed but do it when the pallet is actually ready to have the label applied. \|		\|-
	\| 12 \| The structure - content of the [[Batch Number]] gets its default format from the [[System Keys]] screen. However you can override it on the [[Customers]] screen. This allows the content of the label to be different depending on which customer id is assigned to the [[Process Orders]] \|		\| 5 \|\| Expiry Date is calculated by adding the Shelf Life settings found in the [[Materials]] screen to the Date of Manufacture but you can override if necessary.
			\|-
			\| 6 \|\| Preview is only applicable for "Standard" reports which are created for any printer. If you change the PALLET_LABEL module to use a Zebra ZPL compatible Label then you won't be able to preview the label on screen.
			\|-
			\| 7 \|\| Number of SSCC's is not necessarily the same as number of labels. Some reports will print labels in pairs so 1 SSCC = 2 labels which have the same SSCC. This is common place as placing a pallet label on 2 difference faces of a pallet makes it more likely that at least one will be visible at all times.
			\|-
			\| 8 \|\| The Label button is used to generate a label and sent it do the printer from the desktop client and is subtly different to the Assign to Labeller button (10) which is used to drive external labelling applications such as the [AutoLab](https://github.com/C4J/Commander4j-AutoLab/releases) application.
			\|-
			\| 9 \|\| This is the name of the print queue that you want the label to be sent to when using the Label button (8). It is important to understand the difference between the type types of label printing mechanisms and the print queue requirements. See [[Printer Queues]]
			\|-
			\| 10 \|\| See [[Process Order Assign to Labeller]]
			\|-
			\| 11 \|\| The [[Confirmed Status]] checkbox is important as it triggers the generation of an outbound Production Declaration message. You have 2 options here. If you want to print all your labels in advance you can leave the confirmed checkbox unselected - you can then confirm each pallet using the Production Confirmation transaction on the desktop or scanner. If you want you can confirm as you print. The deciding factory comes back to traceability. If you want the date of manufacture to be accurate you should not confirm the pallet label when it is printed but do it when the pallet is actually ready to have the label applied.
			\|-
			\| 12 \|\| The structure - content of the [[Batch Number]] gets its default format from the [[System Keys]] screen. However you can override it on the [[Customers]] screen. This allows the content of the label to be different depending on which customer id is assigned to the [[Process Orders]]
			\|}

	[[file:Pallet_Label_Preview2.png\|600px]]		[[file:Pallet_Label_Preview2.png\|600px]]