QuickLabel Designer Express - Manual (Page 38)

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Note:
Typically, the counter will increase by 1 on each label. For example, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, etc. You can also
define different incremental steps.
Create Date and Time Variable Fields
Content of the variable field can be filled automatically with the date or time stamp from the com-
puter clock or printer clock (for supported printer models).
1. Click on the small arrow next to the icon in the Toolbox to display a
list of available variable types.
2. Select New Date Field from the list. A dialog box with date properties opens.
Creating new date variable field
3. Leave everything as default and the date will be used on the label using the format as
defined in your Windows operating system.
To place a time stamp on the label, do the following:
1. Click on the small arrow next to the icon in the Toolbox to display a list
of available variable types.
2. Select New Time Field from the list.
3. Click on the Finish button.
4. Click on the label where the counter should be placed.
The new variable is linked to the text object on the label.
The date and time fields are updated when you preview or print the label. In this example the values
will come from the system clock of your computer.
Use Prefix or Suffix Options
You can add a prefix and suffix to each variable field on the label. Both are added to the value when
you preview and print the label.
1. Click on the small arrow next to the icon in the Toolbox to display a list
of available variable types.
2. Select New Keyboard Input from the list.
3. A dialog box with variable properties will open.
4. Type the text 'Enter product weight' for the option Display this text to the print operator.
Set the allowable characters to digits and click on the Next button.
5. Enter ' kg' for the Suffix option.