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Designing Labels
This section describes several factors you should consider before you start designing labels.
Choosing Design Software
You can print to the QL-800 using any design software with printing functionality. There are
many graphic design software applications available, and the programs you choose will depend
on your desired workflow and design requirements.
Design software is available from QuickLabel and other software vendors.
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A common scenario is to use a mixed approach to designing labels. For example, you may want
to edit a photographic element in Photoshop, create a logo in Illustrator, and then place both
into a Custom QuickLabel Omni file for final layout and printing.
Disabling Anti-aliasing
Most graphic design software applications provide anti-aliasing features that result in the
appearance of smooth color transitions.
When designing labels that will be printed on the QL-800, do not use anti-aliasing. This is
especially important if you are printing text or barcodes. For example, an anti-aliased barcode
may not scan correctly due to the color transitions between lines.
For details about disabling anti-aliasing, refer to the user documentation for your graphic design
software
Planning Full-Bleed and Non-Bleed Labels
In full-bleed labels, color prints up to the edge of the label. With non-bleed labels, color stops
at a margin before the edge of the label.
Use the following guidelines when setting up a file for a full-bleed label.
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Designing and Printing Labels
Custom QuickLabel Omni from QuickLabel - This software product, developed by
QuickLabel, makes it easy to create barcodes and position text and graphics on a label.
Third Party Applications - There are a variety of graphic design programs available from
other software companies such as Adobe and Corel. Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and
similar professional image editing programs provide advanced tools for creating your
artwork.
If you are using media with the matrix removed, you can print all the way to the edge of
die-cut labels, but doing so may cause a small amount of ink to deposit onto the liner. In
the event excess ink deposits on the liner, it will not dry and may smear onto other surfaces,
including hands and other printed labels.
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