Saturday, June 8, 2019

Design Glabels Layout for Barcode and Spine Label Printing


How to Design Glabels Layout to create Barcode, Spine Label


Install Glabels in Ubuntu 16.06


Open Terminal in linux [alt+ctrl+t] or click search your computer and type terminal
Type sudo su
type password and press enter
type the following commands:
apt-get update
apt-get install glabels, 
You will be asked once to proceed, Type Y and press Enter
exit
exit

How to Design Sticker Layout in Glabels [40 sticker per page in A4 sheet]


Click search your computer and type glables
Click on glabels icon
The glabels software will open.

Click on Create a new file
Click on select product [generally auto-selected]
Click on Search All
Select Custom
Click <next>
Brand /manufacturer : Desmat [you can use any term. Even name of your college/library]
Part: 40
Descrpition: [may be kept blank]
Click <next>
Page Size: A4
Width & Height will be autoselected and disbaled
Click <next>
Select Rectangualr or Square (can have rounded corners)
Click <next>
This is the most important area. You have to provide the size of the sticker.
Width: 52.5
Width: 29.7
Rest of the values will be 0 [zero]
Click <next>
number of layout : 1
Click <next>
Enter the layout information
Number Across (nx) : 4
Number down (ny) : 10
Distance from left edge: 0
distance from top edge : 0
Horizontal path : 52.5
Vertical Path: 29.7
[a sample sheet will be visible to you ]
Click <next>
Apply

Your layout design for Barcode Stickers is Ready. [40 sticker per page.]


How to Design Sticker Layout in Glabels [65 sticker per page in A4 sheet]

Open Glabels
Click on Create a new file
Click on select product [generally autoselected]
Click on Search All
Select Brand :Ascom
Scroll and select Ascom ABP-428: Rectangular Lables
Page size: A4
Click <next>
Select Orientation: Normal
Click <next>
A sample Label Sheet will be visible to you
Click Apply

Your layout design for Spine Label Stickers is Ready. [65 sticker per page.]