A layout defines how label objects appear on the chosen stock. Editing a draft does not change the station's published release.
Prepare the change
Open Templates and choose the appropriate draft or create one from the available starting point. Confirm the intended stock, orientation and resolution before positioning objects. Agree the exact text and barcode requirements with the person responsible for the customer or product specification.
Edit objects deliberately
Use the objects list and selected-object properties to change position and size. Geometry fields such as X (mm), Y (mm), Width (mm) and Height (mm) refer to the label, not the dimensions of the on-screen preview.
Check text size, barcode dimensions, rotation and any line placement. The private image library currently supports retention and preview only; placing images on labels is not available. When aligning or distributing several objects, recheck that every object remains inside the intended printable area and that spacing remains suitable for the content.
Values can grow. A layout that fits a short sample code may fail with a longer customer code. Test realistic extremes and fields with leading zeroes or other significant characters.
Check the saved proof
- Wait for the editor to show that the current work is saved. If the save is refused or a newer revision exists, resolve that before relying on the preview.
- Use the sample-value controls to check representative content.
- Inspect Saved revision proof. Check it belongs to the saved revision you intend to review.
- Inspect the full output, including the barcode area, line breaks and edges. A fitted preview is not a physical-size measurement.
- Resolve errors in the draft and repeat the proof check.
The renderer can refuse invalid geometry. Do not shrink content blindly until it passes if that would violate the label requirement.
Freeze for review
Open the release workflow, provide independent reference expectations and freeze the saved revision with a useful note. The Reviewer must inspect the frozen proofs and verify the required cases before publication.
A correct layout proof does not qualify a physical printer. Printer set-up and product qualification are covered by printer set-up.
After a later requirement change
Start from the appropriate retained configuration and create a new reviewed change. Do not describe an old accepted label as updated merely because a new layout is live. Its stored label and evidence remain the original work.
See private images for that current boundary, and whole form-workflow proof when a form changes the resulting label.