Automatically print delivery-related PDFs documents and labels in SecureIO, containing package recipient details, contents, or handling instructions.
The following PDFs can be configured to print upon validating an Inventory operation (e.g. receipt, picking, delivery orders, quality checks):
To automatically print these forms, navigate to Inventory app ‣ Configuration ‣ Operations Types, and select the desired operation type.
In the Hardware tab, tick each of the desired options available in the Print on Validation section to download the PDF of those selected documents automatically after validating the Operation Type. For details on what each of the checkbox options do, jump to the related section.
Configure printers
By default, SecureIO will download the PDF document to the device, but the printer can be configured to print the document directly.
Three types of printers can be configured from the Inventory app ‣ Configuration ‣ Manage Printers menu:
ePOS: Print PNG carrier labels, or any PDF label.
ZPL: Print ZPL carrier or product labels over the network.
IoT: Print ZPL or PDF reports depending on the printer’s capabilities.
Note
For ePOS and ZPL, the printer’s IP address must be set up.
For IoT printers, the records are automatically created when an IoT Box detects one. Refer to the Connect a printer documentation for details on connecting an IoT Box to SecureIO’s IoT app.
Important
Recent Zebra printers ship with the built-in web server (HTTP) disabled by default. The ZPL printer type requires that the web server must be enabled to communicate with the printer. Turn it on again before configuring the printer in SecureIO.
To re-enable it, send the following command to the printer’s IP address, then restart the printer:
echo '! U1 setvar "ip.http.enable" "on"' | nc <printer_ip> 9100
$tcp = New-Object Net.Sockets.TcpClient('<printer_ip>',9100) $stream = $tcp.GetStream() $bytes = [Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes('! U1 setvar "ip.http.enable" "on"' + "`r`n") $stream.Write($bytes,0,$bytes.Length) $stream.Flush() $tcp.Close()
Replace <printer_ip> with the printer’s actual IP address in both commands.
Delivery slip
A delivery slip contains recipient and package details, usually placed inside (or attached to) the package.
See also
After enabling the Delivery Slip setting in the Hardware tab configuration options, clicking Validate on the desired operation type downloads a PDF of the delivery slip.
The delivery slip shows products, quantities, the delivery order reference number, and the total order weight.
Return slip
Print a return slip to include in a delivery for customer return packages. It identifies the return, links to the sales order, and includes item details and customer information. It can also include specific return instructions for the customer.
After enabling the Return Slip setting in the Hardware tab configuration options, clicking Validate on the desired operation type downloads a PDF of the return slip.
The return slip displays the company’s return address, along with barcodes for both the order and the return operation.
Product labels
Print product labels to affix to items in an order, providing essential information, such as product name, barcode, and price.
After navigating to the intended operation type (Inventory app ‣ Configuration ‣ Operations Types), in the Hardware tab, tick the Product Labels option.
Doing so makes the Print label as: drop-down menu visible, where each product label can be printed as:
2 x 7 with price: PDF displays product name, barcode, and price, fitting two rows and seven columns of product labels per page.
4 x 7 with price: displays product name, barcode, and price, fitting four rows and seven columns of product labels per page.
4 x 12: displays product name and barcode. Fits four rows and twelve columns of product labels per page.
4 x 12 with price: displays product name, barcode, and price. Fits four rows and twelve columns of product labels per page.
ZPL Labels: prints labels in the Zebra Programming Language (ZPL) containing the product name and barcode. Readable for Zebra printers to automatically print labels.
ZPL Labels with price: prints labels in the ZPL containing the product name, barcode, and price.
Note
Product labels can be manually printed from any delivery order, by clicking the Print Labels button.
Lot/SN Labels
Print lot/SN labels to affix to items in an order, providing essential information, such as product name, lot or serial number, and the barcode.
To automatically print this PDF, navigate to the intended operation type’s options page (Inventory app ‣ Configuration ‣ Operations Types). Then, in the Hardware tab, tick the Lot/SN Labels option.
Doing so makes the Print label as: drop-down menu visible, where each product label can be printed as:
4 x 12 - One per lot/SN: PDF with labels for unique lot/serial numbers in the order, including product name, lot/serial number, and barcode. Fits four rows and twelve columns per page.
Labels for an order with only one unique set of lot/serial numbers.
4 x 12 - One per unit: PDF with labels matching the quantity of items, displaying the product name, lot/serial number, and barcode. Fits four rows and twelve columns per page.
ZPL Labels - One per lot/SN: prints labels in ZPL, containing the product name, lot/serial number, and barcode.
ZPL Labels - One per unit: prints labels with the quantity of items in ZPL, containing the product name, lot/serial number, and barcode.
Carrier labels
To automatically print a carrier label with the recipient address, tracking number, and carrier details for specific third-party shipping carriers, complete the following setup:
Tick the Carrier Labels checkbox in the operation type settings.
Assign the carrier label to the printer.
Configure the shipping method’s label type.
After connecting a compatible printer to SecureIO, go to Inventory ‣ Configuration ‣ Manage Printers, and select the desired printer.
In the printer configuration form, select the Shipping Labels report in the Linked Reports field.
Note
The Shipping Documents report is for export documents.
Note
For IoT printers only: ensure the Report Type matches the printer’s type.
For laser printers, set the Report Type to PDF.
For Zebra printers, set the Report Type to Text.
Shipping carrier label type
Next, complete the setup for the third-party shipping connector. After that, go to Inventory app ‣ Configuration ‣ Shipping Methods, and select the desired shipping method.
On the shipping method configuration form, in the [carrier name] Configuration tab, ensure the Label Format matches the report type assigned earlier:
For ePOS printers, set the Label Format to PNG.
For Zebra (ZPL) printers, set the Label Format to ZPL2.
For laser printers, set the Label Format to PDF.
Example carrier label
After validating the operation, the carrier label is generated in the chatter, and printed using the IoT-connected printer.
Carrier label for FedEx, containing the recipient address, tracking number, barcode, and other shipping information.
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Export document
An export document, required by customs to ship packages from one country to another, can be automatically printed in SecureIO by following these steps:
Tick the Export Documents checkbox in the operation type settings.
Assign the export document to the printer.
Similar to the printer assignment instructions for carrier labels, after connecting a compatible printer to SecureIO, go to Inventory ‣ Configuration ‣ Manage Printers, and select the desired printer.
In the printer configuration form, select the Shipping Documents report in the Linked Reports field.
Export document for a shipment from the USA to Belgium.
Package content
A package content PDF includes the package’s barcode, packed date, along with a list of contained products and quantities.
To print this form automatically, go to Inventory app ‣ Configuration ‣ Operation Types, and select the desired operation type. Then, go to the Hardware tab, and tick the Package Contents checkbox.
Important
If the option is not available, enable the Packages feature, by going to Inventory app ‣ Configuration ‣ Settings, ticking the Packages checkbox, and clicking Save.
After enabling the feature in the Hardware tab, validating the operation prints a PDF of the package contents.
Package contents showing the package contents, barcode, and pack date.
Package label
A package label that shows the package’s barcode and pack date can be configured to print upon clicking the Put in Pack button.
Important
The Put in Pack button is available only when the Packages feature is enabled in Inventory app ‣ Configuration ‣ Settings.
After it is enabled, the Put in Pack button is available on all inventory operations (e.g. receipt, pickings, internal transfers, delivery orders, etc.).
To automatically print the package label when the Put in Pack button is clicked, go to Inventory app ‣ Configuration ‣ Operation Types. Select the desired operation type, and tick the Package Label checkbox in the Hardware tab. Labels can be printed in PDF or ZPL file formats, as defined in the Print label as field.
