Kiaro! 50 User Guide
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Designing and Printing Labels
Designing Labels
This section describes several factors you should consider before you start designing
labels.
Choosing Design Software
You can print to the Kiaro! 50 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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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.
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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.
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 Kiaro! 50, 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.
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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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. As a guideline, no more than 0.02” (0.5 mm) of ink should be
printed onto the liner.
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Design elements that will run to the edge of the label are the parts of the design
that will “bleed” across the edge. Your bleed will most commonly be a solid color,
pattern, or gradient background running off the edge of the label.
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