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Designing and Printing Labels
QL-120 User Guide 65
Choosing Design Software
You can print 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.
• CQL Pro 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.
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 CQL Pro 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. The following illustration shows text with anti-aliasing
disabled (top) and enabled (bottom). Note the smooth color transitions when anti-aliasing is
enabled.
When designing labels that will be printed on QL-120 series printers, 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.
The process for enabling/disabling anti-aliasing varies based on the graphic design application.
Refer to the documentation for your application for details.
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 .
• If you are using matrix-in media, the height and width of the label file “canvas” should be
0.25” (.63 cm) larger than the height and width of the physical label. This size will allow a
bleed on all sides of the label (onto the matrix) while accommodating the printer’s minimal
label wander.
• 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