Test printing from Web Designer

In this section, you will make a test label in Web Designer and print it using the Cloud Print Form.

About Web Designer

Web Designer is a web-hosted application that you can access from Control Center. In Web Designer you can:

  • Design labels.
  • Edit existing labels.
  • Preview and print your labels.

To create and print a test label in Web Designer, do the following tasks:

  1. Go to Dashboard and click the Create new label button.

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    Tip

    If you do not see the Create new label button, you do not have the right Access Role. For more information, see Printing from Web Designer.

  2. At the prompt from Control Center, select your printer. Web Designer opens with a blank design surface.

    Important

    To open Web Designer, you have to first reserve your printers. If you have not reserved at least one printer, a warning shows on your screen. For more information, see Reserving printers.

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  3. From the Objects panel, select the Text object and put it on your label design.
  4. In the Properties panel, insert your text in the Source field.

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  5. To test print your label, click the Preview & Print button. The Cloud Print Form opens.

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    Tip

    If the Preview & Print button is disabled, add an object to your label.

  6. Click Print. Your test label prints. Compare the formatting on your printed label to the file on your screen to make sure your test print matches.

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Quick troubleshooting

If your test print failed or you cannot print, try the following:

  • Make sure your printer and computer are online.

  • Make sure your printer is connected to Control Center.

  • Check the Printing preferences on the computer you are printing from. Control Center uses printing preferences from your printer drivers.

    Note

    If you print labels on printers from multiple computers, Control Center uses printing preferences from your printer drivers.

For more solutions, see Troubleshooting.

You have successfully:

  • Set up your printing environment.
  • Installed and activated Desktop Designer.
  • Connected Desktop Designer to Control Center.
  • Test printed from your printer driver, Desktop Designer and Control Center using Cloud Print Form.
  • Accessed Web Designer.

You can now design your labels with Web Designer or Desktop Designer, store and share labels with other users in Control Center, and print labels.