Loftware Label Manager Review
2009 Loftware Label Manager Review
A software program that will allow you to generate many different versions of labels that will fit your needs with a marvellous software known as Loftware Label Manager. The software offers several compliance options, which include a free compliance package that you are able to get online.
If you want a program that is capable of supporting a large amount of industry work and is very compatible with many programs. The software will work better with the more popular databases, printers, and fonts that are available. There is the use of True Type fonts and Unicode to be very dependable and supportive for many different industries.
The software is very competitive with many contemporaries that are available. It would have been more preferred if it offered more support terms, several language choices, and more barcode font choices. Generally it is a great software though since it will work with many different programs of your choice.
Barcodes:
There has been several different barcode types included into this software. These types include:
- Linear
- 2D
- GS1
- Databar (rss)
- RFID
There is approximately twenty barcode fonts with a variety of fonts available ranging from the Code 128s to the PDF417s. There is a large amount of barcodes available for your use once you take the time to go through the software. Before you purchase the software you should attempt the demo version to see if the fonts and versions you require are included, or get into contact with Loftware.
The software is able to support the making of RFID Labels and tags allowing the software to out do other lower ranked softwares with some of the same capabilities. There is the ability to create:
- 64 & 96 bit class 1 UHFs
- TI UHF Gen 2
- UHF UCODE EPC 1.19.
If you are looking for a software that will display a very diverse selection of readers such as Alien Squiggles, Avery, Alien, AWID, Intermec, Symbol, and ThingMagic then Loftware Label Manager.
Compatibility:
The software has the ability to send printing commands to many different printers that are available including your standardized printers to your thermal printers with the options to communicate with various native printer languages. Loftware Label Manager has the support to download bitmapped True Type fonts and Unicode as well as many different 32 bit compliant databases such as:
- Access
- Oracle
- SQL Server
- Excel
This has been done through an ODBC connectivity being able to be used on a Windows 2003 server.
There is the inclusion of four different languages that you will be able to view the software in including English, Francais, Deutsch, and Espanol. There could have been the inclusion of many more languages like other software products available, but the most popular have been covered.
Label Designer:
The use of Loftware Label Manager is quite simple and offers a large amount of compliance tools that many industries are looking for. It will become nice and simple to create labels within minutes supporting images, text, paragraphs, boxes, and many more. There isn’t the option to group together, but you will be able to select several items to be aligned at one time.
If you require the use of the compliance labels and industry standard symbols Loftware Label Manager includes various options for this. You will be able to go through and download several more compliance labels on their web-based site.
Ease of Use:
Even though the software is not to straightforward with the options available, you will find the designer to still be quite simple to utilize. There are many right click options available, making it that you can create a label in just a few minutes.
The property section that has been included into the software can be a little confusing. When it comes to editing a barcode you will need to right click onto the barcode and then select edit field. There will then be a list of features on your screen to select from. You will be unable to tell what property is available for use on the drop down menu that will appear. A little experimentation may be required at first to figure out which options are available.
Help/Support:
When you are in need of support you will have the option to get a hold of Loftware through telephone or email with a one year support option for your software. Online will also offer a large amount of information and onsite training that will come to you at a fee. To get onsite training you will be required to go to their headquarters that is located in Portsmouth New Hampshire or have a trainer come to you. System Analyst Consultants have been made available to assist or refer you to another representative to assist you with application integration consulting.
It would have been great if their was the inclusion of online training and more support terms, but once you take the time to go through the software and take advantage of all their help and support offers you will become a pro at the software.
Summary:
Compliance labelling is one of the most exceptional aspects included into Loftware Label Manager that has a large amount of support to assist you with all your needs. The company has been around for over twenty years so you are quite aware that you can depend on them for stability and knowledge on all their products.
Categories: Bar Code Software
