You can leverage activity trigger system logic to configure at the shipping branch level to auto-print the labels needed for all packages shipped at that branch. You can override formats and labels for specific customers, if needed.
Note:The system ignores manifest picking restrictions when Carton Packing is being used.
To print labels automatically from Carton Packing, define the printing options for each entity. Define these options before using Carton Packing to pack entities' orders.
Set activity triggers to indicate when to print labels from Carton Packing, such as after a carton is completely packed.
Decide the label type to print from Carton Packing when the defined activity trigger occurs.
Select label formats on which to print shipping labels, product labels, and carton labels.
To define Carton Packing printing options:
From the Files menu, select Customer to display the Customer Maintenance screen.
In the Customer/New field, enter the entity for whom to define printing options.
Use the Add'l Info hot key and then the Activity Trigger hot key to display the Activity Trigger Maintenance screen.
In the Trigger Description column, press F10 and select Carton Packing Labels.
In the Activity Description column, press F10 and select one of the activities to trigger the system to print labels from Carton Packing Maintenance:
With the cursor still positioned on the line item, use the Activity Props hot key to display the Packing Labels screen.
In the Label Type column, press F10 and select one of the label types to print for the activity:
In the Label Format column, press F10 and select the format on which to print the selected label type.
Repeat steps 4-8 for each activity trigger you want to define.
Press Esc to save changes and exit the screen.
To define Carton Packing printing options:
From the Maintenance menu, select Customer to display Customer Maintenance.
In the Customer field, enter the entity for whom you want to define printing options. Click New Customer to create a new customer instead.
From the Additional menu, select Activity Trigger to display Activity Trigger Maintenance.
In the Trigger Description column, select Carton Packing Labels.
In the Activity Description column, select one of the activities to trigger the system to print labels from Carton Packing Maintenance.
From the File menu, select Activity Properties.
The system populates the remaining columns with the system information. The Type column is uneditable.
In the Foreground and Background column, indicate if you want to prompt the user to print the label. By default, these columns are set to P-Always Process. For example, you have a shared label printer and you want to prompt the user each time to make sure that the correct labels are loaded.
Use the Disable check box to keep the activity trigger listed, but not use it for the time being.
Repeat steps 4-8 for each activity trigger you want to define.
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