🏷️ Printing Shelf Labels

Print Shelf Labels allows you to print any type of label for your store, from 24-up shelf labels to A4 special labels for fruit and veg promos. The system prints queued labels from host changes, instore changes, or promotion batches.

Before You Start

The number of labels queued to print is displayed at the bottom of Convenience in the Labels field (shown as an orange number). You can view, add, or manage these queued labels through the Label Changes screen in the Inventory tab.

For detailed instructions on viewing and managing label changes:

👉🔄 Till and Label Changes

Generating a Label Batch

Navigate to the Printing tab in Convenience
Select Print Shelf Labels

Label Format

Select your label type from the dropdown menu. Label names indicate labels per page.

For example:

24up = 24 labels per page
9up = 9 labels per page
3up = 3 labels per page

ℹ️ Note:

9up roll or bixolon 9up labels print 1 label at the same size as a single 9up label to a label printer.

Labels marked COOL include country of origin details.

Need a custom label format? Contact Future Net support at help.futurenet.com.au/support

Run Type

Select the type of label batch to generate:

All Changes

Prints every label change queued in the system (visible at bottom of Convenience).

Host Changes

Prints only label changes flagged as HOST (host updates).

Store Changes

Prints only label changes not flagged as HOST (manual instore changes).

All Items

Prints all items in the system. Use with Select By to filter which items print. This is the run type for re-ticketing aisles using the Filters option.

Prints a previously generated label batch.

1. Select Previous as the run type
2. Choose a batch from the Previous Label Prints dropdown (sorted newest to oldest)
3. Click View to see items in the selected batch
4. Optionally tick the box to apply filters or selections to the previous batch

PDE File

Generates labels from your wireless PDE device.

1. Select PDE File as the run type
2. Choose whether to include items on promotion
3. Choose whether to print in the order scanned on the PDE
4. Select the PDE file from the OsPoS PDE Files dropdown
5. Click View File to see items in the batch

ℹ️ Note:

Each PDE has a unique ID shown in the file name to identify which device created the batch.

Promotion Batch

Prints labels for a specific promotion batch.

1. Select Promotion Batch as the run type
2. Select the promotion batch from the dropdown menu
3. Use the Sell dropdown to filter by promotion type
4. The batch automatically prints promotion prices

⚠️ Important:

Use label formats designed for displaying promotional details with Promotion Batch.

Offers XML

Prints offer promotions from the last downloaded Metcash offer host (.XML file). Use label formats designed for displaying offer details.

Average Sales Option

Tick or untick the Show Average Sales box to include or exclude average sales data on labels.

Select By

Choose how to filter your label batch:

Option	Description
Departments	Print labels for specific departments
Sub-Departments	Print labels for specific sub-departments
Groups	Print labels for specific product groups
Suppliers	Print labels for specific suppliers
Items	Print labels for specific items
Filters	Print labels using item ranges or aisle numbers

For Items selection:

Enter the item number in the blank field
Click the Item Description field to auto-fill details
Or double-click the Item Number field to search for items
Select your item and click OK
Add more items as needed
Click Clear Grid to remove all items

For Filters selection:

Enter an item number range
Enter an item description range
Enter an aisle number to print an entire aisle

💡 Tip:

Use Filters with aisle numbers to quickly re-ticket entire aisles.

Options

Configure additional filters and settings for your label batch:

Slow Moving/Variety Items:

Include, exclude, or show only these items

Core Range:

Include, exclude, or show only core range items
Select Custom to choose specific core range types

Price Level:

Select which price displays on the label:

Price Level	Shows
Price Level 1	Normal sell price
Price Level 2	Wholesale price (wholesale stores only)
Price Level 3	Cold price
Price Level 4	RRP
Promo Price	Promotional price (if item on promotion)
Current Price	Current selling price
Quick Promo Price	Quick promotion price (if applicable)

Starting Label Position:

Choose whether to start printing from the first label or a different label position on the sheet.

To generate the batch

Click Preview after configuring all settings.

Printing the Labels

Once the label batch generates, you'll see a list of items to be printed in print order.

To change the label format:

Use the dropdown menu at the top right corner.

To change the sort order:

Select your preferred sorting option. For PDE files, select PDE Order.

Print Options

Configure what details appear on the labels. The Use Ups/Down in Sort? option applies to host changes only:

When ticked, the system prints separator labels: "Start of Up labels", all price increases, "End of Up labels", "Start of Down labels", all price decreases, and "End of Down labels"
This uses 4 additional labels for separators