Barcode label printing supported with IDM

You can now print barcode labels for Integrated Barcode, cartonization, and Total Warehouse Logistics (TWL) using Infor Document Management (IDM). When label printing is initiated in Distribution SX.e, the values that are required for the labels are sent to IDM in XML format through the Document Output API call. The labels, which are based on templates that are saved in IDM, are then output to printers that are identified as IDM label printers in Distribution SX.e.

Each label type has a standard template with standard fields. Use the IDM Word Add-in tool to customize the content and design of the label templates. You can add additional fields, including calculated fields, to each label to meet your business requirements. You can also create pick, ship, and WL SCM labels to meet the business requirements of specific customers.

You can print labels through IDM exclusively, or use IDM and another printing solution such as Enterprise Printing Platform. IDM label printing supports the same labels and additional fields as Enterprise Printing Platform except for the start and end calculated fields. You cannot print EDI labels that require a custom format through IDM.

Note: In support of this enhancement, the Enterprise Printing Platform Integration section in Customer Setup-General was renamed to EPP/IDM Integration. Additionally, the Enterprise Printing Platform value in the Usage Type field in TWL Administration-Label Setup was changed to EPP/IDM Integration.

Feature activation

To implement this feature and utilize the new label templates, you must import the templates into IDM. The templates are included in the IDM_SX_Label_Templates folder in the IDM_SX_Content_11_21_7.zip file that you can download from Knowledge Base article 1887404. The templates are saved under the SX Label Templates document type.

To print IDM labels for Integrated Barcode and cartonization, you must select the new IDM Labels option in SA Printer Setup-Settings. If you use customized templates, you must specify customized template information on printer records to override standard template output. If you use customer-specific templates, specify customized template information on Customer Setup records to override the template output that is set up for the printer.

To print IDM labels for TWL, you must select IDM Label in the new Label Printer Model field in TWL Administration-Printer Setup. If you use custom templates, you must override the label at the standard record level in TWL Administration-Label Setup and then edit the record at the printer record level to specify the template and the required fields.

See the Infor CloudSuite Distribution Configuration Guide and the Infor Distribution SX.e Setup and Administration Guide for Total Warehouse Logistics.