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Barcode Label Printing

X POS includes a built-in barcode label generator and printer for creating product labels with barcodes, QR codes, and pricing information.

Accessing Barcode Printer

  • Click Barcode Printer in the Sidebar
  • Use the Tools section in the navigation

Layout

The Barcode Print view uses a two-panel layout:

Left Panel (420px) — Search & Configuration

  • Search Input — Search items by name, item code, or barcode
  • Real-time search with 300ms debounce
  • Search results appear as a dropdown list
  • Click an item to add it to the print list

Barcode Configuration

Setting Options Default Description
Barcode Type CODE 128, CODE 39, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, ITF CODE 128 The barcode symbology to use
Label Size Small (38×25mm), Medium (50×30mm), Large (60×40mm) Medium Physical dimensions of the printed label
Show Price Checkbox On Include the selling price on the label
Include QR Code Checkbox Off Add a QR code alongside the barcode

Right Panel — Items & Preview

Selected Items Table

Column Description
Item Name Product name
Item Code Product code
Barcode Current barcode value
Quantity Number of labels to print (editable with ± buttons)
Delete Remove item from the list

Quantity Controls

For each item:

  • - button — Decrease label count (minimum 1)
  • Numeric input — Direct quantity entry
  • + button — Increase label count

Summary

  • Total Items — Number of unique items selected
  • Total Labels — Sum of all quantities (total labels to print)

Action Buttons

  • Print Labels — Generate and print all labels
  • Clear All — Remove all items from the list

Adding Items

  1. Type the item name, code, or barcode in the search input
  2. Click an item from the search results dropdown
  3. The item is added to the table with quantity 1
  4. If the item is already in the list, its quantity is incremented by 1

Multiple Items

Add multiple different items to create a batch of labels with different products.

Barcode Types

X POS supports these barcode symbology's:

Type Description Use Case
CODE 128 High-density alphanumeric barcode General retail (most common)
CODE 39 Alphanumeric, self-checking Industrial, warehouse
EAN-13 13-digit European Article Number International retail products
EAN-8 8-digit compact version of EAN Small packages
UPC-A 12-digit Universal Product Code North American retail
ITF Interleaved 2 of 5 Outer cartons, shipping

Label Sizes

Size Dimensions Best For
Small 38 × 25 mm Jewelry, small items
Medium 50 × 30 mm Standard retail shelf labels
Large 60 × 40 mm Warehouse, bulk items

Printing Labels

  1. Configure barcode type and label size
  2. Add items and set quantities
  3. Click "Print Labels"
  4. The system: a. Sends the item list to the server API
    b. Server generates barcode images (as data URIs)
    c. Server generates QR code images (if enabled)
    d. Fetches pricing data
    e. Returns label data with base64-encoded images
  5. A print-optimized HTML page is generated with:
  • CSS @page rules matching the selected label size
  • One label per page break
  • Centered, flexbox layout
  • Each label repeated according to the quantity
  1. A new browser window opens with the print preview
  2. The browser's print dialog triggers automatically
  3. The window auto-closes after printing

What's on Each Label

Element Description Condition
Item Name Product name centered at top Always
Barcode Image Generated barcode in selected symbology Always
Barcode Text Human-readable barcode number below the barcode Always
Price Formatted price with currency symbol and UOM If "Show Price" is enabled
QR Code QR code image If "Include QR Code" is enabled

Screenshot Hint: Take a screenshot of a printed label showing the item name, barcode, barcode text, and price.

  • The labels support dark mode printing with -webkit-print-color-adjust: exact
  • Layout is centered with proper margins
  • Dimensions are configured based on the selected label size
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