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SlovenijaBenefits of NiceLabel SDK Technology
As a company that has been involved in the development of label printing technology for 15 years, we know the challenges of such operation very well.
A flexible label printing solution consists of the following parts:
- Graphical label designer
- Support for as many printer types as possible
- An efficient method of sending labels to the printer.
Many development projects find themselves caught between programming and performance. Using standard Windows drivers converts labels to graphics and dramatically slows printing speed. Sending print files directly to the printer requires that each label is programmed directly in the language of the target printer. To quote an inquiry we received from a customer:
»In versions [of our internal software] up until now, we found that the slow speed of printing the labels via the Windows printer drivers meant that we had to hand code our labels in the printer's own language and communicate directly with the printer through either the parallel or serial port. This meant that adding any new printer to our list of supported printers was a very labour intensive process.«
It's clear that the decision to develop user friendly label printing means a massive development project including a designer and optimized drivers. Some developers work around this issue by hardcoding label templates in the printer language, but this is a short-term solution. Not only does such coding require more time and resources, it also lacks any flexibility in the long term, and has to be repeated for each new label design.
Solution
The NiceLabel development team chose the first path. The NiceLabel label printing solution has been perfected over the years with constant upgrades and expansions to stay on top of the evolving markets. It supports over 1800 printer models, over 60 barcode standards, a dozen data sources, and many more features to suit even the most demanding label printing operation. Most importantly, it supports ActiveX integration.
The NiceLabel Developer Series offers software developers an alternative to programming their own label printing system. It can be integrated into your software solution in the programming language you're used to (supports all .NET languages such as C#, VB.NET, Managed C++...).
As the market evolves, so should your software solution. This is why NiceLabel is dedicated to provide regular upgrades and updates of our developer components, optimized printer drivers,and support to our customers.
Contact us and we'll supply you with a fully functional demo and sample application. You can test the basic functionality in minutes and set up an elaborate system in a day. NiceLabel Developer Series takes the complete label printing operation off your hands, starting with user-friendly label design and ending with a printed label.