Automation
Automation products edition comparison
PowerForms Suite | LMS Pro | LMS Enterprise | |
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GENERAL | |||
Native 32 and 64-bit Windows service | X | X | X |
Maximum printers per server | 5 / unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
Multi-core server print processing optimization | X | X | |
Customizable logging | X | X | X |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Label templates and printers can be updated without system downtime | X | X | X |
Failover cluster support | X | ||
Load-balancing cluster support for TCP/IP, HTTP and Web service triggers | X | ||
TRIGGERS / CONNECTORS | |||
File drop | X | X | X |
Serial port (RS232) | X | X | X |
Database monitor | X | X | X |
TCP/IP socket | X | X | X |
HTTP | X | X | |
Web Service | X | ||
FILTERS – DATA EXTRACTION AND MAPPING | |||
Process structured text data (CSV and fixed-width columns) | X | X | X |
Process NiceLabel XML format | X | X | X |
Process Oracle XML data (WMS and MSCA) | X | X | |
Process SAP AII XML data | X | X | |
Process custom XML data | X | X | |
Process unstructured text and binary data | X | X | X |
Dynamic auto-mapping fields to label variables | X | X | X |
Process the same input data through multiple filters | X | X | X |
Live color coded preview of extracted data fields during configuration | X | X | X |
Filter execution simulation (test mapping without print) | X | X | X |
Automatic parsing of field:value pairs in the HTTP query string | X | X | |
UNSTRUCTURED DATA FILTER - MAPPER | |||
Binary data support | X | X | X |
Graphical display of non-printable characters | X | X | X |
Sub areas (repeatable data field blocks) | X | X | X |
Assignment areas (dynamic number of extracted data fields defined by field-value pairs) | X | X | X |
Auto-configuring the field-variable mapping based on the matching names | X | X | X |
PowerForms Suite | LMS Pro | LMS Enterprise | |
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COMPLIANCE & STATUS FEEDBACK | |||
Asynchronous printing (do not wait for status feedback) | X | X | X |
Synchronous printing (wait for status feedback) | X | X | |
Return job status | X | X | |
Return printer status | X | X | |
ACTIONS, COMMANDS AND RULES | |||
Print labels | X | X | X |
Print to PDF preserving label dimensions | X | ||
Generate label preview as an image file | X | ||
Get label information (list of variables, label length) | X | ||
VBScript and Python scripting | X | X | X |
String data manipulation: Search & replace | X | X | X |
Advanced string manipulation functions | X | X | X |
Printer selection from input data field | X | X | X |
Dynamic central control of all printer settings | X | X | |
Conversion of XML formats using XSL style sheets (XSLT) | X | ||
Web Service client | X | ||
Execute SQL statement | X | X | |
Send data to TCP/IP socket | X | X | X |
HTTP request action (POST, GET, PUT, DELETE methods) | X | ||
RESTful Web Services - multiple triggers on the same port | X | X | |
NEW: Secured data exchange (SSL) over HTTP and Web Service triggers | X | ||
Standard response codes and custom feedback for HTTP and Web Service triggers | X | X | |
Send data to printer | X | X | X |
Save/Read data to/from file | X | X | |
Read/Send data to serial port | X | X | X |
Run third party applications in command-line | X | X | X |
Conditional actions (execute action only when defined condition is met) | X | X | X |
Try..Except advanced error handling | X | ||
Control with command scripts (JOB files) | X | X | X |
PowerForms Suite | LMS Pro | LMS Enterprise | |
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RECOMMENDED LABEL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT | |||
Professional graphical label designer | X | X | X |
Extensive linear and 2D barcode symbology | X | X | X |
RFID tags | X | X | X |
Pre-made compliance label samples | X | X | X |
Centralized document and logging repository for control and traceability | X | X | |
Controlled role based access to label templates | X | X | |
FDA compliant security with electronic signatures | X | ||
Multi-stage label template approval workflows and versioning | X | ||
NEW: Label catalog for minimizing number of label templates and easier maintenance | X | ||
NEW: Graphical highlighting of differences between label variations | X | ||
NEW: Automatic synchronization between production centers | X | ||
NEW: Label promotion between development, testing and production tiers | X | ||
NEW: Secure HTTPS communication | X |