Defining Label Sets

A label set is a group of labels used for a particular purpose, such as Cataloging spine labels or borrower mailing labels. A sheet of labels can have several label sets. This figure shows three label sets, each containing two labels:

Each label in the set might be used for a different purpose. (For example, a cataloging label set might have two labels per set: one used as a spine label; the other used as a card label.) This figure illustrates two types of cataloging labels in a set:

Horizon comes with several default labels that you can use as samples as you create your own.

To define label sets, you specify:

What the label set is used for: Cataloging spine labels or borrower mailing labels.
How many labels the label set consists of.
The total length and width of the label set.
The length and width of each label on the set.

To define label sets

1 Open the label view in the Table Editor.

Horizon displays the List Label-set Definition window.

2 Choose the label set definition that you want to change, or create a new label set definition.

Horizon displays the Edit Label-set Definition window:

The top portion of the window lets you define the general characteristics of the label set as a whole, and the bottom portion provides a group where you define the dimensions of each label in the set.

3 Complete these fields to define the label set:

Field

Action

Label

Enter the code that identifies the label set.

(For example, you might enter “bormail” for borrower mailing labels.)

Description

Enter a description of the label.

No. of Lines High

Enter the total number of lines that run from the top to the bottom of the label set—count the first line as “0.”

Usage

Mark one of these options:

Cat Spine Set. Specifies the label as a cataloging spine label.
Borrower Mailing. Specifies the label as a borrower mailing label.
4 Continue with Defining Label Dimensions.

 


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