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ShopKeep Label Printing
Print barcode labels for inventory items from BackOffice on any Mac or Windows computer. Install the DYMO drivers, customize optional label settings, and start printing labels individually or in bulk to a DYMO LabelWriter 450.
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ShopKeep Label Printing vs. DYMO Label
There are two ways to print labels for inventory items: from ShopKeep’s BackOffice or via DYMO’s own software. Learn about each method first to decide which solution to use.
ShopKeep’s BackOffice solution for printing labels. Use this if you:
Prefer to print directly from BackOffice.
Need to print Butterfly, 1″ x 1″, 1″ x 1.5″, or 1.25″ x 2.25″ labels.
DYMO Label Software
DYMO’s label printing software. Use this if you:
Are comfortable working with spreadsheets.
Prefer to print using DYMO software.
Need to print 1″ x 1.5″ or 1.25″ x 2.25″ labels.
Visit our DYMO Label article to learn how to print labels using DYMO Label.
DYMO Label is third-party software for printing labels in bulk from a desktop or laptop computer running Windows or macOS. For help with DYMO Label, contact DYMO for support.
DYMO Installation
Download and install the DYMO drivers to prepare your computer to start printing labels.
Connect the DYMO printer to a computer and load the labels.
The DYMO printer cannot be connected to an iPad. Visit the DYMO LabelWriter Setup article for help completing this initial setup.
Click one of the options below to download the DYMO Label software for a Mac or Windows computer.
Do not install the CD included with the printer, it may not contain the most up-to-date drivers.
Open the file (.dmg for Mac or .exe for Win) and run it.
The images below are for Mac. Windows installation will look different.
Customize how labels look with the following optional settings. Enable prices and add currency symbols, enable and select what prints in the description field, enable and choose a source for barcodes, enable the store name, select the type of label being used, and preview labels before printing.
In BackOffice, click 'Settings' and select 'Label Printing'.
Change settings as desired.
The label preview will update in real time to reflect the settings currently in use.
Print Barcode | Enable to print a barcode on the label. Select either SKU or UPC as the barcode source. If toggled on with ‘UPC’ selected as the barcode source, you will have the option to use the SKU when printing labels for items without UPC codes. Print Item Description | Enable to print a description on the label’s first line. Select either Description (item name), Department, or Category as the description source. This is taken from the information currently entered for the item on the Item List. Print Price | Enable to print prices on labels. Prices are taken from the information currently entered for the item on the Item List. Print Currency Symbol | Toggle to add or remove the currency symbol next to the price. If enabled, enter a currency symbol ($, €, etc., limit of 4 characters) in the field that will appear below this setting. Print Store Name | Enable to print the store’s name on the label. The name used is the ‘Store Name’ entered in receipt settings. If no store name is set, the location nickname is used instead. Label Printing Preview | Select a label size to use as the preview image displayed on this page and as the default label size that will be automatically selected when printing labels. Choose Butterfly, Square (1” x 1”), Rectangle (1.5” x 1”), or Large Rectangle (2.25” x 1.25”).
Print labels one item at a time from the BackOffice Item List to a connected DYMO LabelWriter printer. Select an inventory item, set the label size, and enter a quantity to print labels for individual items from BackOffice.
For items with variants, click the arrow next to an active variant and select ‘Print Label’ (if ‘Track Inventory’ is enabled), or click ‘Print Label’ (if ‘Track Inventory’ is disabled).
Click 'OK' to send the label(s) to the printer.
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Labels not printing? Visit our DYMO Troubleshooting guide for help resolving the issue.
Print Bulk Labels
Print labels for multiple items simultaneously from the BackOffice Item List to a connected DYMO LabelWriter printer. Enter bulk label printing mode on the Item List, set the label size, and enter a quantity to print labels in bulk from BackOffice.
Need labels? Purchase some from the ShopKeep Store here.
Prices do not print on labels by default. To learn how to enable prices, visit the Settings section above.
In BackOffice, click ‘Items’ and select ‘Item List’.
(Optional) Search, filter, and sort the Item List to display only the items that need labels printed.
Searching, filtering, and sorting must be done before entering label printing mode (step 3). For detailed help using these features of the Item List, visit our Organize Inventory article.
To search the Item List, enter the name, SKU, UPC, or supplier item ID of an item under the relevant column header.
Don’t see the SKU, UPC, or supplier item ID columns? Enable them by clicking ‘Filter’, selecting ‘Show/Hide Columns’, and checking the relevant boxes.
Click ‘Bulk action’, and select ‘Label printing’.
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(Optional) If printing an item with variants, click the arrow next to that item to view its active variants.
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Enter a label quantity and select a label size for an item and/or variant being printed.
Available label sizes include ‘Square’, ‘Rectangle’, ‘Large Rectangle’, and ‘Butterfly’. To preview what a specific label will look like, hover over the preview icon.
