Set up Existing Label Types

You can set up label types in Polaris Administration or from the Polaris Shortcut Bar. To configure spine, pocket, serial, or custom label types:

Important:
If your library uses Computype® printers, you can use only the Computype label types listed in Settings & Content, and none of the settings can be changed for Computype labels. These label types are not enabled at Polaris installation, so your library will need to enable them. Also, be sure to indicate a Computype label type as the default Cataloging label. For the measurements of Computype labels, see Computype Spine Labels.

1. In the Administration Explorer tree view, expand the folder for the organization or workstation.
2. Select Profiles and select the Staff Client tab.
3. Select Labels: Options.

The Label Configuration window appears with the Settings tabbed page displayed.

Tip:
Navigate between cells using the arrow keys or Tab (to go forward) and Alt+Tab to go back. Expand the dialog box by dragging the bottom right corner. To see more of a column’s content, select the column’s left or right rule in the heading, and drag to expand the column.

4. On the Settings tab, select the check box in the Enabled column next to the label types you want to make available.

When the label types are enabled, they appear in the Label menu in the Label Manager.

Tip:
The page size must be larger than the label size.

5. Change the page size, margins, or text alignment on the page of labels as follows:
   1. Right-click in the Page Size cell associated with the label type and select Open, or tab to the cell and press Enter.

The Page Details dialog box appears.

Tip:
The measurements are in .Net units (1 unit = 1/100 inch).

2. Type numeric values in the Width and Height boxes to specify the dimensions of the labels page.
3. Type numeric values in the Top Margin and Left Margin boxes to determine the placement of the first label on the page.

Tip:
If you prefer using the keyboard, you can tab to the Text Alignment box and type L for left, C for center, or R for right text alignment.

4. Select Center, Left, or Right in the Text Alignment box to align the text on the label page.
5. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Label Configuration window.

Tip:
The label size must be smaller than the page size.

6. Change the label size, adjust the spacing, modify the text alignment on the label, or specify the label content as follows:
   1. Right-click in the Label Size and Content cell associated with the label type and select Open, or tab to the cell and press Enter.

The Label Details dialog box appears.

2. Type numbers for the label’s dimensions in the Width and Height boxes.
3. Type numbers in the Vertical Spacing, Horizontal Spacing, and Indent boxes to specify the white space between the label borders and the text in the label.
4. Select the content type in the Content box.

Note:
The content type is determined by the selections on the Content tab. For information on specifying content for the label types, see Define the label content.

5. Click OK to save the label details.

7. Modify the font as follows:
   1. Right-click in the Font cell for the label and select Open, or tab to the column, and press Enter in the label row.

The Font dialog box appears.

2. Select the Font, Font Style, Size, Effects and Script for the text on the label.

8. Click OK to save your changes and return to the Label Configuration dialog box.