GS1-128

GS1-128 shipping labels link each container back to the purchase order for the items in the container. A GS1-128 shipping label commonly contains the following information as text or encoded into a barcode.

• Ship from name and address
• Ship to name and address
• Ship to zip code with bar code
• Shipping carrier name, Bill of Lading (BOL) number, Pro number
• Warehouse or Store number
• Purchase order number
• Item number and quantity in the carton
• Carton count (1 of 20, 2 of 20, etc.)
• GS1-128 number with bar code

 The bottom zone can be used for the SSCC-18 barcode, which is normally tied to an EDI document referencing all the carton contents.

Sample Template

StarShip includes a sample Branded Label template that you can customize. It is located in the Thermal Package/Shipment Labels group in Setup > Printing > Manage Templates.  Sample (padlocked) templates cannot be renamed or deleted; they can be used as is, or copied under a different name and edited.

The sample template includes the GS1-128 : 00-SSCC-18 barcode and the GS1-128 : 420-Ship To/Deliver To Postal Code,  in human readable format, carrier info, sender and recipient fields, pack info, and more.

You can right-click on the template and select Create Copy to create an identical version of the template that you can then edit. Or, right-click on the template and select Edit; after editing the template, perform a Save As operation to save the edited template.

Create/Customize Template

From Setup > Printing in the StarShip Client, select Manage Templates.

1. If you want to customize the provided sample template, see Creating a new template from an existing template.
   
   To create a new template, select File > New. These settings must be specifically configured for GS1-128 labels.
   
   

• Set the Template Group to Thermal Package/Shipment Labels.
• Template must be set to Per Package.
• Template is for :  Can be Freight Carriers only, Parcel Carriers only, or both.
  
  
  
  
  
  

2. After clicking OK, the blank template opens. Right-click on the template body and select Insert Bar Code.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. Select GS1-128 from the Type field. Then, select an Identifier. See the table below for a list of identifiers supported by StarShip.
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Click OK. Position the field in the template and then insert any other fields or text to complete the label. You can find instructions for inserting fields/text in Manage Templates.
5. Save the template.
   

Enable the GS1-128 label

2. 1. In Setup > Printing, select Manage Labels.
   2. Under Thermal Printer Labels, double-click the GS1-128 label.
   3. Check "Enabled" to make the document active. Select the printer and finish configuring the label settings. Click OK when you're done.
      
      See Label Settings for more information about fields on this dialog.
      
      
      
      

Identifier List

This is an identifying prefix code used to indicate the meaning of the data encoded within the bar code symbol. This identifier also indicates the format of the data that follows it (data field). The following is a list of identifiers supported by StarShip.