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Print Empty Buffer

To print the empty buffer on the label, select this check box.

Template Directory

Type the directory path where FedEx label templates reside on the Parcel server.

Local Label Dir

Type the local directory for labels. All FedEx labels are generated from the FedEx Server. In the Label Directory field (in the Host Names page), you specified the directory that the FedEx Server will generate the labels to. If you specify a local directory path in this field, the same label files are copied to this local directory.

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Heat

For the thermal printer used to print FedEx thermal labels, type the number by which to increase the heat applied to the print head element to thereby darken the printing on the label.

You must type a value that is within the specified range provided by the printer manufacturer. The default of zero for all except the Eltron (which is 10), is the setting of the printer out of the box.

Rotation

For the thermal printer used to print FedEx thermal labels, type the number by which to rotate the label stock to start printing lower on the label. Rotation is also known as vertical offset.

You must type a value that is within the specified range provided by the printer manufacturer.

Speed

For the thermal printer used to print FedEx thermal labels, type the number by which to increase the speed (inches per second) of printing the label.

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Heat

Type the number by which to decrease the heat applied to the print head element to thereby lighten the printing on the label.

You must type a value that is within the specified range provided by the printer manufacturer. The default of zero for all except the Eltron (which is 10), is the setting of the printer out of the box.

Rotation

For the thermal printer used to print FedEx thermal labels, type the number by which to rotate the label stock to start printing higher on the label. Rotation is also known as vertical offset.

You must type a value that is within the specified range provided by the printer manufacturer.

Speed

For the thermal printer used to print FedEx thermal labels, type the number by which to decrease the speed (inches per second) of printing the label.

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Customs Count

Type the number of additional copies of the Customs label to print. These will print in addition to the normal number of labels. This field corresponds to the International Customs Label Copies field on the Label Settings tab of the FSMS Configuration Utility.

Valid values are 0, 1, 2, or 3. The default is 0.

Flag

To pass the label values for IPD labels from Parcel to the FedEx Server so that the FedEx Server can print the IPD label, type 'I' (capital i).

Format

Type the three-character value that corresponds to the printer type. This is required when printing labels to a FedEx Server-supported thermal printer or laser printer, selecting a *.png label, or for indicating the label buffer type to be saved to file. Although FedEx provides only the Zebra DA402 printer, FedEx Server will print to any Zebra printer that supports ZPL or ZPL II.

Valid values are as follows:

177 - Unimark U550 4x6 doc tab

277 - Unimark U550 4x6 non doc tab

199 - Eltron LP2348 4x6 doc tab

199 - Eltron LP2443 4x6 doc tab

299 - Eltron LP2348 4x6 non doc tab

299 - Eltron LP2443 4x6 non doc tab

188 - ZebraDA402 4x6 doc tab

288 - ZebraDA402 4x6 non doc tab

PNG - Portable Network Graphics (*.png)

DIB - Laser labels

Manifest Count

Type the number of additional copies of the Manifest label to print. These will print in addition to the normal number of labels.

Valid values are 0, 1, 2, or 3. The default is 0.

Orientation

Type the number that indicates where the doc tab portion of the label (doc tab is a perforated portion that can be torn off):

3 - Print doc tab at bottom of label

4 - Print doc tab at top of label

Shipper Count

Type the number of additional copies of the Shipper label to print. These will print in addition to the normal number of labels.

Valid values are 0, 1, 2, or 3. The default is 0.

Thermal Ind

Type the one-character value for the thermal indicator as follows:

N - no label

B - 2D bar code request for producing custom labels

F - Thermal label buffer - multiple files - each label buffer is saved to an individual file - the package's tracking number is used as the file name (FedEx Ground COD label file names begin with CR) - for international multi-piece shipments, the Master Air Waybill buffer is saved to the same file as the buffer for the first piece.

S - Thermal label buffer - single files - all label buffers are saved to a single file - use for FedEx international multi-piece shipments only (not including IPD/IDF or Transborder Distribution - use F for those shipments).

Note: Thermal label buffers are saved to the FedEx Server database prior to printing to allow for label reprinting up to 48 hours after shipment processing. This impacts the speed at which thermal labels are printed. To increase the label print speed, use a value of F or S here and indicate the printer path in FedEx field 537. Doing this will cause the label buffer to be sent directly to the printer and not be saved to the FedEx Server database. Labels produced this way are not available for reprinting.

AWB Label Count

From the drop-down list, select the number (from 1-10) of Air Way Bill (AWB) labels for each shipment at the DC level. FedEx in the APAC region requires different quantities of AWB labels for each shipment.

Apply International Char Set

Select (check) this check box to print international characters on the label. The default is not to print these characters (check box is unselected).

Zebra Print Speed

Accept the default (8) or set the print speed for labels printed with a Zebra printer. Valid values (from the Zebra Printing Language manual) are as follows:

•A or 2 – 2 in./sec.

•B or 3 – 3 in./sec.

•C or 4 – 4 in./sec.

•5 – 5 in./sec.

•D or 6 – 6 in./sec.

•E or 8 – 8 in./sec.