Installation guide

Chapter 1-2 Installation Guide
LABEL MATRIX
Editions
LABEL MATRIX label design software is available in three
editions — LM QuickDraw, LABEL MATRIX, and LM PowerPro.
(The edition and release number for your software are printed
on a label located on the LABEL MATRIX box.) The following
table provides an overview of the main features included in
each edition.
FEATURE LM QuickDraw LABEL MATRIX LM PowerPro
General
Print-only version • •
Network version • •
Keyless software activation •••
Live Print Preview (view multiple labels with “live”
variable data displayed)
• •
Label specific security ••
Over 100 compliance label templates ••
Label Background templates with round label
formats
Open Open Open/Edit
Automatic paragraph sizing and scale to fit • •
Bulleted & numbered lists with hanging indents • •
Graphic formats import (bmp, pcx, jpg, tif, etc.) • • •
Color support • • •
Linear bar code support • • •
HIBC support •• •
UCC/EAN 128 and MaxiCode wizards • •
2D bar code support • •
Extended 2D support (TLC 39 and QR Code) •
TextArt Objects/RTF Editor • •
Variables
Keyboard entry at print time •• •
Double entry (verification) ability • •
Pick List data entry •• •
Data retrieved from a database file •••
Counters (serial numbers) with support for alpha/
numeric
•••
Counters with custom numbering abilities ••
Date and time stamping using multiple formats •••
Advanced math, string and logical functions ••
Expansion Variables (use code “shortcuts” in
expressions)
••
Database
Configure an ODBC/OLE DB data source • •
Sequential database access •• •
Keyed database access • •
SQL query capability/SQL Query Builder Wizard • •
Retrieve data from unlimited number of databases
per label
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