One printer per packing table: label, customs, dangerous goods

Every packer decides which printer gets labels, customs papers, and dangerous goods documents. The rest runs by itself at the scan.

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At a packing table there are usually two devices: a thermal printer for labels and a laser printer for A4 papers. Fulfillment 4 weclapp distributes the documents of a shipment across these devices, using the printers that weclappOS knows in your network. How the assignment works, how it interacts with multiple locations, and where the limits are is explained here.

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Three printer roles

Label printer: Shipping labels of all carriers, one label per parcel for multi-parcel shipments.
Customs and enclosure printer: The carrier's customs document, weclapp customs declaration, invoice, and delivery note as customs enclosures. Details: Printing customs documents
Dangerous goods printer: ADR transport document from the dangerous goods data of your items. Details: Gefahrgut 4 weclapp
If two roles have the same device, the app points this out. It prints anyway, which is perfectly fine for small packing tables with just one printer.

Per user account, also across locations

Saved on the account: The printer choice is tied to the logged-in person. If they log in at another packing table, they choose their printers there once.
Multiple weclappOS instances: If weclappOS runs at several locations or computers, their printers appear separately in the selection. That way, each warehouse prints on its own devices.
Shared packing tables: With Scan-to-Login, each person logs in via QR label and brings their printer choice along.
New printer: After setting it up in weclappOS, choose "Update printers and services", and it appears in the list.

Limits, honestly

The assignment applies per user. A rule such as "DHL on printer A, freight forwarder on printer B" or "Vienna warehouse on printer C" does not exist; if you need something like that, talk to us.
There are no tenant-wide default printers. Without a saved choice, the app takes the first printer in the list, which is why we set up the printers with you during setup.
Printing runs through weclappOS. If the client isn't running, print jobs stay open. What helps then: Checklist for when nothing prints
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do I need three different printers?

No. The three roles may point to the same device. Separate printers are worth it as soon as labels should go to thermal printers and papers to A4 printers.

Does this work with multiple warehouse locations?

Yes. Each location runs its own weclappOS, the printers appear separately, and each packer chooses the devices at their workstation.

Which printer for which paper?

We walk through your packing tables with you and set up the label, customs, and dangerous goods printers accordingly.

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