Printing Product Barcodes
Cahoot generates barcode labels as a print-ready PDF in the label format you choose. You can print barcode labels from three places: the Products page, an approved Inventory Prep - Barcoding work order, or an Inbound. Printing from a work order or an inbound pulls the SKUs and barcode values directly from that record, so you do not have to look up products yourself.
Available Barcode Label Formats
Every barcode label PDF is generated from one of four templates. Select the template that matches the label stock loaded in your printer — a template printed on the wrong stock will not line up with the label edges.
| Template | Label Size and Stock | What Prints on the Label |
| Dymo 3x1 | 3" × 1" labels on a continuous roll, printed on a Dymo LabelWriter or a compatible thermal label printer. | The barcode with its barcode value in human-readable digits, and the SKU. |
| Dymo 3x1 - Format 2 | 3" × 1" labels on a continuous roll, printed on a Dymo LabelWriter or a compatible thermal label printer. | The item name and the SKU. |
| Avery 5162 | 4" × 1 1/3" labels, 14 per US Letter sheet, printed on a standard laser or inkjet printer. | The item name and the SKU. |
| Uline Laser Label - 2 5/8" x 1" | 2 5/8" × 1" labels, 30 per US Letter sheet, printed on a standard laser or inkjet printer. | The barcode with its barcode value in human-readable digits, and the SKU. |
Print the generated PDF at actual size (100% scale). Letting the printer scale the PDF to fit the page shrinks the barcode and can make it unscannable.
How to Print Barcode Labels from the Products Page
Print from the Products page when you need labels for specific SKUs and you are choosing both the products and the quantities yourself. Only products that already have a barcode value saved in Cahoot will produce a label.
- Go to Products > Products and select the checkbox next to each SKU you want labels for.
- Click the arrow next to Add New Product and select Generate Barcode Labels.
- Select a Template and enter the Qty of labels to print for each SKU.
- Click Submit to generate the label PDF, then print it.
How to Print Barcode Labels from a Barcoding Work Order or an Inbound
Barcoding work orders and inbounds use the same printing steps. In both cases Cahoot builds the label list from the SKUs on the record, so you do not select products or look up barcode values. Open the approved Inventory Prep - Barcoding work order or the Inbound ID you are working on, then:
- Click Other Actions and select Barcode Labels.
- Select a Template and adjust the Qty for each SKU if you need a different number of labels than the quantity on the record.
- Click Submit to generate the label PDF, then print it.
On an inbound, only SKUs that already have a barcode value in Cahoot appear in the label list. If a SKU is missing from the list or arrived without a usable barcode, do not print labels for it — follow How to Receive Inbound Shipments to report it instead.