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Discover the label formats and format parameters available  in Connexion client.

Available label formats

The client provides four label formats and preselects format SL4 when you install the program. To select a different format, go to Tools > Options > Printing tab. The following table provides details about each format:

Format Brief description Label set produced
SL4
(default)		 Spine label and two four-line pocket labels
  • 1 spine label: up to 9 lines of 8 characters each for call number and input stamps
  • 2 card/pocket labels: 5 text lines
  • Call number: 1 line
  • Main entry (author or uniform title): 2 lines
  • Title and any additional tag specified for holding library code: 2 lines
  • No blank lines
SL6 Spine label and two six-line pocket labels
  • 1 spine label: up to 15 lines of 8 characters each for call number and input stamps
  • 2 card/pocket labels: 5 text lines
  • Call number: 1 line
  • Main entry (author or uniform title): 2 lines
  • Title and any additional tag specified for holding library code: 2 lines.
  • Blank lines separate text groups
SLB Spine label and one four-line pocket label
  • 1 spine label: up to 9 lines of 8 characters each for call number and input stamps
  • 1 card/pocket label: 5 text lines
  • Call number: 1 line
  • Main entry (author or uniform title): 2 lines
  • Title and any additional tag specified for holding library code: 2 lines
  • No blank lines
SP1 Spine label only
  • 1 spine label: up to 9 lines of 8 characters each for call number and input stamps
  • No card/pocket labels

 Note: The client does not directly support the SP2 format (two spine labels, no card/ pocket labels). To produce two spine labels, use the SP1 format and print two copies of the label.

Format parameters: Comparison table

Part of label Lines/Characters per line
Spine SL4 SL6 SLB SP1
Call number and input stamp 9/8 15/8 9/8 9/8
Card or Pocket
Call number and input stamp 1/28 1/28 1/28 None
Main entry 2/55 2/55 2/55 None
Title (and added tag, if any) 2/55 2/55 2/55 None
Blank lines No Yes No None