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title: "Shipping label printing"
slug: "shipping-label-printing"
description: "Automatically print shipping labels upon container closure, manage carton details, and customize layouts in Life Sciences Supply Chain Management."
updated: 2026-06-25T10:24:09Z
published: 2026-06-25T10:24:09Z
canonical: "docs.staedean.com/shipping-label-printing"
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# Shipping label printing

Users can print shipping labels upon container closure during the shipment process.

A **Print shipping label** parameter is available in the **Container packing policies** form (**Warehouse management > Setup > Containers > Container packing policies**) to allow users to define if shipping labels must be automatically printed when closing a container.

When users close a container, if the **Container packing policy** has the **Print shipping label** parameter set to **Yes**, the system will print a label according to the configured **Document routing** for the process. The label can be applied to the container to ship.

Manual print or reprint of shipping labels is allowed from the **Containers** form (reprint is allowed when the **Allow multiple layouts for shipping container** is disabled) by selecting a container which **Container status** is **Closed** and clicking the **Print > Shipping label (file drop)** button. The system displays a dialog form with the following information:

- **Printer name** – This is the printer being used to print the label. A default printer may be populated depending on the **Document routing** configuration, but users can select a different value.
- **Number of copies** – This is the number of labels being printed. A default number may be populated depending on the **Document routing** configuration, but users can select a different value.
- **Print reason** – This is the reason code for the print operation. The default value is blank. Depending on the **Print reason** parameter in the **Warehouse management parameters** form, a value can either be optional or mandatory.
- **Layout ID** – This is the layout to be used to print the label, including the list of information that should be displayed. A default layout might be populated depending on the **Document routing** configuration, but users can select a different value.

A record for each printed shipping label is stored in the **Labels** form (**Warehouse management > Inquiries and reports > Labels**). It is possible to print delivery from and to information, material information (if only one item and one batch is packed into the container), and weight information.

Life Sciences Supply Chain Management module allows printing container storage information on shipping labels, based on the type of used container (for example, for refrigerated shippers, thus supporting the cold chain). The informative text can be specified in the **Container type label** field of the **Container type** form (**Warehouse management > Setup > Containers > Container types**). The **Container type label** field can be added to a document routing layout, thus being printed on shipping labels.

Life Sciences Supply Chain Management module allows printing shipping labels at the carton level by defining the **Carton quantity** in the **Containers** form. Based on this information, the system calculates the number of cartons in the container, and the carton information is stored via the **Carton details** button in the **Containers** form.

Users can manually print shipping carton labels in the **Containers** form by selecting a container which **Container status** is **Closed**, clicking the **Print > Shipping label (file drop)** button, and ticking the **Print for cartons** checkbox.

A record for each carton is stored in the **Labels** form (**Warehouse management > Inquiries and reports > Labels**). It is possible to print delivery from and to information, material information (if only one item and one batch is packed into the container), weight information, and carton details (for example, container 1 out of 25 and the carton quantity).

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Enable the **Allow multiple layouts for shipping container** parameter in the **Warehouse management parameters** form to allow printing multiple layouts (for example, one shipping label on the shipping pallet and multiple shipping labels on the cartons).