You open your shop on Saturday and 120 garments still have no tag. Prices change every season and the print shop wants a minimum order you do not need. You want labels with a visible price and a code for the till, made at home today.
How to use Price Labels step by step
1. Write the label text
In the title field put the name and the price (for example “T-shirt M - $19.99”). It will appear above the bars.
2. Paste the internal codes
One code per line. If you use EAN-13 with an in-store prefix or CODE-128 with your own reference, the preview tells you whether it is valid.
3. Print the sheet
Download the PDF in Letter or A4, run it on sticker paper and cut the labels for the shelf or the garment.
The Step Count: Traditional Friction vs. KorexTools
Building price labels in Word or Excel (4 problems)
- Insert each barcode as a separate image.
- Align cells by hand with the sticker paper labels.
- Retype the prices in every cell when the season changes.
- Print a test sheet that comes out misaligned.
With Price Labels on KorexTools (3 steps)
- Type the name and price and paste the group’s codes.
- Check the previews on screen.
- Download the PDF and print on adhesive paper.
How to build a price tag the customer can read and the till can scan
A useful price tag combines two things: what the customer sees (name and price in big letters) and what the till reads (the barcode). The price usually does not live inside the code: the code identifies the item and the shop system looks the price up in its database. That is why you can change a price without reprinting the bars, but you do have to reprint the visible text.
The tool puts the title you type above the bars of each code and lets you download the batch as PNG files or a PDF sheet for sticker paper. It works well with CODE-128 for your own references and with EAN-13 when your numbers start with 20 to 29, the prefixes GS1 reserves for in-store use. The title is shared by the whole batch, so generate groups with different prices separately.
Good practice for price labels
- •One batch per price, so the text above and the codes below never get mixed up.
- •Pick a text size that reads from a metre away but does not cover the bars.
- •For markets or sales without a system, the code can simply be a control number from your notebook.
Manual price tag against KorexTools
| Aspect | By hand or in Word | KorexTools |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | Every label placed by hand | Automatic grid in the PDF |
| Barcode | No scanner or a pasted image | Generated with its quiet zone |
| Price change | Redo the whole sheet | Edit the title and regenerate |
Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
- ⚠️Reusing labels with codes from a past season that no longer exist in the system.
- ⚠️Printing the price in a font so small the customer cannot read it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the price sit inside the barcode?
No. The code identifies the item and the price is looked up in your system or read from the text above the bars. That way you can raise or lower prices without changing the codes.
Can I show a different price on each label of the same batch?
The title is single per batch. For different prices, generate one batch per price and download each sheet separately.
Which format should I use for my internal references?
CODE-128 if your codes carry letters or dashes; EAN-13 if they are numeric and you want them to start with an in-store prefix (20 to 29).
What I would do if I were in your shoes
«Group your items by price and generate one batch per group: the text above never gets mixed with another code and you can reprint only what changed.» — DataKorex Engineering Team.