# Print WMS barcodes and create label templates
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Updated: 2026-11-08

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.starshipit.com/llms.txt).

> Print product and location barcodes, create reusable label layouts and scan a test label before printing a batch.

Print barcode labels for warehouse products and locations, then use account templates when your label stock needs a different size or layout.

## Before you begin

Check the saved barcode on the product or location and make sure your printer is ready. You need settings-management permission to create or edit account templates. Use a clear test label before printing a full batch.

## Print product barcodes

Open a product's row actions and select **Print barcode**, or select up to 100 products and choose **Print barcodes**. Preview the labels and choose an available fixed layout or an account template before printing. Fixed layouts include sheet, 101 x 48 mm, 57 x 32 mm, and 100 x 50 mm; the available options depend on the barcodes being printed. WMS renders a valid 13-digit EAN-13 barcode as EAN-13 and uses Code 128 for other supported values. The selected layout is remembered in that browser.

## Print location barcodes

1. Go to **Locations** and find the location.
2. Open its row actions and select **Print barcode**. For several labels, select up to 100 locations and choose **Print barcodes**.
3. Preview the labels and select the layout or account template.
4. Print one label and scan it to confirm it selects the intended location.
5. Print the remaining labels.

## Create a barcode label template

You need permission to manage settings to create or edit account templates. Templates can be used for product, location, sales order, package and container barcode labels.

1. Go to **System > Settings > Printing** and find **Barcode label templates**.
2. Select **Add template** and enter a **Template name**.
3. Set the label width, height and barcode height to suit your label stock.
4. Choose the barcode symbology, position, text order and alignment. Adjust the title, subtitle and barcode value options while checking the **Live preview**.
5. Wait for **Saved** before leaving the page. Changes save automatically.
6. Open **Print barcode** for a product and select the account template. Check the preview, then print and scan a test label before printing a batch.

Use **Automatic** symbology for mixed barcode values. **EAN-13 only** requires every selected barcode to be a valid EAN-13 value; incompatible templates cannot be selected in the print dialog.

If saving fails, keep the editor open and follow the displayed recovery action. If someone else changed the templates, your unsaved draft remains visible: review it before choosing **Reload latest templates**, then reapply your changes if needed.

## Print order and package labels

For sales-order-number labels, open an order’s **Print barcode** action or select up to 100 loaded orders and choose **Print Barcodes**. Orders without a printable order number are excluded.

[Print and scan package barcodes during packing](/articles/14700000000012-pack-and-ship-orders-in-wms). Account barcode templates also support container labels; follow [container tracking](/articles/14700000000034-track-stock-in-containers) for creating and identifying containers.

## Verify and troubleshoot

Scan the printed label in its intended WMS workflow and confirm the correct SKU, location or order appears. If the barcode is rejected, check the saved value, selected symbology and printer scaling. Resolve template save errors before leaving the editor. A product’s barcode label is separate from the carrier shipping label.

## Related articles

* [Configure WMS products and inventory](/articles/14700000000006-configure-wms-products-and-inventory)
* [Set up warehouse locations and work areas](/articles/14700000000033-set-up-warehouse-locations-and-work-areas)
* [Pack and ship orders in WMS](/articles/14700000000012-pack-and-ship-orders-in-wms)