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Known issues

This list contains features that cannot be converted automatically and require manual rework.

Due to the technical differences between the products not all functionality can be mapped 1:1 in NiceLabel. The features listed here require you to redesign them in NiceLabel Designer.

Table 1. Unsupported features

Issue

Description

Printer families

  • C.ITOH

  • Epson

  • EXE

  • Fastmark

  • FOXIV

  • Imtec

  • Pressiza

Barcodes

  • Code 93 (Full ASCII)

  • POSTNET

  • TLC39

Note

The existing barcode objects will be converted into Code128 barcode type and placed in the same location in the label template.

JavaScript

The existing scripts in JavaScript will not work directly in NiceLabel. You will have to convert scripts from JavaScript into VBScript or Python code.

Tip

The Conversion Service will export all scripts from the original labels to make your job a little easier. You can find the scripts inside the HTML report as well as in the text files in the folder with converted labels.

Form variables

The Conversion Service does not support the variables that are defined in on-demand print form. The variables are still referenced in the formulas/functions in the converted label template, but their definition is missing.

You will have to create these variables manually and make sure to use exactly the same name as in the original label.

Printer settings

The Label Options configured for the original labels are not migrated in the converted labels.

Note

These options include settings such as print speed, darkness, label cut options, etc.

RFID

RFID configuration is not converted. You will have to reconfigure RFID from scratch in the converted labels.

Tip

Also, see this topic.

Some printer models

While NiceLabel supports many printer models from different manufacturers, it can happen that the particular printer model that you use in your label templates is not supported. In many cases, the printer model is compatible with some other model of the same manufacturer. Try to use some generic printer driver of the same manufacturer.

Note

During the migration, the converted label will retain the original printer name. When you open the converted label in NiceLabel Designer for the first time after the conversion, you will have to choose the appropriate replacement printer driver.

Tip

Also, see this topic.

Some printer native fonts are not mapped in the converted labels

NiceLabel Designer uses different naming conventions for the printer native (built-in) fonts than LLM. The Conversion Service uses a mapping table to find compatible font names for the converted labels. However, not all fonts have the mapping defined yet. The fonts that are not mapped will be converted into Arial TrueType font.

Tip

Also, see this topic.

Not supported data sources

  • Database-Serial data sources

  • Field lists

  • Serial number files

Table 2. Known issues

Jira id

Issue

4585

No support for databases that require credentials

4586

No support for labels that use dynamic variables (that can be used through multiple labels)

4619

No support for Serial and Database-Serial data sources

6103

The converted label does not contain the CSV database data sources from the original label

6334

Converter creates function names that cannot be used in the Python script (characters that are not allowed in the names of variables in Python)

6338

Wrong output date format of a variable that is then used in the MH10.8.2 function

6360

Data identifiers for "Supplier", "Serial Number", "Quantity" and other fields are added to text objects but should only be included in barcodes

6843

The Converter tries to convert an LWL file that uses a different file extension and fails

6850

The error message "The printer might not be mapped correctly" is an incorrect conclusion in the conversion log

6854

The variables in the converted label contain unrelated values in the Description fields

6855

Asian text content is not converted correctly

6856

The data source on the converted label is incorrectly defined with the "fixed length" property

6864

No support for stacked and duplex printing

6936

The Converter does not report the font-mapping problems for all affected Text objects

6940

The converted label has all text objects formatted in Arial font even if the mapping of native fonts exists

6980

Under specific circumstances, the Converter tool reports an error "Out of memory" and stops with the conversion

6999

LPS family drivers do not map to Windows drivers during the conversion (e.g. Zebra ZPLII does not have a matching mapped Windows driver in NiceLabel)