Customize your Equipment Slips & Labels

Labeling and tagging your equipment is a crucial and important step to maintaining and tracking your inventory. In Rentman, you can customize and print your label with unique information like QR code, serial number and more in our editor. 

Check out what you can achieve! 

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If you are new to labeling your equipment in Rentman, check out our full guide to labeling your equipment.

Setting up your Letterhead 

In order to customize your equipment labels, begin by setting the dimensions of each label as your letterhead. Measure each individual label and enter them as the length and width of the letterhead. For example: If the sticker you are printing on is measured at 3 x 3 cm, ensure that the letterhead length and width is set to 3. 

For more letterhead options, take a look at this article!

Letterhead Settings:
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Customizing Labels in the Editor 

Now that you've created the appropriate letterhead size, you can now edit the information within the label to your liking. Here how you can do that: 

  1. Head to configuration > document templates > equipment slip document type.
  2. Within the editor, make sure that the right side menu in preview is set to the correct letterhead. 
  3. Continue using the Rentman-provided template with the serial number module wrapped around the text box to include serialized equipment information OR
  4. Remove the serial number module from the template to generate the general equipment information only. 
  5. Use variables and other options within the editor to customize the equipment tag to your liking. 
  6. Test generate equipment slips from your database to see how they turn out. 
  7. Test print might also be required to ensure the sizing and positioning are correct. 

Tip: Use the equipment slip template provided by Rentman. Duplicate the template multiple times and edit it to get a head start. No need to start from scratch! 

Tips

Reduce the size of the QR code
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Start from a blank document template and use table modules instead!

Rather than using the Rentman-provided template, start with a blank equipment tag template and create the sections using table with a text box modules inside. It will make it easier to edit and position text.

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Temporary preview a larger letterhead

Temporarily preview a larger letterhead to edit the label easier before toggling back to correct sizing.

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FAQ

What type of printer should I purchase/use?

Only printers that print one label at a time are compatible. Sticker machines that print in sheets are not. Please consult this article on the correct printer before making your purchase! 

My printer has its own software for labels, can I use that instead?
Depends on the printers software. Feel free to create the labels first and download them as PDF.
My label's text keeps spilling over to my next label. What is happening?

Depending on the size of your letterhead, there may be too much information to fill within those dimensions. Consider reducing certain information or the size of the QR code. 

Does Rentman provide professional services for this?
Yes we do. Please take at our template customization services page here
Where can I get supplies to get started on tagging my equipment?
You can find printer machines and the labels online via Amazon or any local vendor. You can also check out Geartracking, our sister company. They specialize in selling hardware including printers, QR codes stickers, RFID scanners and more!
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