Heat seals are a key feature in CleanCloud, offering a permanent, barcoded workflow for efficient order processing. Ideal for Dry Cleaning and various other business types, heat seals streamline item tracking and management.
What is a Heat Seal?
A heat seal is a permanent label applied to garments, typically featuring a barcode and barcode ID, used to streamline order processing and tracking. It can either be pre-printed or printed using a specialized printer.
Pre-Printed Heat Seal Barcodes
You can use pre-printed heat seal barcodes in CleanCloud. Here’s what you need to know:
Barcode Lengths: Pre-printed barcodes must be 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, or 12 digits long. We recommend using a consistent length (preferably 10, 11, or 12 digits) to avoid issues with barcode variations.
Starting Digits: The first digit should not be '0'. For multi-store setups, use unique starting digits for each store or apply a consistent digit across all stores with a shared database.
Symbology Code: If a supplier requests a symbology code, their standard one is suitable.
🛒 Consider purchasing tags from our recommended supplier: Cleaner's Supply.
Printer Compatibility
For automated printing, CleanCloud supports the following printer models:
Zebra TLP2824 Plus
Zebra TLP2824-Z
Zebra GX430T
For further guidance on printers, refer to the Recommended Hardware article.
Workflow Efficiency
Heat seals are crucial for tracking item history, customer associations, and assembly. Here’s the ideal workflow with assisted assembly:
1. Create an Order: Use the New Order page and assign a barcode by enabling the 'Require Heat Seal' option. This prompts staff to add a heat seal barcode.
2. Process the Order: On the Assembly page, scanning an item assigns it to a rack location. Scanning a heat seal preselects the customer and garment on the New Order page.
3. Complete the Order: Once all items are scanned, the order moves to the Ready page.
🗒️ Notes:
Heat seals are permanently applied to garments using a heat press and can typically withstand up to 150 cleaning cycles.
Each heat seal is uniquely assigned to a customer and garment, enabling easy tracking of garment history and simplifying order management.
For multi-piece items, you can assign separate barcodes to each piece (e.g., a two-piece suit will have 2 barcodes, a three-piece suit will have 3 barcodes).
In Plant mode, scanning a heat seal automatically updates the order status.
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