Labels and printing
Product, pallet and location labels on Zebra printers
Chainlink WMS designs labels with barcodes, QR codes and variables such as the lot or expiration date, and prints them from the web or the handheld on Zebra printers that Chainlink Wizard sets up on your network.
- Available in
- All plans
- Printers
- Zebra with ZPL, by network or USB
- Printed from
- The web and the handheld
Reviewed October 29, 2026 by the Business in a Wave team
Designing a template
Templates are designed in Settings › Devices › Label templates, with a preview before saving.
- Size, resolution, text and a barcode or QR code
- Variables filled in at print time: code, lot, expiration date
Labels a warehouse prints with Chainlink
Each label is printed from the screen where it is used.
- Product: from the product record, with quantity and lot
- Location: several at a time, such as A-05-03-2
- Pallet: LP00001234 in Code 128, when the pallet is closed at receiving
- Package: BX- with order, customer, «Package 2 of 5» and weight
Where labels are printed
Products, locations and receipts are printed from the web; the goods being received and picked are printed from the app.
- When no printer is selected, the company’s default printer is used
- A job is sent when the printer is ready and is marked as printed when the printer’s counter advances
- When the printer is paused or out of labels, the job waits and is not lost
What Chainlink Wizard does with the printer
- Discover the Zebra printers on your network, or by USB
- Set up: configuration and media calibration, plus antenna calibration on RFID models
- Test with one label
- Register the printer in your instance by its serial number
Chainlink Wizard runs on macOS, Windows or Linux. As a system service, it prints while its window is closed. Download Chainlink Wizard.
Supported printers
The Zebra ZT610R is field-verified. Zebra printers that use ZPL are compatible by network or USB. See hardware.
Printing RFID labels
In Professional and Enterprise, the printer writes the EPC as it prints, and Chainlink links it to the product, pallet or location. See RFID labels.
The cost of connecting a printer
Each connected printer uses one printer license: US$25 per month plus VAT.
- Without an available license, the printer does not receive jobs
- A new license is assigned to the oldest unlicensed printer; archiving a printer releases its license
| Feature | Essentials | Professional | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Templates and printing from the web and the app | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Printer license (per month) | US$25 | US$25 | US$25 |
| RFID printing and encoding | No | Yes | Yes |
How it is configured
Help center articles with the steps inside Chainlink.
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Frequently asked questions
For any other question, contact sales.
Is separate label design software required? +
No. Templates are designed in Chainlink with size, resolution, text, a barcode or QR code and variables, and are reviewed in the preview before they are saved.
Does it work with printers from other brands? +
Chainlink prints on Zebra printers that use the ZPL language. The list of verified and compatible models is on the hardware page.
Can labels be printed from the handheld? +
Yes. The app prints labels for the goods being received and picked. The operator selects a printer or uses your company’s default printer.
Subscribe to Chainlink online
Your instance is created when sign-up is complete, ready to set up your warehouse.
Essentials and Professional are purchased online by card: the first month and the implementation are charged at subscription. 30-day trial by invitation: request it from sales.