PrintBenchBY SMARTFACTFREE LABEL-PRINT CHECKS
Print a fixed test PDF for 100 × 150 mm or 4 × 6 inch labels, measure its reference marks, scan its Code 128 and QR codes with a keyboard scanner or your phone's camera and keep a clear report. Everything runs in your browser, with no account.
Free to use. No account, email address or trial. Your checks stay in your browser.
Print. Measure. Compare.
Layout illustration only. Use the test PDF for actual measurements and scannable codes.
For operators, maintenance technicians, IT staff and supervisors who set up label printers, change stock or drivers, or investigate labels that print at the wrong size.
A USEFUL STARTING POINT
Between the PDF and the physical label sit a viewer, a driver, the stock and the printer, and any of them can scale, rotate or clip the page. PrintBench gives you a known starting point: a test sheet whose page size, reference lengths and barcode values are fixed. You record what came out of the printer, and PrintBench keeps your measurements, scans and observations together. It cannot see whether a label printed, so every print outcome in its report is one you recorded.
FROM PDF TO PAPER
Choose 100 × 150 mm or 4 × 6 inch stock and your printer's resolution, 203 or 300 DPI. If you do not know it, a 203 DPI sheet checks the geometry. The preview is drawn from the same verified PDF you download.
Download or open the PDF and print one copy at 100% through your usual viewer and driver, or open the sheet in SmartFACT PrintStation to print it directly. Then confirm the fixture ID printed on the label.
Enter the horizontal and vertical lengths you measured, note anything clipped, rotated or faint, and scan the codes with a keyboard scanner or the phone's camera. Review the report, then download it as JSON or a printable page.
WHAT IT DOES
100 × 150 mm and 4 × 6 inch (101.6 × 152.4 mm) stock, each generated at 203 and 300 DPI, with corner markers, a clipping boundary, two 50 mm references, Code 128 and QR.
Each PDF is checked against its recorded SHA-256 fingerprint and size before you see it. The preview and the download come from the same verified bytes.
Horizontal and vertical lengths are compared separately with each sheet's real dot-grid length, such as 50.049 mm for 400 dots at 203 DPI, within the tolerance you set.
Arm the scanner field and scan, or press the camera button on a phone or tablet. PrintBench compares every character with the expected value, spaces included, and shows the first difference. The expected values also download as a file for ScannerBench.
Change one setting, start another check and keep the earlier evidence. A session holds up to five checks, with up to 50 scans in each, and the report covers them all.
Reports are redacted by default: fixture facts, numeric measurements and results, without device names, notes or scanned text. Tick the full report to include them; the preview shows what you download.
Measurements, notes and scans stay in the tab's memory while you work. Your working data is not saved in the browser or uploaded, so refreshing or closing the tab ends the session: download your report first. The test PDFs and the preview load from this site, and the PrintStation link carries only the sheet name. Reports you download stay on your device.
USED IN PRODUCTION
PrintBench checks one fixed test PDF on your printer. When each job needs its own label, LabelRules is the SmartFACT application for production labelling. It starts with an invited trial, with the first label workflow set up alongside your team.
Free tierDescribe label rules in plain English. Approved rules select each job’s layout, resolve customer codes and check required values before printing. LabelRules Free prints at an attended workstation, after the workstation, printer and stock have been checked. Pro adds connected triggers, routing and unattended printing.
BEFORE YOU START
Yes. The test PDFs, checks and reports are free, with no account, email address, trial or watermark. There is no paid version of PrintBench.
A label printer loaded with 100 × 150 mm or 4 × 6 inch stock, a recent browser, a PDF viewer and a ruler. A barcode scanner that types like a keyboard is optional: on a phone or tablet, the camera button reads both codes. A scanner that reads only one-dimensional codes can leave the QR check untested.
No. It does not connect to your printer, change settings, calibrate media or detect the printer's resolution. You print through your usual viewer and driver, or through SmartFACT PrintStation, which opens in a new tab with only the sheet name and needs no account for a quick test.
It means both references you measured were within your tolerance on the label you checked. It is not a barcode verification grade or a printer qualification, and a matching scan cannot tell which sheet you printed. Check again after changing stock, driver or printer.
PrintBench checks the sheet you print, measure and scan on your own equipment; it does not certify a printer, driver or scanner. PrintBench itself does not connect to printers, inspect queues, calibrate hardware, grade barcodes, design custom labels or discover printer DPI. On a device with a camera, the camera button beside the scanner field reads the sheet's Code 128 and QR codes; a camera read shows the printed code can be read, and the keyboard scanner is checked by scanning with it. A session keeps up to five checks, with up to 50 scans in each. Its fixtures cannot check the size of CardBench's 100 × 50 mm cards. To send a test sheet straight to a printer, the optional Send to SmartFACT PrintStation link opens PrintStation in a new tab.
Measurements, notes and scan values stay in browser memory. The camera, when you use it, reads codes on your device: no image is stored or uploaded. No account or uploads are required. Test PDFs and preview assets load from this site. Downloaded reports are redacted by default; review before sharing. Reloading loses the session. Hosting may log ordinary requests. Google Analytics is optional and loads only after you accept. Use Analytics settings to change your choice. Analytics cookies and the stored consent choice are separate from your working data; see /privacy/.
ONE SMALL JOB, DONE WELL
Open the free tool and prepare a test sheet for your stock.
THE SMARTFACT SUITE
Automate factory decisions with rules you describe in plain English. Explore focused SmartFACT services, plus free tools for everyday checks.
Free tierSuggested next stepDescribe label rules in plain English. Automatically select layouts, resolve customer codes and check each job before printing.
Explore LabelRules ↗
Free tierTurn plain English component rules into automatic kit checklists, then check scans against the expected parts and quantities.
Explore KitProof ↗
Free tierTurn plain English rules into automatic step selection for each unit, with required evidence and a record of completed work.
Explore WorkSteps ↗
Free tierApply approved product rules and calculations automatically to turn dimensions and options into manufacturing requirements.
Register early-access interest ↗
Free tierMaintain reference tables with ConfigSheets or bring shop orders into SmartFACT through reviewed connectors. Check changes and deliver data to the products that use it.
Explore SmartFACT Data ↗
Free tierTurn plain English rules into automatic order checks and destination selection, with controlled production release.
Register early-access interest ↗
Early accessScan the work order and the parcel choice to book the courier and print the labels. Approved plain English rules recommend or choose the parcel.
Explore ParcelOffice ↗
Free tierScan an empty container to send the right refill request to stores. Approved plain English rules set the stores queue, priority, ticket printer and escalation.
Explore RefillFlow ↗
Free tierLabel each offcut, find a suitable length before cutting new stock and record what you used. Approved plain English rules decide what to keep and where it goes.
Explore RemnantRack ↗
Free tierCheck a shared tool before handover, record who has it and keep damaged or overdue tools out of the next issue. Start free with one crib.
Explore ToolCustody ↗
Free tierReceive, put away, reserve and issue stores material with barcode checks, keeping held, reserved and available stock apart. Start free with one stockroom.
Explore StoresFlow ↗
Free tierFollow a lot or serial number through the records your factory already keeps, with the source of each link and the gaps shown. Start free with two declared sources.
Explore LotTrail ↗
Early accessScan an identified unit to get its approved final-inspection checks, then record exact readings with their result, holds and release history.
Register early-access interest ↗
Free tierBook returned units in, recover and label the usable parts, release them independently and record the unit each goes into. Start free with one product family.
Explore ReclaimStation ↗
Free tierCollect purchase requests, approve supplier orders and track what is still to arrive. Start free at one site.
Explore Purchasing ↗
Free tierDescribe, test, approve and audit the automation rules of every SmartFACT product in one place. Included with each product’s paid plan, or on its own.
Explore Automation ↗
Free toolSee the text and key events your keyboard scanner sends. Compare them with the value you expected.
Test a scanner ↗Free toolPrint a known PDF, measure its reference marks and compare scans from the printed codes.
You are here
Free toolCreate 100 × 50 mm bin and rack cards with Code 128 or QR, from one record or a CSV.
Make bin cards ↗
Free toolCount stock by location with a barcode scanner, compare it with a stock file and export the results. No account needed.
Start a free count ↗
Free toolSee exactly what a scanned barcode contains, with hidden characters shown and GS1 fields, check digits and dates explained. No account needed.
Inspect a barcode ↗
Free toolScan a reference and each label, see an exact match or the first difference, and download the results. No account needed.
Start a free comparison ↗
Free toolScan an item or location, note what needs attention, print a review tag and keep a review list. No account needed.
Make a free tag ↗
Free toolLoad your own parts and locations CSV, scan a code and see every location it lists. No account needed.
Start a free lookup ↗
Free toolCheck cartons, pallets or serial numbers against a list with a phone or scanner and see what is missing. No account needed.
Start a free check ↗
Free toolCheck CSV and JSON files exactly as written, preview a column mapping and compare two versions by key. No account needed.
Check a file free ↗
Free toolTime work cycles and changeovers on a phone, record interruptions with reasons and download the results. No account needed.
Start a free study ↗
Free toolLabel the offcuts on your rack, find a piece long enough before cutting new stock and record what you used. No account needed.
Track offcuts free ↗
Free toolLoad one or two CSV exports and follow a lot or serial forwards or backwards, with the row behind every link. No account needed.
Start a free trace ↗
Free toolRecord the parts recovered from each return, label them with a QR code, check them and record the unit each one goes into. No account needed.
Track recovered parts free ↗
Free toolGenerate GUIDs, UUID v4 and v7, ULIDs and Nano IDs, format and download batches, or inspect a UUID in your browser. No account needed.
Generate identifiers ↗
Free toolInspect and edit text, hex, Base64 and binary bytes in your browser, reveal hidden characters and compare byte sequences. No account needed.
Inspect some bytes ↗
Free toolTest JavaScript regular expressions in your browser, inspect matches and captures, preview replacements and check expected cases. No account needed.
Test a pattern ↗
HelpStep-by-step guides and interactive demonstrations for the SmartFACT suite. Read the instructions, watch a task or practise with real product screens and sample data.
Open SmartFACT Help ↗