PrintBenchBY SMARTFACTFREE LABEL-PRINT CHECKS
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A 4 × 6 inch label printer test PDF is a known 101.6 × 152.4 mm sheet, for checking that your setup keeps that size on paper. PrintBench prepares it free in your browser, with no account, and records what you measure.
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No. 4 × 6 inches is 101.6 × 152.4 mm, slightly larger than 100 × 150 mm, and PrintBench keeps them as separate test sheets. Choose the stock actually loaded, from its specification rather than the print queue's name. Selecting a nearby size or allowing Fit to Page can change the output even when the document looks right on screen.
Choose 203 or 300 DPI to match the printer and download the verified test PDF. Print one copy at actual size or 100%, with 4 × 6 inch paper and the right orientation set in both the viewer and the driver, and Fit to Page turned off. Then confirm the sheet name printed on the label.
Measure the horizontal and vertical reference marks between tick centres and enter both; PrintBench checks each direction separately against the sheet's real dimensions. Record clipping or rotation as observations, then scan the Code 128 and QR codes with a keyboard scanner or the phone's camera and compare them with the known values.
Yes, as separate checks. Change the stock and prepare a new test: the earlier check keeps its own sheet, and the report keeps both sheet identities, so each measurement stays with the sheet it came from.
It does not connect to printers, inspect queues, calibrate hardware or discover the printer's DPI. A matching scan shows that the text arrived intact; it does not grade the barcode or confirm the page size, which is why the measurements are separate checks.
For teams using 4 × 6 inch label stock and checking page size, orientation, clipping or unexpected scaling.
A USEFUL STARTING POINT
A 100 × 150 mm page is not the same size as a 4 × 6 inch page. PrintBench includes both as separate fixtures. Selecting a nearby size or allowing fit-to-page can change the output even when the document looks correct on screen.
FROM QUESTION TO EVIDENCE
Choose the 4 × 6 profile in PrintBench and the appropriate 203 or 300 DPI fixture. Check the stock specification rather than relying on a queue's friendly name.
Set 4 × 6 inch paper dimensions, intended orientation and actual size or 100%. Print one copy and confirm the fixture identifier on the resulting label.
Measure the horizontal and vertical reference marks between tick centres. Record clipping or rotation separately. Then compare a scan from a keyboard scanner or the camera against the known Code 128 or QR value.
A PDF viewer can make different page sizes appear equally large on screen. The document's dimensions, the selected driver stock and the marks measured on paper provide different pieces of evidence. Record them together before changing another setting.
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
Choose the dedicated 100 × 150 mm fixture instead. Using a different-size page introduces another variable and can lead to fitting, clipping or scaling.
No. Both fixtures retain the selected physical page dimensions. Resolution changes the source dot grid, including the realised lengths of reference marks.
It means the received text matched the expected payload for that observation. Page size, scaling, print appearance and barcode quality require their own checks.
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 start with one known example.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Free tierTurn plain English rules into automatic order checks and destination selection, with controlled production release.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Free tierReceive, put away, reserve and issue stores material with barcode checks, keeping held, reserved and available stock apart. Start free with one stockroom.
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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.
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Early accessScan an identified unit to get its approved final-inspection checks, then record exact readings with their result, holds and release history.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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