PrintBenchBY SMARTFACTFREE LABEL-PRINT CHECKS
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Labels that print slightly small are usually being scaled to fit the page: print a known test sheet at actual size, with Fit to Page turned off, and measure width and height separately. PrintBench prepares the test sheet free in your browser and compares your measurements with its real dimensions.
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Most often the PDF viewer or driver is fitting the page to the printable area, which shrinks the whole label. A page size that does not match the stock, or the wrong orientation, does the same. Select the correct stock in PrintBench, the viewer and the driver, request actual size or 100%, turn off Fit to Page or Shrink, and print one copy.
Measure each reference mark on the paper from tick centre to tick centre, never on the screen. PrintBench compares each with the mark's real length on the printer's dot grid: at 203 DPI the 400-dot reference is about 50.049 mm, and at 300 DPI the 591-dot reference is about 50.038 mm. A negative measurement is refused.
Width and height are recorded separately, so you can tell a similar shrink in both directions, typical of fitting to the page, from a difference in one direction only. Neither pattern on its own identifies the cause: recheck the measurement and orientation, change one setting and repeat in a new check, so the earlier evidence stays separate.
It documents measured outcomes. It does not calibrate the printer, change driver settings or diagnose a driver, feed mechanism or printer fault, and it does not connect to printers or inspect queues.
For teams diagnosing labels that print at the wrong size through a PDF viewer and printer driver.
A USEFUL STARTING POINT
PrintBench records horizontal and vertical measurements independently. This helps distinguish similar scaling on both axes from a difference in one direction. Neither pattern alone diagnoses a driver, feed mechanism or printer fault.
FROM QUESTION TO EVIDENCE
Select the correct stock size in the app, viewer and driver. Request actual size or 100%, disable fit or shrink, check orientation and print one copy.
Use the two references on the physical sheet and enter the measurements. The app compares with each fixture's realised dot-grid dimensions, not an assumed perfectly round length.
Record appearance and settings in the current check. Start another check after a change so the old evidence remains separate. Export a reviewed report while the session is open.
At 203 DPI, a 400-dot reference is approximately 50.049 mm. At 300 DPI, 591 dots are 50.038 mm. PrintBench uses these realised lengths. A very tight tolerance cannot improve the precision of the ruler or your measurement.
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
No. It documents measured outcomes. Any media-feed calibration, cleaning or driver change follows your manufacturer's instructions and remains a separate action.
First recheck the tick-centre measurement and orientation. Then review the driver and manufacturer media guidance. A single observation is not enough to identify the cause.
No. PrintBench's fixtures are 100 × 150 mm and 4 × 6 inch tests; CardBench produces 100 × 50 mm cards. Match a test's dimensions to the intended stock.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Free toolScan a reference and each label, see an exact match or the first difference, and download the results. No account needed.
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Free toolScan an item or location, note what needs attention, print a review tag and keep a review list. No account needed.
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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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