Reduce your template inventory. A single BTW file can use conditional logic to change layouts dynamically based on data inputs, replacing dozens of static LBL files.
The native format for BarTender. It stores advanced page layouts, multi-layer designs, conditional printing logic, native printer fonts, and direct data links to enterprise resource planning (ERP) databases.
Note: Seagull Scientific deprecated and removed this direct import feature in modern versions (BarTender 2016, 2019, 2021, and BarTender 2022) due to architectural changes and the evolving complexity of modern label features. If you are using a modern version, you must use Method 2 or Method 3. convert lbl file to btw
Note the exact page size, label width, height, gap distances, and orientation.
def convert_lbl_to_btw(lbl_path, btw_path): try: with open(lbl_path, 'r') as lbl_file: # Assuming lbl file content can be read line by line and directly written to btw with open(btw_path, 'w') as btw_file: for line in lbl_file: btw_file.write(line) print("Conversion successful.") except Exception as e: print(f"An error occurred: e") Reduce your template inventory
: You must have a licensed copy of the original software (e.g., BarTender 2016+ or Codesoft 2019+) installed on the same machine to facilitate the conversion. Limitations
Open your original software (e.g., NiceLabel) containing the file. Note the exact page size, label width, height,
Go to the tab, enable the background image option, and browse to the image you exported in Step 1.