Chapter Three: FSMS Shipping Labels
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Server User Guide, Version 7.6
Thermal Labels
You can configure a thermal printer in the FSMS Configuration Utility, or you can specify the printer within
the shipping transaction. If the printer is set up in the FSMS Configuration Utility, this printer becomes the
default for all thermal labels printed on the meter for which it was configured.
If the printer is specified in the transaction, two fields are required to be passed in the transaction:
• Field 187 (Label Format Value/Printer Type Indicator)
• Field 537 (Label Printer ID)
For more information on fields 187 and 537, please see the FSMS TCR Version 7.6.
Laser Labels
FSMS supports printing labels on a laser printer. You can set up a laser printer in the FSMS Configuration
Utility (see “Label Settings” in Chapter One: Setting Up FSMS), or you can specify the printer within the
shipping transaction. If the printer is set up in the FSMS Configuration Utility, this printer is the default for
all laser labels produced for the configured meter.
If the printer is specified in the transaction, two fields are required:
• Field 187 (Label Format Value/Printer Type Indicator)
• Field 537 (Printer ID)
For more information regarding these fields, including the input requirements, please see the FSMS TCR
Version 7.6.
*.PNG Labels
FSMS provides .PNG (Portal Network Graphic) images for FedEx Express and FedEx Ground labels by
passing a value of “PNG” in field 187 (Label Format Value). This format replaces the previously supported
.GIF format. These images are saved in the C:/FedEx/FedEx_Temp directory (as the default location).
To change this location, you can override with another valid directory path in field 537 (Thermal Label
Printer ID).
Multi-Ply Air Waybills
FSMS supports printing preprinted multi-ply labels for FedEx Express International shipping. This feature
is supported by FSMS because some countries do not allow a thermal or laser air waybill package to be
processed through their Customs Clearance. The multi-ply air waybill is available in three types:
• 306 – with preprinted tracking numbers
• 307 – without preprinted tracking numbers
• 362 – a French language air waybill without tracking numbers
When using the multi-ply air waybill, you can set up the printer in the FSMS Configuration Utility, or you
can specify the printer within the transaction. If the printer is set up in the FSMS Configuration Utility, this
printer becomes the default for all multi-ply air waybills produced on the configured meter.
If you specify the printer in the shipping transaction, the following fields are required:
• Field 545 (Form Printer ID)
• Field 546 (Paper Waybill Format)
• Field 547 (Multi-ply Waybill Print Flag)
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