Overview

The Signage function in The Edge allows you to design and print product signage for promotions, sales, or store branding. You can create customised sign formats with multiple text lines, fonts, images, and layout options. Signage templates can then be applied to stock items or sales events for consistent in-store displays.

Creating a New Sign Format

1. Go to Administrative → Sign Formats.
2. Click Add.
3. Enter a Sign Name (e.g. Christmas).
4. Select a Signage Template Layout on the left side.

Sign Format screen — template layout, text lines, images, and preview

Configuring Text Lines

You can use up to 4 lines of text. Each line can include:

• Prefix/Suffix: Additional text such as RRP or Sale Price.
• Data Field: Item details such as Retail Price, Discount, Design #, Description, Marketing Description, or Brand.
• Format: How values display (e.g. 9999, $9,999, 99%).
• Font & Size: Select font type and size per line.
• Alignment: Left, Right, Centre, or Fit.

Text Lines configuration — example with RRP, Marketing Description, Sale Price, and Price

Adjusting Layout and Margins

• # Across / # Down: How many signs fit across and down the page.
• Page W / Page Ht: Page width and height in inches.
• Page Margins: Non-printable margins on the page (in inches).
• Sign Margins: Border or cell padding around each sign (in inches).
• Cut Guides: Prints a dotted line around each sign as a cutting guide.
• Stock #: Prints a stock number at the top of each sign for easy stock matching.

Adding Images

Click Add Image and select from: Acquire, Copy from memory stick, Copy File, Use File, or Select Source. You can also add the item’s stock image so each sign prints with its product photo.

Managing multiple images:

• The first image sits at the bottom of the stack.
• For stacked images, use transparent .png files.
• Adjust opacity with the slider.
• Resize, reposition, and align as required.

Image position, fit, and alignment controls

Printing Signage for Stock Items

There are two main methods to add items for signage printing:

Method A — Stock List

1. Go to Stock → Stock → Find and enter search parameters.
2. Click Supervisor and choose Print Signage 1 for Stock #.
3. Tick the items to print signage for.
4. Select the signage template.
5. Preview signage by highlighting a stock item, then click Print.

Method B — Via a Sale

1. Go to Administrative → Catalogue → Maintenance.
2. Select the sale you wish to print signage for and click Edit.
3. Click Print Signage, choose the signage template, and click OK to preview.

Signage to be Printed screen — select items and signage template

4. Click Print in the bottom left to print the signage.

Print signage button

Best Practices

• Use descriptive names for signage templates for easy identification.
• Always check that auto-pricing is enabled before starting a sale-related signage print.
• Use transparent .png images for stacked layers to avoid background blocks.
• Preview signage before printing in bulk to confirm formatting.
• Adjust margins to match the media type to avoid cut-off designs.