The software that comes with the printer does include a way to print from a CSV file, but it requires importing it and going through a wizard each time. Partsbox lets you download a CSV file containing all the information about the selected parts, so ideally we wanted a way to import the CSV and have the Dymo print out a label for each part, no fuss!
It’s clunky to use and more importantly it’s a hassle trying to get it to automate printing labels. The problem with this, and the Dymo label printer, is the software for it… isn’t great. Part of the new storage plan is labelling all the components with a custom printed label that contains the relevant information for us, including a QR code that when scanned responds with the partsbox URL for that particular part so you can immediately view all the information on it.
For more information on how they went about it, a handy guide from partsbox themselves explains it perfectly. So, with that in mind, Alex and Pat set out to organise all the stock using partsbox.io. As more projects get taken on, more parts and bits appear around the office and there comes a point where you’re hunting around for a particular thing and you realise that enough is enough!
Recently at DefProc there’s been a shift towards organising, a late ‘spring clean’ if you will.
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