Print your first label
Step-by-step flow to print a validity label for the first time in the Android app.
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With the prerequisites ready, your first label comes out in seconds — in the Android app.
Steps
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Open Labels and tap New label
Open the Labels screen and tap New label at the top of the list. (The Android app also has a shortcut on the Home screen, but the main place is the Labels screen.)
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Choose the product
Select the product. Use search if the list is long.
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Set the responsible
The Responsible field is required — pick who is preparing it. That’s why you need at least one active responsible registered.
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Choose the validity state
The state defines the calculated deadline:
- Primary — sealed package, in the fridge or freezer.
- Opened — after opening the package.
- Prepared — after portioning or preparing.
- Thawed — after taking out of the freezer.
- Cooked — after cooking.
Only the states that have a validity rule on the product appear.
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Check the calculated expiration
EtiquetaChef applies the product’s rule for that state and shows the expiration date. Check it before printing.
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Adjust the quantity (optional)
Set how many copies to print — from 1 to 50.
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Tap Print
The label goes to the default printer and is registered as active.
The label is visible under Active labels and can be discarded later by scanning the code with the camera. See Scan to discard.
If the label doesn’t print
- Bluetooth disconnected — the app reconnects on its own, but it can take 2 to 3 seconds. Wait and try again. See Reconnect the printer.
- Out of paper — many thermals light up a red LED. Reload the roll.
- Came out cut off, blank, or misaligned — it’s usually calibration. See Calibrate printing.