Print Shipping Label

Overview

The Print Shipping Label step sends a print request to the shipping provider's cloud print service. This enables automatic label printing without manual download and print steps.

Identifier

Configuration Properties

This step has no configurable properties.

Behavior

What It Does

1. Determines the shipment to print:
   • Uses current shipment if at shipment level
   • Uses first shipment if order has only one shipment
2. Validates shipment exists
3. Validates ProviderInternalConsignmentId is set
4. Checks if already printed (IsPrinted property)
5. Sends a print request to the shipping provider's cloud print service
6. Marks shipment as printed on success

Prerequisites

• Shipment must have consignment ID (booking created)
• Shipping provider must support cloud print
• Label must not already be printed

Side Effects

• Print request sent to shipping provider
• IsPrinted property set to true on success
• Physical label printed on configured printer

Business Cases

When to Use

• Automated fulfillment: Print labels without user interaction
• Warehouse automation: Integrate with pick/pack systems
• Batch printing: Print labels for multiple orders

Example Scenarios

Scenario 1: Successful Print Shipment has consignment ID. Step sends print request, label prints on warehouse printer.

Scenario 2: No Consignment Booking not yet created. Step returns warning that consignment ID is missing.

Scenario 3: Already Printed Label was previously printed. Step returns warning to prevent duplicate printing.

Scenario 4: Print Failed Provider returns error. Step returns warning with error message.

Error Handling

Related Steps

• Complete Shipment - Creates consignment first
• Create Return Shipment Booking - For return labels