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Loftware Cloud Designer | Best Barcode and Label Design Software for Canada Businesses

Product: Loftware Cloud Designer
Type: Cloud Based Label Design & Barcode Software
Licensing: Annual Subscription
Deployment: Browser Based, No Downloads
Available: Canada, via DuraFast Label Company

What is Loftware Cloud Designer?

Loftware Cloud Designer is the best solution for cloud-based barcode and label design software for Canadian businesses. With no enterprise software complexities and no IT overhead, Canadian businesses will appreciate the label design and barcode generation capabilities. Canadian businesses will appreciate the flexibility to create, manage, and print labels from any web browser and any location with an internet connection.

With Loftware Cloud Designer, Canadian manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and logistics providers can all start using professional labeling immediately. With the ability to create e-commerce shipping tags, product identifiers for retail, compliance-label barcodes for regulated industries, and branded packaging label, this software offers Canadian businesses the precision, flexibility, and ease-of-use they desire.

What is Loftware Cloud Designer?

Loftware Cloud Designer is a cloud-based professional label design and barcode generation solution that removes the enterprise-grade labeling barriers.

While on-premise software requires installation and server and IT support, Cloud Designer leverages full functionality using any web browser on any device (desktop, laptop, tablet) from any location in Canada.

What makes this label design and barcode production software best suited for Canadian businesses?

• Immediate Deployment: Designing labels is possible within minutes of activation of your subscription; no installations or IT delays.
• Work-from-anywhere: Users can design and print from any location across Canada, which is excellent for remote teams, multiple facility locations, and work-from-home arrangements.
• Automatic Updates: You will automatically (without any effort from you) have the latest features, barcodes, and security updates.
• Cost Predictability: Annual subscription pricing based on the number of printers is simple; no surprise upgrade fees or maintenance costs.
• Compliance with Canadian Standards: The software is fully compatible with Canadian standards, including dual English and French labeling, metric, Canadian postal codes, and GS1 Canada.
• Scalability: You can begin with a single designer and printer; as your business expands, you can easily add more.
• Data Security: Canadian security protecting your label designs and business data is the same as that which is used by the largest enterprises.

Supported Barcode Types in Loftware Cloud Designer

Loftware Cloud Designer is compatible with most barcode symbologies for every industry.

Linear Barcodes

• Code 128: For shipping and logistics, this has the highest density of alphanumeric codes
• Code 39: This is the bar code that is the industry standard for industrial and military applications.
• UPC-A / UPC-E: Identifying retail products in North America
• EAN-13 / EAN-8: Identifying retail products internationally
• Codabar: Identifying products in blood banks, libraries, and photo labs
• Interleaved 2 of 5: Identifying products in warehouse and distribution
• GS1-128: Identifying products in global supply chains with application identifiers

2D Barcodes

• QR Code: Engaging consumers, scanning with mobile devices, and marketing
• Data Matrix: Marking small items, electronics, and healthcare products
• PDF417: Shipping documents and ID documents with high-capacity encoding
• Aztec Code: Mobile payments and transportation ticketing

Specialized Formats

• Canada Post: Barcodes of Canadian postal codes for mail and shipping
• GS1 DataMatrix: Marking parts in healthcare and small items
• GS1 QR Code: Supply chain applications that face the consumer
• HIBC: Barcoding for the healthcare industry

All barcodes provide built in validation that guarantees scans, calculates check digits automatically, and meets the proper ISO/IEC standards.

Printer Compatibility: Thermal and Color Label Systems

Loftware Cloud Designer provides universal printer compatibility, with Canada's printer-friendly label printing technology:

Thermal Label Printers

All major thermal transfer and direct thermal printers integrate with:

• Zebra: All desktop, industrial and mobile printers (ZT, ZD, ZQ series)
• Godex: EZPi, G500, and RT700i series for budget-friendly reliability
• TSC: TDP, TTP and MH series for optimal performance and cost
• Honeywell: PC42, PM45, and industrial printer families
• Brother: TD and RJ series for Desktop and mobile
• Citizen: CL-S and CL-E series class for industrial durability
• Toshiba: B-EX and B-SX series for enterprise
• SATO: CL4NX and CT4-LX series for precision printing
• Printronix: Auto ID and T8000 series for large volume

Color Label Printers

Complete assistance for professional Inkjet color label printers

• Afinia Label: L301, L501, L701, L901 for vibrant product labels
• Epson ColorWorks: C3500, C7500, C6000, C6500 series for high-speed color
• Primera Technology: LX500, LX2000, LX3000, LX610 for desktop and production
• VIPColor: VP485, VP495, VP650, VP750, VP700 for industrial color

Office Printers

Fully compatible with standard Windows laser and inkjet printers from HP, Canon, Epson, and others for low volume or draft labeling needs.

This universal compatibility ensures your Cloud Designer investment protects existing printer hardware or facilitates targeted printer strategy for specific use cases—thermal for shipping and barcodes, color for product branding, and compliance labels.

What are the Benefits of Cloud-Based Label Design Software

The digitally based labeling system is a game-changer for all businesses in Canada, because:

• No IT Infrastructure: No need for servers, backups, or upkeep—the platform is managed by Loftware
• Immediate Scalability: Users, printers, and functionalities can be added in real time, without needing to purchase any hardware
• Remote Work Enablement: Design and approve labels from home, field offices, or customer locations
• Immediate Compliance: Automatically stay up to date with applicable barcode standards and regulations
• Disaster Recovery: Cloud storage will save your label templates and data, even if your local equipment fails
• Collaboration: Eliminate the chaos of file versioning by sharing templates across different departments and locations
• Overall Cost of Ownership: Predictable subscription pricing means there are no surprise capital expenditures and no additional costs for upgrades

Discover additional Loftware Cloud Editions

As your business expands and your labeling needs increase, Loftware Cloud can grow with you through specialized editions:

Loftware Cloud Essentials

Loftware Cloud Essentials promotes the platform for emerging small-to-medium businesses with team collaboration, template sharing, and basic workflow management needs. This edition simplifies by using 2-20 printer support, 1 GB of cloud storage, role-based permissions, and multi-user access, organizational features. It is ideal for Canadian businesses with growing teams needing access to shared labels without the complexity of an enterprise solution.

Loftware Cloud Business

Loftware Cloud Business offers mid to large Canadian enterprises the ability to collaborate and integrate at an enterprise level. This edition allows labeling to be an advanced business process with sophisticated workflows, ERP integration, and centralized control. Multi-site operations, SAP/Oracle integration, and workflow automation need cloud applications to support automated printing, such as application builders, multiple development/QA/production environments, and change/transport systems for AD integration and 5GB of storage.

Loftware Cloud Compliance

Loftware Cloud Compliance is tailored to Canada's highly regulated industries, like pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotechnology. This edition meets FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and Health Canada with fully validated documentation and electronic signatures, along with complete audit trails. Customers receive instant validation packages, test reports for each release, and print history for 12 years. This coincides best with businesses that need to label products legally.

Compare All Loftware Cloud Editions

If you can't find which edition works best for you, take a look at our complete analysis of features and pricing across the four Loftware Cloud editions to find your best match to your needs.

See the differences between Cloud editions compared—Designer vs Essentials vs Business vs Compliance to find the best solution that meets your needs for your Canadian business.

Try Loftware Cloud Designer Free for 30 Days

Try the intuitive design interface, connect to your printers, make sample labels using your information, and test how cloud-based labeling can change your process—no credit card required.

Begin your free 30-day trial of Loftware Cloud Designer today and see the thousands of customers that rely on Loftware for their critical labeling.

Loftware Cloud Designer Pricing for Canadian Customers

Loftware Cloud Designer has a straightforward annual subscription model that is dependent on the number of printers, allowing numerous users to create designs and print to shared or personal printers:

Advantages of Subscription: The software is accessible to multiple users, and they can print to licensed printers. Your annual subscription grants you continual software updates, includes the addition of the latest features, the latest standards of barcodes, and the support of technical assistance. Printer licenses can easily be added as your business expands.

DuraFast Label Company: Your Canadian Source for Barcode Software & Label Design Solutions

DuraFast Label Company has the best deals in Canada for barcode software, Loftware Cloud Designer, and professional label design software. We are proud to be Canadian-owned and offer complete endpoint labeling solutions to our customers, such as the following:

• Legitimate Loftware Cloud Subscriptions: We are an authorized reseller and will provide you support and licensing.
• Expert Advice: Specialists based in Canada will guide you in choosing the best edition for your needs, assist you in implementing the plan, and help you get the most out of your labeling process.
• Entire Software Collection: Cloud editions of Loftware, as well as on-premise solutions from NiceLabel and other labeling software.
• Compatible Software: Loftware Cloud integrated thermal and color label printer accessories.
• Supply that Complies with Canadian Regulation: Labels, ribbons, and other materials designed for compliance with Canada and optimized for use with Loftware.
• Support from Your Country: Assistance, training, and continued consultation from domestic labeling experts who are familiar with the needs of Canadian businesses
• Best Prices: Prices in Canadian dollars, local stock, and no cross-border issues.

Explore our extensive software selection for barcoding and label design at DuraFast Label Company. We offer solutions that range from cloud-based design software to enterprise-level compliance solutions. We provide the hardware, supplies, and knowledge needed for your labeling to be successful in Canada.

Contact DuraFast Label Company today to discuss your project, get your free trial, or get your Loftware Cloud Designer subscription.

Loftware Cloud Designer: Professional barcode generation and label design from the cloud (available in Canada through DuraFast Label Company).