---
name: "glabels"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "glabels"
version: "2.2.8-1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glabels"
---

# glabels(1)

Label and business card creation program for GNOME

## NAME

glabels - Label and business card creation program for GNOME

## SYNOPSIS

**glabels** \[OPTIONS\] \[label-filename...\]

**glabels-batch** \[OPTIONS\] \[label-filename...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**glabels** is a lightweight program for creating labels and business cards for the GNOME desktop environment. It is designed to work with various laser/ink-jet peel-off label and business card sheets that you'll find at most office supply stores. **glabels** is pre-configured with templates for many of these products. It also provides an interactive template designer for creating new templates according to user specifications.

For full documentation see the **gLabels** online help.

**glabels-batch** is a command line utility to print labels previously prepared with **glabels.**

## OPTIONS

- **-?**, **--help**

  Display a summary of available command-line options.

- **--usage**

  Display a short usage summary.

- **-v**, **--version**

  Print program version information.

**Options specific to glabels-batch**

- **-o** *filename*, **--output**=*filename*

  Set output filename to *filename*. (default="output.ps")

- **-i** *filename*, **--input**=*filename*

  Set name of file with data to be merged to *filename*. Typically this is a .csv file containing values to be printed on the labels.

- **-s** *n*, **--sheets**=*n*

  Set number of sheets to *n*. (default=1)

- **-c** *n*, **--copies**=*n*

  Set number of copies to *n*. (default=1)

- **-f** *n*, **--first**=*n*

  Set label on first sheet to start printing from to *n*. (default=1)

- **-l**, **--outline**

  Print outlines around labels.  This is useful for testing printer alignment or printing proof sheets.

- **-C**, **--cropmarks**

  Print crop marks. Helpful for cutting up sheets.

- **-r**, **--reverse**

  Print mirror image of labels.  This is useful for clear labels intended to be seen from the back through glass.

## FILES

The $HOME/.glabels directory contains all user-defined templates.

## SEE ALSO

The gLabels homepage at \<http://glabels.sourceforge.net/\>.

## AUTHOR

Jim Evins \<evins@snaught.com\>