
What's New in BarTender 12
Unify Your Operations.
Anywhere, Any Environment.
BarTender 12 unites on-premises and cloud labeling and introduces new tracking capabilities to simplify production, scale visibility, and streamline collaboration across teams and workflows.
The future of labeling is hybrid
INTELLIGENT FORMS
Simplify printing
Access from any browser, input data, print labels – without opening a file or application.

BARTENDER DESIGNER ONLINE
Streamline collaboration
Create labels from anywhere on any browser with a fully refreshed user interface.


The ultimate level of labeling control
Introducing the Cloud Enterprise plan. The all-new plan delivers stronger labeling control, offering a free pre-built ERP print connector to print directly from popular business systems.
DIRECT CLOUD PRINTING
Simplify printer management
Add, connect, and print to your Zebra printers in minutes – no driver or software installation needed. Expanded support coming soon.

FILE DROP CLOUD INTEGRATION
Automate printing
Printing is just as easy as dropping a file into a folder – no need to connect APIs.

EXPANDED SSO
Ensure authorized access
Simplify authentication with Microsoft EntraID and PingID SSO pre-configured support and other OIDC options.

AMAZON TRANSPARENCY
The industry’s only Amazon connector is here
Streamline the creation of unique Transparency labels to ensure authenticity and traceability – no expert-level development needed.
100+ additional enhancements included
100+ additional enhancements included
New label alignment controls for precise horizontal and vertical offsets at print-time— no printer setting changes required.
New and updated automotive label templates meet the latest VDA regulatory requirements, eliminating the need to update or replace existing templates.
Enhanced printing in Print Portal and Print Station with improved retention of user selections and saved printer assignments.
Improved Printer Maestro performance for easier management of your print fleet.
Expanded print history logging when printing to offline printers through an API, ensuring complete visibility of your labeling activities.
Improved print-time record searching and selection for a smoother user experience.

BARTENDER TRACK & TRACE
Take the next step to achieve real-time visibility
New item & asset tracking solution to transform invisible, hard-to-find items into instantly discoverable assets.
- 100% tracked inventory and asset accuracy
- 30% reduction in wasted, unnecessary replacements
- 45% reduction in auditing and reporting time




