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There may be configuration settings and steps that need to be visited in the Dazzle software before printing your postage. You may desire to design your own custom label, for example. You also need to select the label and envelope styles. Reference the Dazzle Help menu or visit their web site for assistance.
Now that you have your orders exported to an XML file, you'll need to launch the Dazzle software. There are two ways to import the data; 1) import from the file menu to import directly to printing the labels or, 2) import to the Address Book for later printing postage. Most, we find, use the 1st method, importing directly to print postage. We will cover the steps for that method here.
From the File menu within Dazzle, select "Print from - External File…" (sub menu).
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Figure 207 - Dazzle Print From menu option In the dialog box that appears, navigate to where you "saved" the exported file on your system.
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Figure 208 - Dazzle Select Address List File dialog The "files of type:" needs to be set as "Text XML Format". The filename you will be looking for is "ultracart-import.xml" unless you changed the name during the export function. Once found, click on the name and then the "Open" button. Dazzle will then import the file and prepare to print the postage. Prior to printing, make certain you have selected the envelope and label time in Dazzle. Also be sure to insert your labels in your printer properly.
Endicia will print the postage on your labels. It will also produce an output XML
file into the same XML file that you saved your original Export file to. This file will contain the tracking information for your postage.
Common Errors with Endicia Dazzle
Error: Error generating estimates (packing solution) for order
Solution: You've editing your shipping configuration after those orders were placed. Under the new configuration the system can no longer generate a packing solution for the order. You will need to manually process those orders in Endicia Dazzle or have whomever modified your item/shipping configuration revert the changes or make further configuration edits.