SATO Label Artist II
SATO Label Artist II is free Windows desktop software for SATO PV users designing and printing labels.
What SATO Label Artist II is
SATO Label Artist II is free Windows desktop software for SATO PV users designing and printing labels. Its WYSIWYG workspace supports text, multiline text, images, barcodes, lines, rectangles, and ellipses. The manual lists the SATO PV3 and PV4 as supported printers and documents template selection and export. For variable data, users can connect a database, link fields to label content, and print all or selected rows; copy counts can also be specified. A printer driver must be installed to use the application. The manual lists Windows XP through Windows 10 and specified Windows Server versions as supported environments. SATO’s PV Series page links to the software download and an English manual. The wider PV Series software suite lists an OPOS driver for communication with OPOS-compliant POS applications and SDKs for Android, iOS, Linux, Windows CE, Windows, and Xamarin for customized applications. SATO was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
Good
- Free for SATO PV users
- Supports text, images, and barcodes
- Can link database fields to label content
- Prints all or selected database rows
- Templates can be selected and exported
Watch out
- A printer driver is required
- Listed printers are SATO PV3 and PV4
- Supported environments list Windows XP through Windows 10 and specified Server versions
Who it suits
It suits SATO PV users on Windows who need to create labels, including designs populated from database records. Users should confirm their printer and operating system are among those listed in the manual.
Verdict
Label Artist II provides label design and database-linked printing for SATO PV users. Confirm printer and operating-system support, and install a printer driver before use.
Plans and prices
From SATO Label Artist II's own pricing page, checked 9 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Label Artist II | Free | Complimentary Windows label design software · for SATO PV users |
The facts
Each one read from SATO Label Artist II's own pages, with the date it was checked.
The company
- Company background
- SATO says it was founded in 1940 and began as a maker of machinery for processing bamboo, rattan, and palm.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1940checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Tokyo, Japanchecked 28 Sep 2026
What it does
- Custom development
- SATO lists PV Series SDKs for Android, iOS, Linux, Windows CE, Windows, and Xamarin to support customised applications and solutions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Database workflow
- The manual documents connecting to a database, linking database fields, and printing all or selected rows.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Design objects
- The software supports text, image, multi-text, and barcode drawing features for label customisation.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Download
- SATO’s PV Series software page links to a Label Artist-II software download and an English manual.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Label layout
- The manual documents text, multiline text, barcode, line, rectangle, ellipse, and picture objects.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Printer driver requirement
- The manual states that a printer driver must be installed to use the Label Artist-II application.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Printing
- The manual says users can specify the number of copies and print labels, including database-linked records.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Label Artist™ is complimentary Windows software for SATO PV users to create label designs in WYSIWYG.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Related integration tools
- SATO lists an OPOS driver for data communication with an OPOS-compliant POS application in its PV Series software suite.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Supported printers
- The Label Artist-II manual lists the SATO PV3 and PV4 as supported printers.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Templates
- The manual lists template selection and template export functions.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- OS support
- The manual lists Windows XP through Windows 10 and specified Windows Server versions as supported environments.checked 9 Oct 2026
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