Luck label software · ~1 min read ·

Template approval and print approval are not the same: who signs off the layout, who may hit Print

When a site says “we need approval,” there are at least two flows: template approval decides whether this template may be used for print; print approval decides whether this collaborative job (smart template, scan, list) must be requested before paper comes out. Device requests are a third flow—do not report them as the first two.

Template approvalPrint approval
What it blocksAn unapproved template used for printAn unapproved print job
Who cares mostLabel managers, qualitySupervisors, line operators
Typical editionEnterprise or LuckNext, opened by editionSame, opened by edition
Governance go-liveBased on delivery timelines from past implementations, about 10 days to run “print only approved templates”Turned on with collaborative print; about 1–2 weeks to settle in

Drawn from past implementations, mislabels from stale templates can drop about 60%–80% after governance. See template and print approval.