Input the products you want to make signs for via Enter SKUs Upload or Search options. Click the Add SKUs or Add Selected Items button.

Edit signs if necessary. Once all signs are entered, edited and saved, click the Next Step button.

Click the PRINT SIGNS button to open the ready-to-print file.

Print file using your browser’s printer icon, the file menu or the printshortcut.

• DTV• Rental• TV Rewards• Marketing Ad

– National Ad– SuperBuy!– Shop and Compare

• Home & Garden Showplace

• Custom• Programs

– Great Values– Greener Options

• Promotions– Sale– Manager’s Special– Clearance

• Bin Cards• Collections*

– Faucet Cards– ADA Sign– Always Priced Right Tags– BadgeMaker Inserts– Lockset Labels– Cabinet Hardware Labels– Power Tool Cards

*Please note: Non-Paid Users will only see the Collections folder templates.

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Login to SignMaker2 and Select Template:

Five Easy Steps to Making Signs in Minutes

Please note: To save your printable PDF Preview file simply select the Save As option from the File menu on your browser window.

For access to all the templates available on SignMaker2, email the Help Desk at helpdesk@truevalue.com. You will be charged $15 per month for access to the program.

Access to SignMaker2 is available through the Merchandising and Product Info page on MOL.

For a full training course on SignMaker2, please visit True Value University

PRINT SIGNS

Why the Change?When polling Retailers about their sign making needs, we found three main opportunities for improvement. We took these opportunities and expanded on them to create SignMaker2.

Requested SignMaker Changes SignMaker2 Solutions

Access to SignMaker2 is available through the Merchandising and Product Info page on MOL.

Updated pricing Linked to live Variable Pricing information for store-specific pricing

Ability to add own pictures to signs for non-warehoused products

More customization option Added logo-style graphic location for promotional signs; added full custom sign so stores can create their own sign header with color and text of their choosing

Ability to add pictures to any template with a product picture including Sale, DTV, Custom, Promotional and Rental

Additional Updates

31 Options between template and 59 Options and growingsize

Alignment issues / Scriptx Signs print as PDFs therefore there are download inconsistencies no alignment issues

Static database with bad information and no easy way for True Value to edit the information

Slow editing of sign information when product details needed adjusting or pricing updated

Up-to-date database with over 95,000 items; Inventoried every three months; Full True Value control of information

New program offers Quick Edit and Full Edit features to adjust pricing and product details without having to open each sign individually

Below are broad and basic requirements we recommend for running the SignMaker2 system.

Browser Compatibility• Internet Explorer versions 8 and up• Firefox versions 3.5 and up• Safari versions 4.1 and up• Chrome version 5 and up

Hardware Specs (Minimum)• 2.4 GHz• 4 GB RAM• 30 GB HDD• T1 Internet Connection

Printer Specs• Color printer preferred but not necessary• Laser printer required for printing on weatherproof stock