# Spool Management

## Area

- Route: `/spools`
- Purpose: maintain, move, archive and label real spool records

## When you use this area

Use spool management when you:

- register new spools
- place spools into warehouses and slots
- update remaining weight
- book consumption or transfers
- create labels
- archive or restore stock

## Important functions

- create spool
- edit spool
- transfer
- consume stock
- print labels or open the Label Tool
- archive or restore
- bulk actions
- read color chips, material hints and status values directly in the list

## Step-by-step guide

1. Open the spool list and locate the spool.
2. Create or edit the spool record.
3. Set warehouse, slot and stock values.
4. Use transfer or consumption actions when stock changes.
5. Trigger label output when the record is ready.

## Example inputs

```text
Spool ID: SPOOL-10027
Filament: Cailab PETG Transparent Blue
Remaining: 732 g
Warehouse: HN-01
Slot: HN-01-12
Price: 24.90 EUR
```

## Typical pitfalls

- creating the spool without a warehouse target
- selecting the wrong global filament
- applying a bulk action to mixed records
