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Avery 5160 address labels will not line up

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Open it and print: this Avery 5160 address label. No signup.

Here is what to change when Avery 5160 address labels will not line up. Open the Avery 5160 address label template. It is already 2.63 x 1 in. Set actual size and US Letter. Do not fit to page. Then print one sheet and compare. No signup.

Good to know: Print from this computer on any inkjet or laser that prints US Letter. In the print box, pick US Letter and leave scaling off so the words stay on the labels.

What to change when Avery 5160 address labels will not line up

When Avery 5160 address labels sit high, low, or slide into the gap, scaling is usually on, or the paper guide is loose. Set the print box to actual size, US Letter, and do not fit to page.

Open Avery 5160 address label and print one page. Compare it with the sheet in your hand before you print Asha's whole list of 36.

  1. Set the print box to actual size, US Letter, and do not fit to page. Check that the paper guide is snug.
  2. Open https://app.mylabelmaker.com/?template=avery-5160-label. No signup. The label is already 2.63 x 1 in.
  3. Print one page and hold it over the sheet in your hand.
  4. If the words still sit high, low, or in the gap, the driver is set to a different product number.
  5. Print from this computer on any inkjet or laser that prints US Letter. In the print box, pick US Letter and leave scaling off so the words stay on the labels.

The other Avery sizes are on the Avery labels page. Open the number that matches the box in your hand. Check a short name and a long one, like Noah Ellis, 14 Pine Ave, Boise, before you print the rest of the 36.

Questions people ask

Why will Avery 5160 address labels not line up?

They sit high, low, or in the gap when scaling is on, or the paper guide is loose. Set actual size and US Letter. Do not fit to page. Then print one sheet and compare. The Avery 5160 address label template is already 2.63 x 1 in. No signup. Print from this computer on any inkjet or laser that prints US Letter. In the print box, pick US Letter and leave scaling off so the words stay on the labels.

Do I need an account?

No. Open the label, edit it, and print. You do not pay to download it. A published Google Sheet is fetched from Google. The label itself stays in this browser.

Does a spreadsheet fill every label on a page?

A spreadsheet prints one label per row. It does not fill every cell of an Avery 5160 sheet by itself. The sheet template is the letter page you edit.

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The size is already set. You change the words.

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