Print shipping labels without wasting stock

Etsy and UPS Store threads complain about a blank 4×6 between every job. That is length/gap or quantity, not “cheap labels.” Match 4×6, calibrate, quantity 1 test, then print the rest. Open the free label maker to do it now.

How to print shipping labels without wasting stock

1. Open the free label maker. No signup.
2. Set the size to the sticker or roll you actually have.
3. Add the name, size, barcode, or QR that belongs on this label.
4. Print on a thermal printer or download PNG / PDF. Optional: load Excel or Google Sheets for a whole list.

Checklist

• Artboard 4.00 × 6.00 in for 4×6 rolls
• Calibrate after a new stack of fanfold
• Never scale a postage PDF to fit Letter
• Quantity 1 until the first peel looks right

Fanfold vs roll

Fanfold 4×6 still needs gap or mark sense. A roll setting on fanfold wastes a label every tear.

Print a whole list from Excel or Google Sheets

Put each SKU, name, or code in its own row. In the app, map a column into text, a barcode, or a QR code. Preview one row, then print the stack. Guide: mail merge labels.

Print or save

Zebra thermal: print from the browser with Browser Print at the printer’s DPI. Everyone else: download PNG, JPEG, SVG, PDF, or ZPL. JSON keeps the editable master.