Free PrintNode alternative (design + local print)
Do this in the free app: app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup. Design the label, then print on a Zebra or download PNG / PDF / ZPL.
PrintNode is a hosted print API. If you only need to design labels and print them at this desk, you do not need a cloud print relay. Design here and send locally. Open the free label maker to do it now.
Good to know: We do not host a print queue or replace PrintNode for SaaS apps that must reach printers in other buildings.
How to do this in the browser
- Open the free label maker in Chrome, Edge, or Safari, nothing to install for design.
- Pick an exact label size (not Letter paper).
- Add text, a barcode, or a QR code. Load a spreadsheet if you have a list.
- Print to a Zebra with Browser Print, or export PNG, PDF, or ZPL.
When PrintNode is still right
Keep PrintNode (or similar) when a web app in the cloud must reach a packing-station printer. Use this when a human is sitting at the printer.
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.