Printing at true size (why labels shrink)

If your 4×6 label prints small in the corner of a big page with a barcode too faint to scan, the cause is almost always scaling — and it's the exact problem PaperReady removes.

Why it happens

When you print from a browser or PDF viewer, it treats your label as a document and fits it to the default paper size (US Letter or A4), adding margins. A 4×6 becomes a small rectangle stranded in white space. The "Fit to page" / "Shrink to fit" option is the culprit.

How PaperReady prints true size

The app sends the job straight to the label printer at the label's real dimensions — bypassing the browser print dialog entirely. A 4×6 stays 4×6, edge to edge, with a crisp barcode. Nothing is scaled to a page.