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How to Print Avery Labels Without the Template Math

Avery has a template for every sheet, which is the problem: pick the wrong number and your text drifts off the label. If you own a thermal or label printer, you can skip the sheet grid and print each label at its real size.

  1. Sort out what you're printing on. Avery sheet labels (like 5160) go through a laser or inkjet on letter paper. A roll or thermal printer prints one label at a time at its own dimensions. The method follows the printer you have, not the other way around.
  2. Printing sheets? Enter the exact Avery template number so the grid lines up, then print at 100% scale with 'fit to page' switched off. Leave scaling on and every row shifts.
  3. Have a label printer (Zebra, DYMO, Rollo, Brother, MUNBYN)? There's no grid to match. The label is one fixed size, edge to edge, and no template number applies.
  4. Install the free Print Bridge from /download/ (Windows, macOS, or Linux). It finds the label printers your computer already sees over USB or the network, with no driver hunt.
  5. Open /app/, choose your label size, and print. PaperReady sends it at true size: 4x6 stays 4x6, with no browser dialog and no shrinking to a letter page, to any brand the OS can see.
PaperReady prints straight to your label printer at true size, with no PDF-export-then-reprint step, unlimited labels, and no per-label fees, on Zebra, DYMO, Rollo, Brother and MUNBYN across Windows, Mac and Linux.
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Frequently asked

Do I need Avery sheets to print address labels?
No. Avery sheets are laser or inkjet paper laid out on a template grid. With a label printer you print one address label at a time on a roll: no sheet, no template number, and no half-used sheets sitting in a drawer.
Why do my Avery labels print off-center or shifted down the page?
It's almost always scaling. The browser or PDF viewer is set to 'fit to page' or 'shrink to fit,' which resizes the whole grid and pushes every row out of alignment. Set scale to 100%. On a label printer there's no grid and no fitting. PaperReady prints at the label's real size, so nothing shifts.
Can PaperReady print a 5160-style address label?
PaperReady drives label printers at true size, so it's built for roll and thermal stock, not Avery's multi-up letter sheets. For a single address or shipping label it prints edge to edge at the exact dimensions, with no template to select and no per-label fee.