How to Print a FedEx Shipping Label
FedEx Ship Manager hands you a shipping label as a 4x6 for a thermal printer or a letter-size PDF, and the letter one shrinks the label into a corner where the barcode struggles to scan. PaperReady prints the FedEx label at its real 4x6 size on any thermal printer you already own.
- Create the shipment in FedEx Ship Manager (or your tool) and download or open the label PDF.
- Install the free PaperReady Print Bridge; your 4x6 thermal printer is auto-detected, no FedEx driver needed.
- Drop the FedEx label into PaperReady and print at true size, edge to edge on the 4x6 roll.
- On plain paper instead? PaperReady prints it at its real size so the label and barcode stay full size.
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.
Frequently asked
Do I need FedEx's thermal-printer software?
No. If your OS can see the printer, PaperReady prints the FedEx label PDF to it at true size, without Ship Manager's printer setup.
What size is a FedEx label?
The standard shipping label is 4x6 inches. PaperReady prints it at that size instead of fitting it onto a letter page.
Why is my FedEx label printing tiny?
The letter-size PDF is being scaled to fit the page. PaperReady prints at the real 4x6 size so the barcode scans.
Is it free?
Yes. Printing is free and unlimited on one computer; you pay FedEx only for postage.