How to Print Shopify Shipping Labels

Shopify Shipping hands you a 4×6 label PDF, and then your browser or PDF viewer tries to fit it onto letter paper, shrinking the barcode until the carrier can't scan it. PaperReady prints the Shopify label at its real 4×6 size, edge to edge, on whatever thermal printer you already have, and it can print each new order automatically.

Printing steps

Buy the shipping label in Shopify (Orders, then the order, then Buy shipping label) and open the 4×6 PDF.
Save the label as a PDF, PNG or JPEG. For a marketplace shipment, use the prepaid label supplied by the marketplace; PaperReady does not create postage.
Open Print a label file and choose your file. For a PDF, select the page you need.
If the label occupies part of a larger page, drag around the label to crop it. Rotate if needed, then select the output dimensions (for example 4 × 6 inches). Keep every barcode and its white margin inside the crop.
Check the preview and choose Download PDF. Print on matching paper at 100% / Actual size. For direct printing, choose a printer connected through a supported Print Bridge. Test one label before a larger run.

Auto-print Shopify orders

Printing labels one at a time gets old fast. Connect your Shopify store and PaperReady prints a packing or shipping label for each new order automatically, at true size, on any printer, with no clicking through PDFs.

Why the barcode won't scan

It is almost always scaling: the 4×6 label gets fit to a letter page, shrinking the barcode. PaperReady sends the label to the printer at its real size instead of fitting it, the same fix behind printing any shipping label at true size.

Choose matching paper dimensions and print at 100% / Actual size. Individual label PDFs and five-label batch proofs work without an account. Complete batches require Pro. Direct printing depends on your printer driver and current platform support. PaperReady does not purchase postage.

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Frequently asked

Do I need a special printer for Shopify labels?

No. Any label printer your computer can see works: Zebra, DYMO, Rollo, Brother, MUNBYN and more. PaperReady prints the 4×6 at true size on whichever you have.

Can PaperReady auto-print new Shopify orders?

Yes. Connect your store and each new order prints a label on your bench automatically. See Shopify label printing.

Why does my Shopify label print tiny with big margins?

The PDF is being scaled to fit letter paper. PaperReady prints it at the real 4×6 size, so the label fills the stock and the barcode scans.

Does it cost per label?

No. Printing is free and unlimited on one computer; you only pay Shopify for the postage itself.