printing address labels in small batches

londonTiger

I have an ebay hobby "business", basically sell some products that I manufacture on 3d printer in my hobby.

I have 1-2 orders a day and absolutely hate handwriting addresses down, there are so many addresses (welsh) and names (polish) that are a handful to write. Some have to be written 3 letters at a time because they're just so unconventional spelling.

So I got myself sheets of address labels, 8 labels per a4.

But I haven't been able to Find an easy way to print the labels easily. Was looking for a template that would easily paste the address into the 1/8th placeholder in the document so printer can print in the correct place.

Any ideas of a solution?

PasturesNew

What you need is a USB Label Printer - they plug into your PC and the labels are on a roll. Google for those words/similar and see the prices. Might be £20-35 or so, but it'd stop a lot of faffing about.

londonTiger

I have a laser printer. Plus the USB label printers I've come across on Google are around £150.

Really just need a dedicated app or word document template that will make this easy to do

wealdroam

I use Libre Office and that knows about all Avery label codes and under File>New>Labels just specifying the code produces the required template.

Surely Ms Word has something similar?

tonyh66

create a blank word template with boxes which cover the labels on the sheet the just type into each box

gjchester

londonTiger wrote: »

I have a laser printer. Plus the USB label printers I've come across on Google are around £150.

Really just need a dedicated app or word document template that will make this easy to do

Word can do it print a document of of blank labels and you then edit the segment you want to print. However its a pain sometimes to alight and repeatedly putting a laser label through a laser printer is asking for a label to lift slightly, peel off and jam up the printer. I've had to extract labels form printers many times and its not easy, and can be expensive if you damage printer parts.

Google for a Dymo Labelwriter 450, They did a "starter pack" of the printer and 3 rolls of lables for £50 or so, a while ago and they may still be available. It works out about the cost of the Dymo labels alone. Once you use them up you then use clone labels that are far cheaper...

Bowling_4_Gold

This what you're looking for?

Your supplier may have put the Avery-compatible code in the product description. If so, search the Avery template site for that product code. Guaranteed fit.

steviebabes

Yes as others have said use the Avery template in word but always start at the bottom of the sheet. This will stop the labels jamming the printer.

Nada666

Avery codes for sheets of labels but, as already suggested, that is asking for trouble if doing it several times - you are going to clog up and break the printer.

A dedicated label printer is the easiest solution.

Alternatively, until you decide, wide Sellotape and addresses printed on plain paper is fine and quick enough.

Big_Graeme

Do what may ebay sellers do and have a combined label and invoice page, the label part peels off and you stick the invoice in the parcel.