Address Label Sheet
Print address labels at real millimetre sizes, measured rather than guessed from a preset.
Addresses — separate each with a blank line
How this test page works
Addresses are pasted as blocks separated by blank lines, and laid out on a real page size at real millimetre dimensions through CSS @page. There is no named template list on purpose: label packaging quotes the outer sheet size as often as the label pitch, so a preset named after a product is a guess presented as a fact, and the sheet in front of you is the only reliable source. The setting that decides whether this works is print scaling. Browsers default to fit-to-page, a few percent of shrink is imperceptible on a document, and on a label grid the error accumulates row by row until the last one sits off its backing entirely.
What the results mean
- Grid
- Columns by rows that fit at your sizes and margins.
- Print scaling
- Must be 100% or Actual Size. This is the setting that decides whether the sheet works.
- Blank line
- Separates one address from the next. Line breaks within a block are kept.
- Clipping
- A block too long for its label is cut rather than shrunk, so the problem is visible before printing.
Common problems and fixes
- The labels are slightly off the backing
- Print scaling. Set it to 100% or Actual Size — fit-to-page shrinks the grid and the error compounds down the sheet.
- My label sheet is not in the list
- There is no list. Measure the label pitch on your sheet and enter it — packaging measurements often describe the outer sheet instead.
- A long address is cut off
- Deliberately. Shrinking type to fit produces labels in three different sizes; clipping shows you the problem while it is still on screen.
Frequently asked questions
Why are there no Avery presets?
Because they are unreliable. Packaging often quotes outer sheet dimensions rather than the label pitch, and the same product code differs between regions. Measuring the sheet takes a minute and is correct.
Why does print scaling matter so much?
A label grid has to land on physical adhesive. A few percent of shrink is invisible on a page of text and puts the bottom row off its backing, because the error accumulates with every row.
Can I print on plain paper first?
Always do. Print one page, hold it against the label sheet, and check the last row before committing a box.