Shipping Labels

Thermal shipping labels for courier parcels

For printing courier address and AWB labels on a thermal label printer, use 4 x 6 inch (100 x 150 mm) direct thermal labels. They print with the printer's heat, so you need no ink, toner or ribbon. PackSmith sells Direct Thermal Shipping Labels 4 x 6 inch in packs of 1 or 2 rolls, and Direct Thermal Labels 2 x 1 inch, 1000 labels a roll, for barcodes and stock stickers. We sell these labels. Prices on every listing include 18% GST, delivery is free across India and orders dispatch in 1 to 2 working days.

How to choose shipping labels

• Check your printer type. If it uses a ribbon, it is a thermal transfer printer. Direct thermal labels work on direct thermal printers. They will not print on an inkjet or a laser printer.
• Check the size your courier prints. Most marketplace and courier panels give a 4 x 6 inch label. The 2 x 1 inch label is too small for an address; it is for SKU, barcode and price stickers.
• Check the roll fit. Look up the media width, core size and largest roll your printer takes. If unsure, send us the printer model before you order.
• Test, then stock up. Buy one roll, check fit, print darkness and how cleanly the labels peel, then take 2.

Know the limits

Direct thermal print darkens with heat, so labels can fade in strong sun or near heat over time. That is fine for a courier label that lives a few days, less so for a label that must last on a shelf for months. Our guide direct thermal labels: sizes, printers, fading explains it in detail.

Where the label goes

Stick the label flat on a clean part of the carton or on a tamper-proof courier bag. Keep the invoice separate in the bag's POD jacket or a packing list envelope. Setting up from scratch? Read the small seller packing station: what to buy first.

PackSmith is run by Jagannath Polymers Pvt Ltd (JPPL), Jaipur, making packaging since 1997, ISO 9001:2015, exporting to 20+ countries.