Tillbright
Label & printer guide

The right labels, the first time.

Tillbright Labels makes a print-ready PDF for every size below, so it works with the printer you already own. Here's what to buy, and how to get a perfect sheet.

Any office printer

Use Avery sheet labels in the laser or inkjet printer you already have. Great if you print a batch every week or two.

A thermal label printer

DYMO, Zebra, Rollo or Brother. One label at a time, no ink, perfect for tagging items as they arrive.

Sheet labels for laser and inkjet printers

LabelPer sheetBest for
Avery 5160 / 81601" × 2⅝"30Price tags on most products. The most popular choice.
Avery 5167 / 8167½" × 1¾"80Jewelry, small items, and lots of labels per sheet.
Avery 5163 / 81632" × 4"10Shelf tags with a big, readable price.

Thermal rolls one label per page

LabelPrinterBest for
DYMO 303342¼" × 1¼"DYMO LabelWriterPrice and barcode with room for the name.
DYMO 303362⅛" × 1"DYMO LabelWriterCompact price tags.
DYMO 303321" × 1"DYMO LabelWriterTiny items. Best with short codes or UPCs.
2" × 1" roll2" × 1"Zebra, Rollo, BrotherEveryday price and barcode tags.
2¼" × 1¼" roll2¼" × 1¼"Zebra, RolloA little more room for long names.
3" × 2" roll3" × 2"Zebra, RolloShelf tags and bins.

Tips for a perfect print

Print at 100%.In the print dialog choose "Actual size" (or 100% scale), never "Fit to page". This keeps every label exactly where the sheet expects it.
Use a partly used sheet.Tap the first empty spot under "Start at label" and Tillbright starts there. No wasted labels.
Nudge if needed.Every printer feeds a little differently. If labels sit slightly off, "Alignment nudge" moves them by hundredths of an inch, and we remember it for next time.
Thermal printers.In the printer's settings, set the paper size to your label size (for example 2" × 1"). Each page of the PDF is one label.
Long codes need room.A barcode for a long SKU needs more width to scan reliably. If Tillbright warns you, choose a wider label such as Avery 5160 or a 2¼" roll.
On Square?See how to print barcode labels from Square, including why barcodes blur and how to fix it.
No UPC? No problem.Items without a UPC get a Code 128 barcode made from their SKU, which every standard scanner reads.
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Print a test page on plain paper first: hold it behind your label sheet up to the light to check the alignment.