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4×6 Shipping Label Template

Download a blank 4×6 shipping label template and check print scale before printing carrier labels.

Best next step

Download and print a blank template at 100% first.

Start with the tool or template that matches this guide before printing paid postage again.

Last reviewed: 2026-08-29

Quick answer

Use this blank 4 × 6 inch file to test a thermal roll or matching 4×6 sheet before printing postage. Print at 100% / Actual Size, measure both edges, and stop if the PDF page, driver media and loaded stock do not all agree on 4×6.

Baseline size to test: 4 × 6 in
Print scale: 100% / Actual Size
Orientation: Portrait

Download the blank scale/alignment template

Use this blank scale/alignment PDF before printing paid postage. Print at 100% / Actual Size, measure the output, then move to the real carrier label only after the border and scale are correct. This template does not include a carrier barcode.

Download does not mean ship-ready

Before using any downloaded PDF on a real package, test-scan the barcode, confirm the printed size, and check every address and customs field. If anything looks wrong, do not ship with that output.

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Preflight checklist

Confirm source PDF, driver and media all say 4×6.
Measure both physical edges at Actual Size.
Require a repeatable blank test before reprinting postage.

Use this test for a 4×6 media path

This template isolates the path used by common thermal shipping-label printers and by sheet media cut to 4×6. Run it after changing a roll, printer, driver, computer or PDF viewer. It does not prove that a carrier barcode will be accepted; it only tests physical page size, feed and alignment.

Make all three size settings agree

Confirm that the source PDF page is 4 × 6 inches, the operating-system or printer driver is set to 4×6, and the loaded media is actually 4×6. Print at 100% / Actual Size with browser headers, footers and Fit disabled. Do not use a custom percentage to compensate for the wrong driver media.

Read the shape of the failed test

A uniformly small or large border points to scaling. The same missing edge on every label points to media width, guides or print origin. A boundary that moves between labels points to feed or sensing. Faint bars or streaks are print-quality symptoms, not page-size evidence.

Pass before printing live postage

Measure a complete 4 × 6 inch boundary and confirm that it repeats on a second blank test. If the edge is clipped or the feed changes, follow the exact printer model's media-loading and calibration instructions. The blank file has no address, tracking number or paid postage.

Source notes

This blank-file workflow verifies physical page size, feed and printable boundaries. It does not verify a carrier barcode, authorize document conversion or guarantee carrier acceptance.

This page is a practical print-setting checklist, not official carrier policy or a promise that a label will be accepted.

Confirm the current format in your platform or carrier account, keep the original PDF, and stop if a test print is cropped, blurred or incorrectly scaled.

FAQ

Is the blank 4×6 PDF a shipping label?

No. It contains no address, tracking barcode or postage; it is a physical calibration fixture.

What should match before I print?

The PDF page, driver media setting and loaded stock should all be 4 × 6 inches.

Why is every test uniformly too small?

A Fit or scale setting, or a driver/page-size mismatch, is more likely than roll alignment. Restore matching sizes and Actual Size first.

Why does the missing edge move between labels?

Variable placement points to roll guides, feed or media sensing. Use the exact printer model's loading and calibration procedure.

When can I reprint paid postage?

Only after a measured blank test repeats at the intended boundary without clipping. Then reprint the original label through the issuer's allowed workflow.