Fix tiny or oversized labels
Print Shipping Label Scale Calculator
Measure the same edge on the printed label and compare it with the target size. The calculator gives the print scale to try in your printer dialog.
Measure
Use the same edge, usually the 4-inch width.
Calculate
Enter printed size and target size.
Reprint
Set scale, then run a blank test.
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Scale calculator requires Pro Toolkit
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Example
A 4-inch label printed as 3.8 inches
Enter 3.8 as the printed size and 4 as the target. Try about 105.3% scale, then confirm with a blank template before using paid postage.
Open blank templatesAvoid this
Do not measure different sides
If you measure the 4-inch width but target the 6-inch height, the percentage will be wrong. Use width-to-width or height-to-height.