Address labels, jar labels and name tags are easy to print at home on standard label sheets. The trick is to match the layout to the sheet exactly, so every label lands inside its square.
1. Find your sheet's code
The code is printed on the box. The most common ones are:
- Avery L7160 (A4): 21 labels, 63.5 × 38.1 mm. Addresses.
- Avery L7163 (A4): 14 labels, 99.1 × 38.1 mm. Parcels and longer addresses.
- Avery L7165 (A4): 8 labels, 99.1 × 67.7 mm. Parcels and jars.
- Avery 5160 (US Letter): 30 labels, 1 × 2⅝ in. Addresses.
- Avery 5163 (US Letter): 10 labels, 2 × 4 in. Shipping.
- Avery 5395 (US Letter): 8 name badges, 2⅓ × 3⅜ in.
Other brands usually print the matching Avery code on the box too.
2. Fill in the labels
In the label maker, choose your sheet. Then pick how to fill it: “Same on every label” (return addresses), “A different label each” (a list of addresses separated by blank lines), or “One label per line” (names for name tags). Choose a font and size, and the preview shows the sheet.
3. Test on plain paper first
- Print one page on ordinary paper and hold it against a label sheet up to the light. Every label should sit inside its square.
- In the print dialog, set the scale to 100% or “Actual size”, not “Fit to page”. Scaling is the most common reason labels don't line up.
- Check which way to put the sheet in: most printers print on the side facing down in the tray.
Name tags without label sheets
Choose “Name tags to cut out” to print 8 tags a page on plain card with cutting lines, ready for clip-on holders or safety pins. For a party, add a bingo game or a tournament bracket too.