Reddit mentions: The best laser & inkjet printer labels

I just use half-sheet labels in a standard printer. Avery 5126 labels are the most common to use, but I found a cheaper version that works great (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0069RY9BY/ or just search for "Avery 5126"). I just tear the sheet in half, print my label, and then just trim close to the lines to make them fit perfectly. I'd love to hear a better solution for printing labels, if anyone has one.

If you ship through ebay, you get free tracking. You'll pay more than a stamp, but at 1 oz (this is the minimum) it should only be about $1.00 $2.00, and your buyers will want tracking. Plus it automatically emails the buyer all the tracking info when you purchase the postage. It's just much simpler than doing it yourself. I would recommend shipping through ebay, especially if you are looking at a lot of volume.

I use these labels and have been pretty happy with them. Labels printed through ebay are default 4x6, but if I'm not mistaken you can edit these settings on paypal...like if you have a thermal printer or something like that. If you don't want to buy labels, you can just print them on paper and tape them to the envelope with clear packing tape.

You can use the USPS calculator to check prices at different weights.

You get 50 free listings per month, then its $0.30 per listing after that.

If you're brand new on ebay, I think there might be limits on how many items you can sell per month. Not sure what they are, though.

Edit for getting the USPS pricing wrong.

For the "character sheets" (I call them the faction mats), I used black cardboard (200 or 250gsm) with self-adhesive paper.
I might change these more often so I didn't want to use something thicker, and, in fact, I thought that I could build the thickness as I glue more and more paper to it until I've got a version that looks more final (and then I'll transition to thicker cardboard).

For the cards, I used the same black cardboard with the self-adhesive paper. This time, though I wrapped the cardboard with the adhesive paper so that I'd get front and back.
I then sprayed them with a clear lacquer to preserve the ink.

In the beginning they stick a little bit, but after some use, they feel a bit more like playing cards.

I want to use linen paper + spray glue + cardboard for my next version of the prototype as I hear those make them feel exactly like playing cards.

As for the rounded corners (on both the cards and the faction mats), it's just a rounded corner cutter.
It's not brilliant, and for thicker items you might have to have some hand strength, but it's cheap and it gets the job done.

Amazon will label products for a fee, but they do so by scanning the existing product barcodes and matching that up to your inventory. Most products have one printed on the packaging.

There are a couple of size options for the printer label templates that Amazon provides. Simplest way is to see for yourself. Create a quick shipment, the labelling page is the third stage I believe. You can see at the bottom of the page the different sizes. These are all for standard A4 printers.

Something like this is the paper you need.

Not my product nor any client of mine. I don't sell on Amazon myself, I work for a company that sells support in selling on Amazon. I don't endorse the seller for the quality of the product or service, they're just the first that came up for me searching. In fact, the listing's a bit crap, clearly breaking multiple rules. Not important. It serves as a good example of the sort of paper you need. You need to match the paper to the template you want to use, so it all lines up properly.

I started making new labels for my collection a few weeks ago, and it is a bit of a pain. If you're not interested in spending a lot of time and money getting labels perfect, I recommend going to retrogamecases and paying the $5/label there. If you're still interested, here is my process:


There are no good sources for high quality label scans that I know of, so I generally make them myself in photoshop using a heavily modified version of this template. The same guy has a European style template as well, but I cannot vouch for its accuracy. Fortunately there is a good source for cover art, which is the cover project. Generally you can make a decently accurate label using the cover art here. Sometimes you need to fudge around with photoshop to remove logos or other stuff that is sometimes on the cover.


For printing, I use an inkjet printer with high quality glossy sticker paper that I then laminate and cut with a scrap-booking cutting machine. After it is cut I can remove the adhesive backing along with the back layer of laminate, and it looks very close to a real SNES label. This particular sticker paper is very unforgiving, so make sure your sticker is even before touching the cartridge!

If there is anything you would like more detailed information about, let me know and I would be glad to help.

You want minis for PCs or monsters or both?

For PCs if you have money to invest, go to Heroforge. (Avoid the Ultra-Detail plastic, even though it is VERY detailed, it is also VERY fragile and will most assuredly snap at the ankles sooner than later.)

For monsters, I bought these round label stickers, it comes with a free trial on their website where they have a design generator that will perfectly print your tokens lined up with the stickers on the sheet.

Then I bought these 1" plastic chips and some 1" plastic coin holder pages for binders, and now I have several hundred creature tokens that fit in a 2" binder.

I bought this from amazon (uk)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01N9PYOB6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_q3T7H1tOrf8Q9


Also not sure where in the world it's available but I use the HP smart ink service. For £1.99 per month I can print 50 pages no matter how much ink is used. The printer detects when its going to run out of ink and HP send you more ink before you run out. All for 1.99 a month!


I use canva.com to make stuff like the labels. Theres a lot of free resources you can find on there if you look :)

Please do! Feel free to add a url- I don't have one specifically, but I'd prefer if it wasn't explicitly liberal🤷
Thank you so much for asking!

This is the paper I use. You can get it cheaper from the companies website.
The adhesive is good, and it is hard to peel off in one piece.

Also, you could it the sheet with a clear coat spray paint to UV proof it and water proof it

Awesome designs.

I see you're using clear labels or watersides though. If you want the bare metal look, and you have a laser printer, I'd do a toner-transfer right on to it. You can even print in colour: https://imgur.com/a/SlmS90z ^That' ^my ^3rd ^pedal. ^it^has^an^LED^now.

I've been using the back of kraft brown labels with surprising results. As a bonus, you can label all your components.

Pandiit and Brady ID both make laser jet self-laminating labels. It takes a bit of effort but an excel column of serial number numbers with a mail merge in word and you have a DIY solution. (Just print each page twice so you have a label for each side)


The biggest pain is creating the label template in word since both companies have their own label software they’d love to sell you, they do not provide much assistance.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003VZ961U

just bought a super nice Brady label maker: BMP21-Plus

Maker: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IELD1O4/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Cable Labels: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XU7T4E/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Ive yet to open I had a bigger version at my previous job and it was awesome!

Laserjet over ink jet is preferred. HP has a line of printers that work over wi-fi. Look for Wi-Fi direct HP printers. Possibly buy used on eBay with a return policy. Others may work, but I’ve seen HP invest the most in this tech.

Also, I recommend using half sheet labels from Amazon. PM me and I can send you some extras I have (I switched to a thermal printer now that I’ve reached a nice scale). They save you time from cutting and using tape to attach labels.

If you reach scale (for me 1000+ orders), find a thermal printer (like Dymo 4xl) and probably buy a laptop.

I bought a Brady BMP21 to do all servers/cabinets etc... For actual wires (copper and fiber) I use panduit printable labels - http://www.amazon.com/Panduit-S100X150YAJ-Label-White-Pack/dp/B006DJ70C8

They are clear wire wraps - we print sequential ID's and they have been amazing. The Brady can also do wire wraps, but I had the panduit labels around and wanted to reuse them. I've used the Brady to label thicker power cables and it was pretty nice.

Anyone have a full sized thermal printer?

I have one that fits 8.5x11, but I can't seem to find the right labels for it. I want to get full page sticky labels for FBA shipments, and 30 sheets of address labels for FNSKU's but I actually can't find anything that big.

Is my best bet regular thermal paper and put it in one of those sticky clear "bags" that UPS puts on boxes? And then I think I can get address labels for my 4xl but seems tedious to have a giant roll of FNSKU's rather than say, 5 pages.

Edit: these are what I'm referring to:

Full page labels (except for thermal, not inkjet): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MNKMCDZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5A5IDb6WM9KNV

30 per page labels (again, for thermal): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00006B8FZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_VB5IDb5GRKY8Z

Plastic bag things: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K89717B/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Jz5IDb6WCVR3N

I've been using these from Best Print on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0069RY9BY/

They feed nicely through my laser printer, and the stickiness of the labels is better than others I've used.

Great questions! You know, I don't remember the size off the top of my head. I did some paper test labels to get the size right. I designed the label in photoshop and printed it with a laser printer. I use this waterproof sticker paper, which I absolutely love: http://www.amazon.com/100-Label-Outfitters-Weatherproof-Waterproof/dp/B003KMZ6OA/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1401853117&sr=8-5&keywords=waterproof+sticker+paper+laser

My girlfriend and I are huge fans, so I decided to surprise her with this. Along with this, many of the presents I got her were Lost-related. She loved it all!

In case anyone is interested, there are [dharma food labels] (http://maxpictures.com/weblog/2007/04/10/lost-labels-for-your-dharma-initiative-needs/) you can download. I printed them on this [label paper.] (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005ZXCWFI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00)

Of course, the Milk chocolate bars were regular Hershey bars.

The cheese crackers were a box of Cheez-its

The beer six pack was a combo of 'Blue Moons' and 'Not Your Father's Rootbeer.'

Oh, and the cookies in the second pic were just snickerdoodles I baked (unrelated to Lost).

Honestly, I'd just try and make your own. The basic version of the Silhouette software is free to download, and there are tutorials on Youtube for how to make your own checkboxes.

Buy some sticker paper from Amazon and then you can print them yourself. You can shop around and read some reviews, but here is a pack of 100 glossy sheets for $10.

It'll be somewhat of an investment up front, but that works out to only 10 cents per sheet. Even if you go to FedEx like I do and pay 65 cents per page for printing, that's still only 75 cents for a full 8.5 by 11 sheet. Most Etsy sheets I've seen are like half that size and 5 times as expensive.

Do not deface private property!

It would be illegal to buy sticker paper online- that can be used in any household printer (kind of like this)- and make a hi-res version of this image (kind of like this one I made) and print out as many stickers as you have ink and put them up in public areas where people might actually see them! Don't do it!

And especially don't use a version (like this one) that is easier on your printer ink!

Here's the comment I linked to.

"Do not deface private property!

It would be illegal to buy sticker paper online- that can be used in any household printer (kind of like this)- and make a hi-res version of this image (kind of like this one I made) and print out as many stickers as you have ink and put them up in public areas where people might actually see them! Don't do it!

And especially don't use a version (like this one) that is easier on your printer ink!"

I bought a 100 pack of sticker paper that are the size of regular paper sheets off amazon for $12. I printed on them 5 star reviews help deliver food to your family and ours with IC logo and a picture of 5 stars. It looks nice. I fit 6 on a sheet and slap one on the outside of the bag with the delicate items in it.
I called IC and asked if it was ok to do and the lady said I don't see why not.
2 weeks later all of a sudden the in store oppers at wegman's have new stickers and they have to put them om 1 bag per order that are very simliar to mine.

I definitely noticed a little difference and get more ratings. 600 stickers for $12, well worth it.

People sell preprinted stickers on etsy too, but my way was cheaper and my stickers are bigger and more noticeable.

In case anyone wants the sticker paper....

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B06WVYGWMD?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

I like to write people nice notes with this 8.5x11 sticky paper. Just to make sure they see them, I stick them on the driver side window. Sometimes I leave multiple notes - just to make sure my message gets across.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DJBMLV2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

For boxes < 1 pound, definitely ship first class. You can use PayPal for shipping labels - http://www.paypal.com/shipnow is a easier user interface if you're just shipping one package, but check out http://www.paypal.com/shipping for PayPal's multi-order shipping (it's less straightforward to use, but meant for lots of shipments). If you don't have them already, I'd highly recommend getting some sticker labels to print on due to the quantities you're sending out - I picked up these on Amazon awhile ago, but there are lots of different sellers.

I don't see a problem with the mylar bags. When I've shipped yarn in mylar bags, I've put it inside of a ziploc for extra insurance, but I've received lots of yarn and fiber in mylar bags and have never had an issue with them being torn up. If you're sending anything internationally, you might want to beef up the packaging a bit (double bag?).

If you are just doing this split, go with USPS flat-rate.

Also, DO NOT trust the self-adhesive, use tape to ensure a good seal.

If you are planning on truly getting in on the box split game.

This is what I have:

• Scale
  
• Small boxes
  
• Large boxes - Whatever I find, mostly reuse Amazon boxes
  
• Labels - I will be moving to a this in the near future.
  
  I mostly ship First Class.
  
  

Doing a job for <Major Department Store in every Mall> we used something like these: https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Label-Self-Laminating-Around-Cable-Labels/dp/B078XR72Y7

They are designed to use with a printer, but you can do marker. They're about 4"x2" with a white bit in the middle. They wrap around for custom fit and cover the written part of the label with the clear portion of the label.

So, conclusions, -0.5 for wanting to use a full-size printer, +1 for adhesion, +1 for protecting label surface.

Okay, sorry for the delay. Here is the simple way to do it. Please read the instructions first, there are some things that need to be downloaded first.

Instructions

Paper

I recently printed 240 munzees for myself. I used three pages of the paper ($1.50), printed at OfficeMax ($.45), then cut. So for about $2.00, I got 240 munzees, laser printed on weatherproof sheets for less than a penny each.

Notes: When you are ready to print, save your designs as a PDF. Look at it before printing, making sure you dont waste anything. I usually print mine around .75" which give me 80 per page.

If you have more questions, PM me.

product labels? https://www.amazon.com/Avery-Address-Labels-Inches-18160/dp/B001SN8ITI

Shipping labes? Free half label sheets you can get with a free UPS account. Or you can buy them cheaply on Amazon/eBay in bulk.

Thank you!

The labels are great, here’s where you can get them:


Beer Labels, Waterproof, Blank to... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZYK3XVF?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Ditto. I use a glue stick whenever I label a beer that I’m not intending to end up in an ice chest. It stays on well enough, and is easy and cheap.

If I do want to put it in an ice chest, I found a pretty decent set of print stickers on amazon that are water resistant. It’s a bit of a bitch, getting the images to line up with the stickers, but it’s an option. Edit: print stickers link - although now I’m seeing some other good looking options. It’s been a while since I’ve done this.

If you wanted to spend just a little cash to take the quality up a couple notches...

• Amazon sells bulk tiddlywinks for cheap. $6.50 for 100!
  
• Here are some 1" circular labels, 63 per sheet.
  
• Download TokenTool and push a bunch of images into circle shapes. I used sprites from Battle for Wesnoth and got a great library of tokens for most human roles and a few of the most common monsters.
  
  Put the circle graphics on a printer template, get the alignment set up, print out labels, and BAM, you've got 1" round battlemat tokens for all sorts of monsters & NPCs.

I laser print labels, and I really like these shipping labels. Similar to yours, but pre-cut in half.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015PXX7AG

Also, you can get free shipping labels from UPS.

Thanks for the reply! So maybe something like this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sheets-Quality-Adhesive-Sticky-Printing/dp/B01N9PYOB6 I should have thought to look for self adhesive paper!

First time i found your site i bought these, i had allot of fun. works best with plastic backed, stick tabs straight to diaper tape

I still use a regular printer. Thermal printers are nice, but I didn't have 200 bucks to spend on a printer.

Invest in some label paper. It'll save tape and time. Here's what I use
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PF1BSE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I don't know about a kiosk but you can order blank vinyl sticker paper for use with laser printers on-line. They are pretty durable but if you have access to a laminator you can run the sheet through that after printing.

https://www.amazon.com/Label-Outfitters-Weatherproof-Waterproof-Permanent/dp/B004QNWABE

That is the most basic way to do it, but I've learned that paying for paying for shipping online is probably the most efficient way to do it. Plus they usually give a discounted rate for paying online. All you need is a printer and a postal scale (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SMHWZ42/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_JuB3wb2YR63SY). You can even get shipping labels (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PF1BSE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_2uB3wbG6X4SXA) if you wanted to take your packaging a step higher. (Totally worth it imo)

Go to stamps.com or usps.com. Enter your package weight and dimensions. Purchase and print the label. Stick the label on the package and drop it off at a post office. Writing the address on the package isn't hard but I was taking at least a minute or more for each package and now and can get way more packages done in way less time. And don't have to wait in line at the post office anymore.

I use this Brother Laser Printer (wifi enabled) and use half sheet adhesive labels. I thought the dedicated label printers were too expensive and this allows me to print packing slips as well.

After this gets delivered (or maybe before), I would go ahead and terminate the office side of the cables you need to connect. That way you can connect the tone generator side to the cable then go find the other end in the bundle. Be aware that sometimes the tone receiver (the part with the metal tip) needs to almost be in contact with the wire in order to receive the signal depending on how long the run is and how cheaply made the tone generator is.

Also these ( https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Label-Self-Laminating-Around-Cable-Labels/dp/B078XR72Y7 ) or these ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K6MJWLE ) should help to fix the problem for the future. Or just a regular label maker and some clear tape would work as well.

these work beautifully

here is a copy paste from a another comment i made.

I used this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004QNWABE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_-J0YzbA8AR9YW to print the image on and these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XHRC3GM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_9K0YzbVCC06G2 to cover the print to protect it better. That specific printable sticker paper only works with laser printers.

I printed this https://puu.sh/xJYaW/2a6d185e85.png on 8.168x10.572 inches because that is how large my printer could print. ignore the things on the side, that was just me trying to not waste these paper by making stickers out of them.

Ok, sounds reasonable. Would it be fine for me to just use a thermal dymo 450 printer for product labels for now and just an inkjet with self-adhesive sheets (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PF1BSE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1), for the shipping labels?

Back in the day, I used a cable label printer. It was invaluable when labeling 500+ patch cables at a time. You could program it, and have it auto increment, etc.. etc..

For home use, you probably won't want to spend the cash on a dedicated printer. You could get some labels like these, and print sideways on them. Repeat the text over and over down the label, cut it in half, and wrap one half around each end of the cable. Basically, the home gamer version of these.

Started using these, I like them and they work just fine with my Epson printer.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B015PXX7AG/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001PF1BSE/ref=ox_ya_os_product_refresh_T1

200 for $7.95 with free prime shipping.

I haven't been able to find the exact ones I used in that video since I ran out, but the Amazon listing was replaced with these which I have used and they work fine.

1. Purchase Full sheet label paper
   
2. Shorten each project title to 13 characters or less
   
3. Use new names to generate Micro QR Codes
   
4. Print all of them, two of each.
   
5. Put relevant one on each memory card
   
6. Put matching one in a case for the rest of the collection, along with your written description of the project.
   
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   I'd combine this approach with /u/Captainjbao card holder in maybe an index card box or a tin of some sort to put multiple holders within. You could organize the cards within each holder and put a QR code on the holder describing the set. Or even print a proper label either in the center of it or in that top left corner. This would allow you to store potentially dozens if not a hundreds of cards in a single box.

You can get these 30-up labels from walmart for like $5. Don't just tape them on. Cover any barcodes already on the book with your labels.

https://www.amazon.com/Avery-Address-Labels-Inches-18160/dp/B001SN8ITI

Buy bulk peel-and stick labels. I like the half-sheet ones... Fba splits their labels in 2 and usps on eBay lets you print a half-sheet.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001PF1BSE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1404349532&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40

Yep! Pieces are XPS and painted with mini/acrylic paint (My first time using XPS, but I think I managed). The cards are actually regular, old Bicycle playing cards. I modeled up the card face in GIMP and printed them onto sticker paper, cutting out the stickers, sticking them on and trimming the edges.

Sorry I didn't give details. Laser printer with two labels per 8.5x11 sheet, like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PF1BSE/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_EIVJxbJFK4YFF

If you're so inclined, grab yourself a sheet of mailing labels. You can use MS word's labelling function to create a full sheet of labels that read:

Addressee has moved

Please forward to:

[Put their new address here]

When a piece of their mail shows up, slap a label on it, put it back in the mailbox and lift the flag. Or you can just write it out on the envelope, but if you get a lot of this stuff, the labels become more convenient.

The mail will get forwarded to them at their new address, and the Post office will also get the hint after a few of these to start automatically forwarding their mail.

Need to label some cables and am looking for something like this (self-laminating wrap around label), but cannot find anything similar sold online in Japan. Closest I could find was this. Figured I'd just take it apart and write on them manually. Anyone got any tips?

Here is something on amazon - http://www.amazon.com/100-Universal-Labels®-Heavyweight-Vertically/dp/B005ZXCWFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412937281&sr=8-1&keywords=sticker+paper+100+sheets

A cheap laser printer and half sheet labels will cost about the same as a thermal printer. Printer toner is cheap and lasts a while. Cheaper if you buy aftermarket toner or figure out how to refill toner.

This is what I bought

Half Sheet Self Adhesive Shipping Labels for Laser & Inkjet Printers, 200 Count (BL-G8511-100) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001PF1BSE?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf

I use these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0069RY9BY/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_4?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3DDEVBY0MMX5J

you can get those name badge sticker sheets and design a label on it.

https://www.amazon.com/Printable-Sticker-Paper-Sheets-Blank/dp/B01DJBMLV2

I used a laser and made some for myself

https://imgur.com/a/jnzsJGy

Here is a link for the sticker sheets. They are 8.5 x11” and can probably go into most printers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WVYGWMD/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1_B4r3BbR782EQ0

Your house.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DJBMLV2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_67EVAbSXW7WGP

How big are we talking?

Here are some that are half sheet-sized: http://www.amazon.com/Adhesive-Shipping-Lablels-Printers-BL-G8511-100/dp/B001PF1BSE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1452869258&sr=8-3&keywords=half+sheet+labels

And full sheet: http://www.amazon.com/Avery-Full-Sheet-Labels-Inkjet-Printers/dp/B000093L1J/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452869321&sr=8-1&keywords=whole+sheet+label

Refer to this reddit thread for the file

Regarding paper to use, it depends on what you want to do. I've seen people simply make the entire thing from basic computer paper and sleeve cards when necessary.

I personally printed on this, then stuck them to pieces of cardboard to add more weight. Pieces now resemble the One Night Ultimate Werewolf role pieces.

Here are the ones I purchased (sorry for messy link - on mobile).


9527 Product 100 Sheets Sticker Labels Shipping Address Labels for Laser/Ink Jet Printer,100 Labels. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WVYGWMD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_XERHDbRQTS5WN