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Printing Shipping Labels

Print shipping labels easily and affordably with thermal label printers, suitable starter kits and shipping label options for A6 and DHL formats.

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Levi van der Molen
Levi van der Molen
Published on:
08 Jun 2026
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Printing Shipping Labels

Would you like to print shipping labels yourself easily and affordably? Businesslabels sells both color label printers and thermal label printers. Printing shipping labels with a thermal label printer offers many advantages. We have listed the most important ones:

  • There is no waste of labels on an A4 sheet
  • The printer does not use ink, so you save on ink cartridges

When capacity exceeds 100 shipping labels per day, Businesslabels recommends getting in touch. When printing more than 100 shipping labels per day, there are several options to work optimally. This may involve purchasing two label printers. In some other situations, a heavier-duty label printer offers a better solution. For example, the Godex ZX420i, which has greater capacity, may sometimes be sufficient. Others prefer a solution with two Godex DT4x printers.

Godex DT4X shipping label printer

Godex DT4x

Godex ZX420i starter set

Godex ZX420i

Types of shipping labels

Businesslabels supplies various types of shipping labels. When choosing the type of shipping label, the product specifications are very important. Which label printer is being used? Different shipping labels may be suitable for it. Also remember to check which parcel service will be used to send the package. Almost all parcel services use the standard A6 format. DHL shipping labels can be either A6 format or 100 x 210 mm shipping labels. Always carefully check the label printer and the size of the shipping labels.

Starter kits

Especially for printing shipping labels, Businesslabels offers complete starter kits. Several starter kits are available. Each variant is available with A6 shipping labels and with 100x210 mm shipping labels for DHL:

  • Starter kit for shipping labels
  • XL starter kit for shipping labels, with extra shipping labels
  • Starter kit for high-volume users, with the Godex ZX420i

Contact Businesslabels

Would you like more information about shipping labels or would you like to speak to one of our specialists? Please contact us without obligation.

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