Printing Instructions

Thank you for using Spartan Industrial laser and inkjet printer labels. Below are instructions for using our downloadable templates. For additional questions and troubleshooting, please contact us at customerservice@theshippingstore.com. 

  1. Go to TheShippingStore.com/templates and search for your desired template.
  2. Click the icon to download your preferred file type: Word, Adobe Illustrator, or PDF.

Word DocX Template Instructions

    1. Open your Word DocX template file. 
    2. Enter data in the label cells and format the font type, size, and color as needed.
      1. To add a background color, change the color of the entire page. This ensures the color “bleeds” beyond the border of the label cell.
      2. To prevent printing the default label borders, select each shape and press the “delete” key to remove the border. You can still enter text in each cell.
    3. When ready to print: 
      1. Select File > Print.
      2. Print your file at 100% scale — do not scale to fit the page.
      3. Use the file’s default margin settings.

Please note: All The Shipping Store label templates have a 1 millimeter (mm) tolerance for error. For best printing results:

  1. Ensure your label pages are properly loaded into the paper tray.
  2. Extend your design 1–2 mm beyond the label cell border to avoid unprinted edges on the final label. 


Adobe Illustrator Template Instructions

    1. Open your Adobe Illustrator template file.
    2. The top layer, named “Template” is the template layer. You may hide this layer as needed. 
    3. Add your artwork or data to “Layer 1.”
    4. Ensure all data is within each label cell for proper printing.
    5. When ready to print: 
      1. Save the file as a PDF.
      2. Open your newly saved PDF file.
      3. Click File > Print.
      4. Print at 100% scale — do not scale to fit the page.

Please note: All The Shipping Store label templates have a 1 millimeter (mm) tolerance for error. For best printing results:

    1. Ensure your label pages are properly loaded into the paper tray.
    2. Extend your design 1–2 mm beyond the label cell border to avoid unprinted edges on the final label.


PDF Template Instructions

    1. Open your PDF template file.
    2. Select “Edit” and “Add Text.”
    3. Click in the desired space to add text.
    4. Resize the text box as needed to fit within the label cell.
    5. When ready to print: 
      1. Click File > Print.
      2. Print at 100% scale — do not scale to fit the page.

Please note: All The Shipping Store label templates have a 1 millimeter (mm) tolerance for error. For best printing results:

    1. Ensure your label pages are properly loaded into the paper tray.
    2. Extend your design 1–2 mm beyond the label cell border to avoid unprinted edges on the final label.