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Windows: Printing shipping labels with a PC
Windows: Printing shipping labels with a PC

Need to print from your PC running Windows? Here's how!

Updated over a week ago

Pirate Ship is a web app that works on any computer or device, including Windows... but you may need to configure your computer's printer settings to get it looking right. Here's how:

Using a regular desktop printer?

If you're using a normal inkjet or laser printer that prints on 8.5x11" letter-sized paper, this guide is the one for you:


Using a 2x7" thermal label printer?

If you've got a small label printer like a Dymo 450 or Brother QL-800, this guide is the one for you:

You can't print 2x7" UPS labels

One thing to keep in mind is that you can only print USPS labels in the 2x7" sizes, since UPS labels on Pirate Ship only come in the standard 4x6" size 😅 If you have 2x7" selected in your General Settings, UPS services won't show up when you create your label and click the green "Get Rates" button.

Using a 4x6" thermal label printer?

If you're using a 4x6" label printer, such as a Zebra, Dymo 4XL, or Rollo, this guide is the one for you:

Need help configuring your Zebra label printer?

Zebra printers have default settings that can make your labels look fuzzy or have bad quality. This guide shows you how to fix that:


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