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How do I print Packing Lists or Gift Messages with Pirate Ship?
How do I print Packing Lists or Gift Messages with Pirate Ship?

How to turn on packing slips and gift messages for labels created from importing orders from ecommerce integrations

Updated over a week ago

To enable Packing Lists or Gift Messages, go to Settings > General Settings

If you buy your labels by importing orders from one of the eCommerce platforms Pirate Ship integrates with, Pirate Ship will create packing lists and/or gift messages using the order details from your eCommerce platform. This feature does not currently work for labels created using the Single Label form or by uploading a spreadsheet.

Packing Lists and Gift Messages are generated separately from the label, so you can put them into the package. This makes them different from Rubber Stamps, which are a way to put order information onto the corner of a label.

Packing Lists (includes gift messages)

Pirate Ship creates Packing Lists using your Ship From address and these order details:

  • Order ID

  • Order Date

  • SKU

  • Item Name

  • Quantity

  • Gift Message (if available)

  • Ship Date

  • Shipping Service

  • Dimensions & Weight

  • Tracking Number

If you use a regular desktop printer, you can have your labels and Packing Lists be printed side-by-side like this:

A screenshot showing the Print Label popup window with a preview of the label and packing list on an 8.5x11 inch sheet of paper.

If you use a 4x6" label printer, then Packing Lists will come out after each label, like this:

A screenshot showing the Print Label popup window with a preview of the label and packing list on 4x6 inch labels.

Gift Messages

If an order includes a gift message, Pirate Ship can generate the entire gift message on a separate page from the label. The shipping service, dimensions, weight, and tracking number will also be included at the bottom, just in case it becomes separated from the label.

If you use a regular desktop printer, you can have the labels and Gift Messages be formatted side by side like this:

A screenshot of the Print Label popup window with a preview of the label and gift message on an 8.5x11 in sheet of paper.

Or, if you use a 4x6" label printer, then Gift Messages will come out right after the label, like this:

A screenshot showing the Print Label popup window with a preview of the label and gift message on 4x6 inch labels.

You can enable Packing Lists after you import orders and buy labels

If you purchase labels through the integration with Packing Lists disabled, but actually need them, you can simply turn them on in your Settings > General Settings after the fact 😉 You don't need to refund and purchase any of those labels again.

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