Printing onto Avery labels can feel surprisingly frustrating. You line everything up perfectly in the PDF, hit print, and then the sheet comes out with the labels shifted, shrunk, or just slightly off, enough to ruin the whole page. Different printers handle margins and scaling in their own quirky ways, so even when the PDF is correct, the printed result might not land where it should. That’s why we offer pre-printed industrial strength QR labels ready to go.
Because of that unpredictability, it’s always recommended to print a quick test on regular paper first. Hold that sheet behind the Avery label page, line it up against a light source, and confirm everything aligns before committing to the actual labels. It saves time, avoids wasted sheets, and keeps the process a lot less stressful.
iPhone and iPad printing tips
- Use AirPrint — iOS sends PDFs at true size by default.
- Avoid “Fit to Page” apps — third‑party print apps often auto‑scale.
- Print from Files or Safari — these preserve 100% scale.
- Disable borderless mode if your printer forces expansion.
- Ensure the printer is set to Letter — wrong paper size triggers scaling.
Windows printing tips
- Print from Adobe Acrobat — the only Windows path that reliably honors 100% scale.
- Select Actual Size — not Fit, not Shrink, not Custom.
- Disable driver scaling — turn off Fit‑to‑Page, Auto‑Center, Borderless Expansion.
- Use Letter paper — mismatched paper size forces scaling.
- Turn off “Choose paper source by PDF size” — this setting silently shrinks PDFs.