Print carton labels on Zebra printers

Published: July 21, 2026 · 11 min read · Tutorial

Carton labels identify sealed boxes on the dock: contents, destination, PO, or FBA shipment IDs. Print them free on Zebra thermal stock with browser design and batch CSV.

Start free: mylabelmaker — 4×6 carton face or smaller box stickers + {{po}} / {{carton_id}} tokens.

What to put on a carton label

Carton / box ID (CODE128 barcode + human readable)
Ship-to or warehouse location
PO, ASN, or FBA shipment ID
Piece count / weight (if your process needs it)
Optional QR to a packing list URL

Recommended sizes

4×6 — shipping cartons and FBA outer labels (when you control the face)
4×3 / 3×2 — side-of-box warehouse IDs

Size chart: thermal sizes. Stock: shop.

Print workflow

Design the carton layout free in mylabelmaker.
Map spreadsheet columns: carton_id, dest, po, qty.
Batch print — batch guide.
Scan the first and last box of a pallet.

Amazon FBA cartons

Amazon often provides required carton labels as PDFs. Print official FBA carton PDFs when Amazon requires them; use free redesign for internal warehouse cartons. Related: FBA labels · PDF on Zebra · FNSKU units.

Marketplace-mandated carton labels may be controlled documents. Print the official file when required; use free tools for internal box IDs you own.

Design free Zebra labels in your browser

Barcodes, shipping, batch CSV, native ZPL — print via Browser Print. No signup.

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