Print labels from Excel on a thermal printer

Yes. You can print labels from Excel on a thermal printer. Design one label, upload the sheet, and print the roll on a Zebra. For DYMO, Brother, or Rollo, download PDF at the label size.

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Print labels from Excel on a thermal printer

Published: · 3 min read · How-to
Do this in the free app: app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup. Design the label, then print on a Zebra or download PNG / PDF / ZPL.

Open 4x6 shipping template

Excel is the list. The thermal printer is the output. Design one label in the free label maker, upload the sheet, and print on a Zebra. Other thermals (DYMO, Brother, Rollo): download PDF at the label size.

Good to know: One-click Browser Print is for Zebra. DYMO, Brother, Rollo, and Munbyn: download PDF or PNG and print from that printer’s software. We do not ship those drivers.

How to print labels from Excel on a thermal printer

  1. One row per label. Headers in row 1.
  2. Open https://app.mylabelmaker.com. No signup. Set the roll size (4x6, 2x1, or 3x2).
  3. Place {{column}} tokens that match your headers. Upload the Excel file. Preview a row.
  4. Zebra: print from the browser. Other thermal printers: Options, Download PDF, print actual size.

Why not print straight from Excel?

Excel does not know 4x6 gap stock or native barcodes. Mail merge in Word fights thermal rolls. This browser step is the layout. Related: many labels from Excel · Excel to Zebra.

Print or save

Got a Zebra? Print from the browser with Browser Print, at the printer's DPI. Otherwise download PNG, JPG, SVG, PDF, or ZPL. JSON keeps the label you can open later.

Print the sheet on thermal stock

Upload Excel, preview a row, print the roll. No signup.

Open free label maker