Recipient Block
Full name or company, delivery street address, city, state, and ZIP. Include secondary address information such as suite or unit.
Accurate labels reduce delivery errors, speed sorting, protect insurance eligibility, and ensure regulatory compliance for cross-border shipments.
Teams that routinely create shipping labels include e-commerce sellers, warehouse staff, and carrier operations teams; each has different volume and automation needs.
Understanding who completes labels helps determine required integrations, authentication, and quality controls.
Full name or company, delivery street address, city, state, and ZIP. Include secondary address information such as suite or unit.
Sender name and return address. Required for undeliverable shipments and carrier liability purposes.
Carrier name and service level code to route correctly through the carrier network and apply correct transit times.
Package weight and dimensions printed for carrier verification and to support automated handling.
Scannable barcode (or QR) with the tracking number for automated sorting and real-time tracking.
Customs declaration, commodity description, or dangerous goods indicators when required for international or hazardous shipments.
Choose software that supports PDF/PNG/ZPL export, integrates with shipping carriers, and can place barcodes and address blocks accurately.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Auto-detect addresses | Enable address parsing and validation |
| Barcode placement | Set barcode zone and quiet zone margins |
| Service mapping | Map internal service codes to carrier rates |
| Print template | Use carrier-compliant artwork and size |
Optica automated label printing for daily shipments
Martin Properties printed labels for legal document mailings
| Criteria | Shipping Label | Packing List | Commercial Invoice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Purpose | routing only | contents detail | customs and value declaration |
| Contains Value Info | optional | ||
| Used for Customs | sometimes | ||
| Printed With Barcode | optional | optional |
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | Yes, 7-day free trial | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Yes, limited | Yes, limited |
| Bulk Send | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |