WHAT ARE: Shipping Labels

Shipping labels are a critical component in ensuring full traceability and identification throughout your supply chain. To maintain product visibility at every stage, these labels must remain legible—not only to operators but especially to barcode scanning systems. Achieving this level of reliability requires a print technology solution capable of delivering consistent readability despite handling and environmental constraints.

Benefits

• Resistant to washing processes
• Capable of printing small characters
• Compatible with numerous textile and packaging media
• Shipping Labels for Logistics

Selecting the right shipping label solution can be challenging due to the wide range of conditions encountered during transportation and handling. Packages are frequently subjected to:

• Rough transport conditions
• Repeated handling
• Impacts between parcels
• Surface abrasion

These factors can degrade printed information and compromise barcode readability.

Additionally, shipping labels may be temporarily exposed to environmental elements, including:

• Rain
• Snow
• UV rays
• Humidity

Temperature variations

Without an appropriately designed print solution, essential tracking information may fade or become unreadable, leading to delays, product misplacement, or increased logistical errors.

Shipping labels are commonly used across various applications within warehouse operations, including:

• E-commerce order tracking
• Pallet identification
• Carton and cardboard box labeling
• Goods-in and goods-out processing

Why Use Thermal Transfer Technology for Shipping Labels?

An Effective Solution for Warehouse & Logistic Needs

Thermal transfer printing offers a robust and adaptable solution for shipping labels and is fully compatible with labels that incorporate RFID technology—an increasingly important feature for high-efficiency traceability.

For short-duration shipments with minimal exposure to harsh conditions, a wax ribbon combined with paper label stock provides a cost-effective and reliable option.

For more demanding logistical environments, a high-performance wax or wax/resin ribbon paired with a coated paper label ensures superior durability, better abrasion resistance, and long-term readability—even under challenging transport conditions.

Recommended Ribbons for Shipping Labels – AWR1, AWR8, AWX FH

These ribbons deliver dependable performance, crisp print quality, and excellent scanning reliability for shipping and logistic applications.