Shopify Retail Barcode Labels App Help: Codes, Templates, Printers

Printing one sheet is easy. These are the jobs that end in reprints when rushed.

Keeping supplier barcodes intact. Creating barcodes for products that already have manually entered ones replaces them. The safe route is Create barcodes for products without barcodes, then a spot check before anything prints.

Knowing where generated codes fall short. The app uses the last 8 digits of the variant ID, codes can repeat across stores, and Shopify says they aren't suitable for Google Shopping. Products sold on other channels need GS1 barcodes, and marketplace integration specialists handle the listing side.

Templates per label size. Only set sizes work and custom sizes aren't possible. Smaller labels hold fewer fields, so field choice and order matter.

Printer settings that stick. Portrait orientation, 300x600 dpi and, on a Mac, a paper size that matches the label exactly. Getting a Dymo or Zebra aligned can take longer than the design.

A routine for incoming stock. Quantities go in per variant, with no CSV upload or automatic bulk printing. Fitting that into receiving is inventory management work.

Labels that scan at the till. Test a printed sheet on the counter scanner before a full run. POS setup specialists cover the hardware end.

One printer, no existing barcodes. A small shop on one supported Dymo size can follow Shopify's help page and do it in an afternoon.

Label printing looks trivial in a proposal. These questions separate people who have done it from people who will learn on your stock.

Which label sizes have they printed with this app? A good answer names your stock, such as Dymo 30252 or Avery 5160, and says plainly if it isn't supported.

How will they treat barcodes you already have? Anyone planning to generate codes for every product on a store with supplier barcodes hasn't read Shopify's warning.

Where do you sell besides your own store? If Google Shopping or marketplaces are in play, they should raise GS1 barcodes before generating anything.

Will prices print in your currency? Price display works only in stores using Shopify Payments supported currencies. Ask them to check before designing price tags.

Who prints day to day? The app can't print from an iPad, where Shopify points to the Dymo Connect app, and selecting products needs a staff role with product permissions. The setup should match the person and device doing the printing.

A sensible paid first task: one template, one test sheet scanned at the till, and the printer settings written down for whoever prints next.

Where it runs. The Shopify admin on desktop and the Shopify app, with a label printer connected to your computer. Not Shopify POS. Shopify recommends Chrome.

Barcode format. Code-128 only, built from the last 8 digits of the variant ID. Two products can rarely end up with the same code.

Overwrites. Generating for products with manually entered barcodes replaces them. Edit single barcodes on the product or variant page, or with a bulk action.

Two print routes. Select products in the Products list and choose Print barcode labels under Apps, or click Print labels inside the app. Either route can save to PDF instead.

Print order. Labels come out alphabetically by product title.

Supported stock. Dymo 30252, 30336, 30332 and 30299 (the price tag size isn't available in the UK), Avery 5160 and 5167, and nine Zebra sizes including ZSB-LC6 to LC8.

Text limits. Special characters may not display correctly, and digit limits depend on label size.

The listing in October 2026. Free, offered in 21 languages and live since December 3, 2018.

Retail label projects tend to bundle a few of these. Scope them around your next stock delivery.