Print a shelf-label sheet from SKU and price CSV

A shelf label must match both its product and physical paper. A barcode that looks sharp on screen can fail after scaling in a printer dialog, so plan for a printed scan test.

Prepare your input

Prepare CSV columns sku, name and price; optional copies repeats an item. Keep identifiers as printable ASCII. Measure the A4 label stock: rows, columns, margins, label dimensions and gaps.

Work through the task

Enter those dimensions in Barcode and Shelf Label Studio and generate the sheet. The app makes Code 128 barcodes and shows warnings when a long product name is truncated. A price that cannot fit is rejected rather than silently shortened. Print at actual size with scaling disabled, then compare labels to the original CSV.

Example to try

Make one label for SKU 000123, one with a long name and one with a price using the currency symbol your store uses. Inspect the truncation warning before printing. Scan 000123 and verify all six characters, including zeros. A successful camera scan does not prove a checkout scanner will work, so use the device on your shop floor.

Check the result

Scan labels from the first, middle and last sheet, including one SKU with leading zeros. Check that the scanner returns the same identifier and that text is legible at the shelf. Reprint after changing stock or printer settings.

Know the current limits

This tool creates A4 sheets, not a general Zebra template. It is distinct from Coderbunch Label Studio; it is not GS1 or UPC certified, and hardware compatibility remains unverified.