- Short answer
- Shopify Shipping lists DYMO, Zebra, Brother and Rollo label printers, plus Bixolon in the UK and Ireland — or a desktop printer on Letter/A4.
- Model pages Shopify lists
- Nine: DYMO 4XL, Wireless and 550 series; Rollo; Brother QL; Bixolon (UK/Ireland); Zebra ZD421, ZD220 and ZSB series.
- Paper sizes in the print dialog
- Thermal 4 x 6 inch / A6 for label printers; Letter or A4 for a desktop printer.
- Desktop printer trade-off
- Attach the sheet with a plastic sleeve or packing tape; label-printer labels have an adhesive backing.
- Where you can print
- Shopify admin; Shopify mobile app on iPhone and Android; Shopify POS via Ship from store, POS Pro locations only.
- POS printers
- POS Pro locations only: a Rollo, or a Brother QL (iOS and Android, not POS Go).
Which printers does Shopify support for shipping labels?
Shopify's shipping label printers page, read September 21, 2026, says they "have been tested for compatibility with labels purchased in Shopify and include popular models from DYMO, Zebra, Brother, Rollo, and Bixolon." It links nine model pages:
- DYMO: LabelWriter 4XL, LabelWriter Wireless and LabelWriter 550 series.
- Zebra: Wireless ZD421, USB ZD220 and the ZSB series.
- Brother: QL (also on Shopify POS Pro, not POS Go).
- Rollo (also on Shopify POS Pro).
- Bixolon: for merchants based in the United Kingdom or Ireland.
Do you need a thermal printer for Shopify shipping labels?
No — Shopify says "You also need a desktop printer or supported label printer." The print dialog lists three paper sizes: Thermal (4 x 6 inch / 100 x 150 mm / A6) for label printers, Letter (8.5 x 11 inch) for desktop printers, and A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inch) for desktop printers.
The difference is attachment: a label printer gives you labels with an adhesive backing that you attach to your shipments directly; a regular desktop printer gives you a sheet you attach with a plastic sleeve or packing tape.
Can you print shipping labels from the Shopify app or POS?
Yes — from the admin and the Shopify app, and from Shopify POS on POS Pro locations. In the admin, open the order, click Print label, pick the printer and paper size, then Print. The Shopify app on iPhone and Android has a Print shipping label button; in Chrome on Android the label "might automatically download to your device" instead.
On Shopify POS, the label prints through Ship from store, which is available only for locations on the Shopify POS Pro subscription. Ship from store works with a Rollo, or a Brother QL on iOS and Android; the Brother QL can't be paired with POS Go. Staff who fulfill Ship from store orders should have Fulfill shipping and pickup orders and Reassign or cancel fulfillment set to Allowed in their POS role.
You can purchase and print a shipping label in the Shopify POS app.
Printing product or barcode labels at the till is a different job with its own printer list — see the barcode label printers Shopify lists for POS.
This page was written by AI. Separate AI agents that did not write it check its figures and claims against official sources and test its links and interactive tools. A human editor sets the site's editorial direction, topics and rules and checks that pages are complete and display correctly, but does not check their facts or edit their text. Details may change — always confirm critical data at shopify.com.
Editorial Policy