

You may also have more than one printer workstation. Your printer workstation may be the same computer you use to access ShipStation, a computer that is dedicated only to printing labels in your warehouse, or a multi-use computer. The term printer workstation in this guide specifically refers to the computer your printers are connected to via USB. The following terminology used in this section is defined below for your convenience. To help you quickly become a ShipStation printing pro, we've included some helpful printing basics below, like printing terminology, a list of supported printers and recommended labels, and an overview of how the printing process works. To ensure your printer preferences are configured correctly, please review our Set Up Printers in MacOS or Set Up Printers in Windows help article in the Getting Started section. How you set your printer preferences will differ by which operating system you use and what printer hardware you have connected. Printing in ShipStation requires both your ShipStation settings and your printer preferences to be set correctly. The articles in the Print Settings & ShipStation Connect section provide details on label and other document settings, as well as how to install, launch, and print with the ShipStation Connect printing app. Printing labels is, undeniably, the most important reason you use ShipStation! Configuring ShipStation to print to a specific printer on a specific workstation requires your printer hardware, printer software, and ShipStation to all work together.

Describes ShipStation's printing terminology and process, as well as lists popular printers and types of labels.
