Avery 5160, 8160, 5163: which code do I type?

Two boxes, two numbers, and you are not sure whether they are the same label. It is a common worry, and the answer is usually good news.

#One layout, many codes

A label code names a layout: how many labels across, how many down, how big each one is and where it starts on the page. The same layout is often sold under several codes. In Peelstack Label Maker, 5160 and 8160 are matched to the same sheet, along with other codes from the same family printed on the box.

So if your box says 8160 and you type 5160, you see the sheet you are holding. Try the code printed on your own box first. If it is not recognised, type a sibling code from the same family.

#5163 is a different layout

5163 is a larger label than 5160, set in two columns. It is a popular choice for shipping and for longer addresses. It has relatives too, such as 8163, which share its layout. The sheet picture in the add-on states the label size, so you can check yours against it.

#Do not guess by looking

Two sheets can look alike and still differ by a few millimetres in margins, which is enough to push text onto an edge. The reliable way is to read the code, type it, compare the sheet picture to the paper in your hand, and print the free test page on plain paper. Hold it over the real sheet in the light.

#If your code is not found

Choose "My labels are not listed" and enter the label size, margins and spacing you measured. For sheets sold in A4 sizes, codes such as L7160 and L7163 are listed.

#Print at Actual size

However you find the layout, print the PDF at Actual size with fit to page turned off. A printer that quietly scales the page is the usual reason that a correct layout still prints off.

#The takeaway

The code on your box names a layout, and codes from the same family share one. Type the code from your box, check the sheet picture, print the test page and then print your list.

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