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Set up Desktop Print Application

Print labels and documents directly from Starshipit using a local desktop application on Windows or Mac.

2 min readUpdated January 22, 2026

Set up Print Application

Requirements

  • Windows: Windows 10 with .NET Framework 4.8. You will be prompted to install .NET when you run the installer. Display scaling set to 100% via system > display, and preferred display resolution 1920x1080.
  • Mac: Mojave and above.
  • For older systems applications, use the print client.

About

  • The print application allows for the print settings to be local to your computer. This means that you can have multiple computers all logged into one account but have their own printers.
  • Every computer will need to follow the below steps and select which printers they would like their specific computer to use.

Set up

1. Download and install the application:

Windows Mac

  1. Log into Starshipit.

  2. Go to Settings > Printing and click Download Starshipit Desktop App (Windows).

  3. Once the app has downloaded and been installed, run it and log in with the same username and password as you use for the web app.

  4. Log into Starshipit.

  5. Go to Settings > Printing  and click Download Starshipit Desktop App for Mac.

  6. Double-click to open. (If it says there's a developer/certification problem, please see this Apple Support guide for a workaround).

  7. Drag into the Applications folder.

  8. Run the application, and log in with the same username and password as you use for the web app.

2. Configure your print settings

Starshipit will automatically prompt you to select a printer when you first print a label through the Print Application. If you prefer, you can configure your label and printer mappings in advance. To do this:

  1. Click Printers in the very top left of the Print Application window.

    Printers menu in Print Application

  2. Select Print Settings.

  3. In the Print Settings window, click Assign a label to a printer.Print_app_print_settings.png

  4. Select your label type and printer.
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  5. Click Save to add your label type and printer as a new entry.

  6. Repeat steps 3-5 for each label type and printer you wish to set up.

3. Edit your print settings

  1. If you need to modify the label size or orientation for an entry, click Edit to make these changes.
  2. Click Save.
  3. Close the Print Settings window. You can now start printing.blobid2.pngPrint_app_print_setting.png

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