# Choose how to print shipping labels
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Updated: 2026-05-07

> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.starshipit.com/llms.txt).

> Learn the different ways to print shipping labels in Starshipit, including individual, bulk, auto, and scan-to-print methods.

Starshipit supports several label-printing workflows, from printing one order at a time to bulk, automatic, and scan-based printing.

## Before you begin

You need the **Starshipit Desktop Print Application installed, connected, and mapped to your printer** before you can print labels directly from Starshipit. If it is not ready yet, [set up the Desktop Print Application](/articles/360000693156-set-up-desktop-print-application).

You also need to:

- [Connect your courier service](/categories/couriers).
- Check that the order has a valid shipping address.

## Print your first shipping label

Open an order and select **Print label**. Starshipit creates the shipment and tracking number, sends the label to your mapped printer, and moves the order to **Printed**.

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## Print one or several orders

To print one order, select **Print** from the Orders grid or open the order and select **Print label**.

To bulk print, select the orders in the Orders grid and select **Print shipping labels**. Orders in the same bulk action must use the same courier service.

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## Print and move to the next order

Use **Print and next** when you want to review and print orders individually without returning to the Orders grid after each one:

1. Open an order from the Orders grid.
2. Review the order details.
3. Select **Print and next** to print the label and open the next order.

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## Print labels automatically

Use auto print when imported orders are ready to ship without being reviewed individually:

1. Open the Desktop Print Application.
2. Select **Tools** > **Auto Print**.
3. Enable automatic printing of unshipped orders.
4. Choose how often the app should check for new orders.
5. Choose whether to save each label PDF or send it directly to your mapped printer.

## Scan a packing slip to print

Scan the barcode on a packing slip to open the matching order and print its shipping label. This is useful when packing from printed documents or working at a dedicated packing station.

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## Reprint a label

You can reprint a label after its shipment and tracking number have been created. Reprinting produces another copy of the existing label; it does not create a new tracking number.

## Continue to manifesting

After printing, manifest the order to submit its shipment details to the courier for handover and billing. See [Manifest orders](/articles/360001233636-manifest-orders) for the next step.