The 4 × 6 inch label
The standard shipping label size — used by Amazon FBA, UPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL for parcels.
Used by: Amazon FBA, UPS, FedEx, USPS, DHL.
The most common thermal label size worldwide.
Fits standard 4-inch desktop and industrial Zebra printers.
4 × 6 inch in dots, inches & millimetres
ZPL works in dots, and the number of dots depends on the printer's resolution (DPI). Here is the 4 × 6 inch label at each common density:
| Resolution | Width (dots) | Height (dots) | ZPL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 203 DPI | 812 | 1,218 | ^PW812 ^LL1218 |
| 300 DPI | 1,200 | 1,800 | ^PW1200 ^LL1800 |
| 600 DPI | 2,400 | 3,600 | ^PW2400 ^LL3600 |
| Inches | 4 | 6 | — |
| Millimetres | 101.6 | 152.4 | — |
Need a different size? The ZPL DPI & size calculator converts any dimensions to dots instantly.
ZPL header for a 4 × 6 inch label
Set ^PW (print width) and ^LL (label length) so the printer uses the full label and nothing clips:
^XA
^PW812
^LL1218
^FO30,30^A0N,40,40^FD4 × 6 inch label^FS
^XZPaste it into the ZPL viewer to preview, or convert to PDF to print on any printer.
What a 4 × 6 inch label is used for
- Amazon FBA shipment labels
- Carrier shipping labels
- Parcel & e-commerce orders
Other common label sizes
- 4 × 6.75 inch label
- 2.25 × 1.25 inch label
- 2 × 1 inch label
- 3 × 2 inch label
- 4 × 2 inch label
- 4 × 4 inch label
Browse the full label size reference.