Free Avery 5163 Shipping Label Template (10 Labels per Sheet)
Design and print professional 2" x 4" parcel labels with return addresses, recipient blocks, handling flags, and Code 128 tracking barcodes.
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Avery 5163 vs 8163 Engineering Guide: 10-Up Parcel Label Compliance & Logistics Barcoding
Everything you need to know about thermal fusing, laser vs inkjet adhesive chemistries, and parcel scanning reliability.
The Critical Chemistry Behind Avery 5163 and 8163
Users frequently ask whether Avery 5163 and Avery 8163 can be used interchangeably. While both templates share an identical physical die-cut grid—each featuring 10 rectangular labels measuring 2.0 inches high by 4.0 inches wide arranged on an 8.5" × 11" US Letter sheet—their material engineering is fundamentally different:
- Avery 5163 (Laser Engine): Office laser printers operate at temperatures exceeding 380°F to 400°F (190°C to 205°C) to melt and press powdered toner resin into paper fibers. Avery 5163 uses high-heat crosslinked acrylic adhesives that prevent adhesive bleed. If you mistakenly feed non-laser labels into a laser printer, melted adhesive will seep along the edges, fouling the expensive fuser drum and transfer rollers.
- Avery 8163 (Inkjet Engine): Inkjet print engines spray liquid micro-droplets of dye or pigment. The 8163 facestock features a specialized silica micro-coating that instantaneously locks and dries liquid ink, preventing the dark bars of shipping barcodes from bleeding into adjacent whitespace.
Dimensional Geometry and PostScript Grid Precision
The Avery 5163 layout is one of the most widely deployed label formats in shipping departments, retail storerooms, and hospital receiving docks. The exact physical metrics are:
- Label Dimensions: 2.0 inches (144.0 pt / 50.8 mm) height by 4.0 inches (288.0 pt / 101.6 mm) width.
- Sheet Matrix: 2 columns by 5 rows (10 labels per sheet).
- Top and Bottom Margins: 0.5 inches (36.0 pt / 12.7 mm).
- Left and Right Margins: 0.166 inches (12.0 pt / 4.23 mm).
- Horizontal Column Gap: 0.166 inches (12.0 pt / 4.23 mm).
- Vertical Row Gap: 0.0 inches (labels touch flush along horizontal perforations).
E-Commerce Carton Compliance: Code 128 vs QR Codes
For e-commerce parcel shipping, secondary cartons, and Amazon FBA bin management, linear Code 128 barcodes remain the standard because automated conveyor scanner tunnels rely on horizontal laser sweeps. A 2" × 4" label provides ample surface area to cleanly separate the sender block, the prominent recipient "SHIP TO:" address, a high-contrast Code 128 tracking barcode, and handling warning flags (such as FRAGILE or THIS SIDE UP).
Avery 5163 Sheet Physical Specifications
Physical Metric Calibration Spec: Avery 5163 / 8163 Shipping Labels
72.0 pt/inch PostScript Engine| Layout Configuration | 2 Columns × 5 Rows (10 Labels per Sheet) |
|---|---|
| Label Dimensions | 4" × 2" (101.6 mm × 50.8 mm)[288pt × 144pt] |
| Sheet Page Size | 8.5" × 11" (215.9 mm × 279.4 mm) |
| Top & Left Margins | Top: 0.5" (12.7 mm) / Left: 0.1667" (4.233 mm) |
| Inter-Label Gaps | Horizontal: 0.1667" (4.233 mm) / Vertical: 0" (0 mm) |
| Recommended Media | Package shipping, parcel routing, return merchandise labels (LASER & INKJET) |
| Compatible Avery SKUs | 516381635263596364686522846315663 |
Frequently Asked Questions: Avery 5163 Shipping Labels
Everything you need to know about physical margin calibration, print scale, and barcode readability.