Print kit guides

Short guides on making things that look right and work on the counter.

All guides are our own writing. They state no tax, numbering or legal rules; where local rules matter they say to check them.

• Barcodes for a small shop: the basicsA barcode is only a way of writing a number so that a scanner can read it. The question is which num
• Choosing the label sheet layoutThe layout in the tool must match the sheet you buy. Measure first, choose second.
• Designing a price tag that sellsA price tag is read in a second, from a step away, often by someone holding the item.
• ID cards: what to print and what to leave outAn ID card has one job: to say who someone is and where they belong. Everything else is a risk.
• Poster design basics for a small businessA good poster is not decorated; it is clear. People spend two seconds on it, so make those seconds c
• Wording an offer clearly and honestlyCustomers trust clear offers. A confusing one makes them wonder what is hidden.
• What goes on a visiting cardA card is a reminder of who you are and how to reach you. Keep it simple, and put the same things on
• Printing labels, cards and posters wellMost print problems are settings, not printers. A test page saves a sheet of stickers.
• Banner sizes and print filesA banner is read from far away, so the size and the file matter more than the detail.
• A design checklist for banners and boardsA banner has about three seconds. Design for someone walking or driving past.

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Everything on this site is made in your browser: nothing you type or upload is sent to us. Barcodes are made by this page's own code: print one sheet and test-scan a few before you print many. Example names, prices and numbers are made up. No tax, numbering-body or legal rule is stated here. Checked 14 November 2026.