Print at actual size
"Fit to page" shrinks the sheet a few percent, so the lower rows drift off their labels. The PDF opens at 100%; keep it there.
Address labels · 30 per sheet
Template for Avery® 8257 labels
Avery® 8257 address labels are 3/4 × 2-1/4 in, 30 to a US Letter sheet in 3 columns and 10 rows. The first label starts 5/8 in from the top edge and 3/8 in from the left edge; columns are 1/2 in apart and rows are 1/4 in apart.
The blank PDF has every label's outline, for checking the layout on plain paper.
- Label
- 3/4 × 2-1/4 in
- Per sheet
- 30
- Layout
- 3 × 10
- Top / bottom
- 5/8 in
- Left / right
- 3/8 in
- Column gap
- 1/2 in
Same layout 6870 · 8986 · 8987 · 94216
Avery 8257 · 30 per sheet · drawn to scale
Try it here
Type once. Fill all thirty.
Your return address on every label of the sheet. For a list of different addresses, open the editor and paste your spreadsheet.
Specifications
Avery® 8257 measurements
Checked against Avery's own template for 8257. The PDF places every label at these positions to a thousandth of a point, so the only thing left to tune is your printer.
| Label width | 2-1/4 in |
|---|---|
| Label height | 3/4 in |
| Labels per sheet | 30 3 across, 10 down |
| Sheet | US Letter, 8-1/2 × 11 in |
| Top margin | 5/8 in to the first row |
| Bottom margin | 5/8 in below the last row |
| Left margin | 3/8 in to the first column |
| Right margin | 3/8 in after the last column |
| Space between columns | 1/2 in |
| Space between rows | 1/4 in |
| Column pitch | 2-3/4 in left edge to left edge |
| Row pitch | 1 in top edge to top edge |
| Corner radius | 0.097 in |
| Avery's stock | Matte white paper, inkjet |
Same layout, same template 4
These Avery® products use exactly the 8257 sheet layout, so this template lines up on them too.
- 6870
- 8986
- 8987
- 94216
Three things that keep 8257 labels straight.
Feed the right side up
Printers differ: some print on the side facing up in the tray, others on the side facing down. Mark an X on a plain sheet, print once and look before you load labels.
Test on plain paper
Hold a plain-paper print over a 8257 sheet against a window. If it sits off, calibrate once and save the correction for that printer.
Avery® 8257 questions
What size are Avery® 8257 labels?
2-1/4 in wide and 3/4 in tall, 30 per US Letter sheet in 3 columns and 10 rows.
What are the margins on an Avery® 8257 sheet?
Top 5/8 in, bottom 5/8 in, left 3/8 in and right 3/8 in; columns are 1/2 in apart and rows are 1/4 in apart.
Which other Avery® numbers use this template?
4 other products share the 8257 layout: 6870, 8986, 8987, 94216. If your box shows one of them, use this template.
Can I print on a 8257 sheet I already started?
Yes. Set "Start at label" to the first unused label: label 1 is the top left, and the count runs across each row. The labels before it stay blank.
Why don't my 8257 labels line up?
Check that the print dialog says 100% (Actual size), not "Fit to page". If the print still sits a little off, print the test sheet on the calibration page and save a correction for your printer.
Ready for the whole list?
Paste your spreadsheet or open a CSV or Excel file: one label per row, on as many 8257 sheets as it takes.