Short answer: click Export Shipping in the TCGplayer Seller Portal, drop the file on TCG Speed Shipper, and pick Avery 5160 address labels — 30 per sheet or #10 envelope (PWE) as the format. Print the free Alignment page first, then print the PDF at 100% / Actual size. Add your stamp. Both formats work on every plan, including Free.
Which one should you use?
- Avery 5160 sheets are the fast choice for a big batch: 30 addresses per page, peel and stick. Avery 5160 is the laser version and 8160 the inkjet version; any compatible 30-up sheet (2⅝ × 1 inch labels, 3 across and 10 down) works. A label holds the buyer's address only, so use a return-address stamp or sticker for your own.
- #10 envelopes skip the stickers. Each page of the PDF is one 9½ × 4⅛ inch business envelope with your return address in the top left, the buyer's address in the middle, and the top-right corner left clear for the stamp. It's slower to feed than a sheet, but it looks the most professional.
Orders that need tracking (TCGplayer asks for it on orders of $50 and up) go in a tracked package or envelope instead; see which orders get a tracked slip or a label.
Step 1: Export your orders from TCGplayer
In the TCGplayer Seller Portal, open Orders, tick the orders you're shipping, and click Export Shipping. That CSV has each buyer's name and address. (The Packing Slip button makes a PDF instead; you only need it if you want the card lists, step 3.)
Step 2: Pick the format
- Drop the Export Shipping file on the TCG Speed Shipper home page. It's read in your browser, not uploaded.
- Fill in your Return address once (it's saved for next time). The envelope format prints it; Avery labels don't.
- Under Format, pick Avery 5160 address labels — 30 per sheet or #10 envelope (PWE).
- Open Printer setup and a free test print and pick Home inkjet or laser printer for the short print settings.
Step 3 (optional): Packing slips
Click + Add TCGplayer packing slips (PDF) and add TCGplayer's Packing Slip PDF. With Avery or envelopes, the slips come after the labels in the same file. To get them in the same order as your labels, click Slips in label order. Folding tips are in how to fold a TCGplayer packing slip.
Step 4: Print the Alignment page
Click Alignment page in the printer box. It's free, has no buyer data and uses none of your labels. You get the chosen format's page with a ruler, a 1-inch square and the outlines of every label (or the envelope and its stamp corner). Print it on plain paper:
- Measure the square. It must be exactly 1 inch (2.54 cm). If it's smaller, your print window is still set to "fit to page".
- For Avery, hold the page against a label sheet up to a light. The outlines should sit on the labels.
Step 5: Print at 100%
Click Download PDF and open it. In the print window:
- Scale: 100% or Actual size. Never "Fit to page" or "Shrink oversized pages": Avery labels and envelopes go out of line.
- Avery: paper size Letter, and load the sheet the way your printer's tray shows (labels face up or down depends on the printer).
- Envelopes: feed them the way your printer's manual shows, usually through the rear or manual-feed slot with the flap closed. Print one first and check that the stamp corner ends up top right.
Then stamp it. A one-ounce letter takes one Forever stamp; a toploader can make the envelope rigid, which may add the nonmachinable surcharge. The stamps guide has the 2026 prices.
Troubleshooting
The addresses drift down or sideways on the Avery sheet
Scaling first: check the 1-inch square on the Alignment page. If the scale is right and the whole grid sits a little off, the sheet went in crooked or the tray guides are loose; push the guides against the stack and try again. Some printers shift the page a few millimeters on their own. Feeding one sheet at a time through a manual slot usually helps.
The envelope prints upside down or on the back
The printer wants it fed another way. Mark one envelope with an arrow in pencil, print the Alignment page on it, and see where the arrow and the print end up. Then feed the rest the same way.
A long address prints small
Each line is sized on its own, so one long street name doesn't shrink the whole address; past the smallest readable size it wraps to a second line. If a label still looks crowded, switch that batch to #10 envelopes, which have more room.
The envelope jams or smears
Use plain paper envelopes without a window for direct printing, and let inkjet ink dry for a minute before you stack them. Thick envelopes with a toploader inside should be printed before you stuff them.
FAQ
What Avery labels work for TCGplayer addresses?
Avery 5160 (laser) or 8160 (inkjet) and any compatible 30-up sheet: 2⅝ by 1 inch labels, 3 across and 10 down on a letter-size page. In TCG Speed Shipper pick Avery 5160 address labels, 30 per sheet, as the format. Each label holds the buyer's name and address.
Can I print TCGplayer addresses straight onto envelopes?
Yes. Pick #10 envelope in TCG Speed Shipper. Each page of the PDF is one 9½ by 4⅛ inch envelope with your return address in the top left and the buyer's address in the middle, and the top right left clear for the stamp.
Why are my Avery labels printing out of line?
Almost always scaling. Print at 100% or Actual size, never Fit to page. Print the free Alignment page first and hold it up to a label sheet: the outlines should sit on the labels and its 1-inch square should measure exactly 1 inch.
How do I feed an envelope into my printer?
It depends on the printer, so follow its manual or the picture on its tray. Most home printers take a #10 envelope in the rear or manual feed slot with the flap closed. Print one test envelope first and check that the stamp corner ends up top right.
Is printing on Avery labels or envelopes free?
Yes, both formats are on every plan, including Free with 15 labels a month and no account. You still buy the stamps yourself; these are address labels, not postage.