Change shipping label size

Overzicht

In Odoo, there are a variety of different types of shipping labels that can be selected for delivery orders. Depending on the types of shipping packages used, different label sizes may be more appropriate, and can be configured to fit the package.

Configuratie

In the Inventory module, go to Configuration ‣ Delivery ‣ Shipping Methods. Choose a delivery method and click Edit. For the following example, FedEx International will be used.

Different shipping methods.

In the Configuration tab, under Label Type, choose one of the label types available. The availability will vary depending on the carrier. Save the changes.

Select a label type.

When a sales order with the corresponding shipping company is confirmed and a delivery order is validated, the shipping label will be automatically created as a PDF and appear in the Chatter.

Create a sales order

In the Sales application, click Create and select an international customer. Click Add A Product and select an item. Click Add Shipping, select a shipping method, then click Get Rate, and finally, click Add.

Add a shipping method and rate to a sales order.

Once the quotation is confirmed by clicking Confirm, a Delivery smart button will appear.

Delivery order smart button.

Once the delivery order is validated by clicking Validate in the delivery order, the shipping documents appear in the Chatter.

Shipping PDF documents.

Example labels

The default Label Type is Paper Letter. An example of a FedEx letter sized label is:

Full page letter size FedEx shipping label.

For comparison, an example of a FedEx bottom-half label is:

Half page letter size FedEx shipping label.