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I got these to mark sizes on clothing for our small business. These work perfectly. Large enough to be seen, but not obtrusive.Perfect for what I neededI read many reviews describing labels printing off-centered, but assumed they must have not followed instructions. Wrong! I'm fairly skilled at graphics and have a good eye for balance. The labels I designed (2 inch rounds) fit perfectly within the borders of the template, and it's easy to center them, using Avery's software. All looked fine on the monitor and when printing a "test" sheet on plain printer paper. However, once the label got printed on the Avery template (esp. if it's a round one) you're likely to notice that they aren't exactly centered where they should be. They wound up printing off-center from where the cut marks are on the actual template sheet. If you designed any curved text at the very top or bottom, it won't hit the label where it's supposed to. I, like many others, tried adjusting my printer, and wasted lots of time, ink, and paper, but never could get it corrected. It's hard to believe Avery hasn't corrected this, as they must also read the reviews and listen to angry customers who are frustrated by the lack of quality. Sure, the labels look perfectly centered on plain printer paper, UNTIL you print on the Avery templates, where they have to fit exactly within the label cutout. (Many reviewers chose to live with the crooked printing.) I decided not to live with the off-centered labels, so I eventually deleted the curved text and replaced it with horizontal text as though the label was square vs round. My advice would be to expect this. If you think you can do better, try designing half without any arched text close to the borders. Then print your "draft" on plain paper and hold it up to the light, with the label template on top of it so you can see where it will actually print on the Avery template, and you'll decide which ones look best. My 2nd piece of advice: DON'T spend hours trying to fix or compensate for the faulty template. *The problem isn't with your design and it's not your printer. I had to experience it myself to accept the reality.Update: It gets worse. The ink smudges. I let the labels dry for a week, as I needed a break from the ordeal. After testing one of the round ones I'd printed on a label sheet vs template, manually cut out, I tried to see if the ink would stay put, but it did not. Using an HP ENVY, the blank ink smudges (even though it was completely dry). The red ♥ heart, though, didn't smudge. HP uses different ink types for color vs black, so this explains why some users had no problems. Back to the drawing board to find clear sheets (not label tamplates) that are really permanent, without the ink smudging. I'm not interested in spraying it with a sealant outdoors, in order to protect the ink. There must be a company whose vinyl is better than Avery's template material. Check out the pic and you'll see what happened when touching the glossy version of the Avery sheets.I bought Avery Print-to-the-Edge Round Labels (22830) to use on widemouth canning jars. These 2.5" labels fit Kerr and Ball widemouth lids. They are a glossy white label. When printed, colors are vibrant, and the ink dries fast. I've been very pleased with them. You can find pre-designed templates for Microsoft Word on Avery's web site. There are about 75 designs available for the 2.5" round labels. None seem to be designed with canning in mind, however, so I created my own. There are some generic designs that could be used for canning. If you type the label number (22830) into Avery's search, you will get incomplete results. You will get better results if you click the Templates tab at the top of the web page and navigate to Templates > Labels > Round Labels > 2 ½" diameter. There are still designs missing from that list, some of which I found using Google.To design and print the labels, you can use Avery Design & Print Online with an Avery account, or you can download templates to use on your computer. The pre-designed downloadable templates are all for Microsoft Word. Avery offers plain templates that you can use with your own designs for Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop. I used the plain template for Apple Pages, as it is easy to work with images in Pages, and I designed my labels in Photoshop. The instructions that Avery offers for templates are to download and make any edits you want on that document, save the document, do a test print, then print your labels. But you can save the downloaded document as a template before you add or change anything, so you will have it for future use in the editing application of your choice.Once your labels look the way you want them, do a test print on paper. You can check the colors, centering, etc. and get an idea of whether the print will align correctly with the sheet of labels. I had one small problem with alignment, but it wasn't the fault of the template. The bottom row of labels was slightly off-center on one sheet, because the sheet did not feed into the printer precisely straight. I'm not sure if I can avoid this consistently, but try to make sure your sheet is completely straight in the printer tray. I could not print these with more than one sheet in the printer tray. My printer would always grab a stack. I ended up putting the sheets in one at a time, which worked fine. I wish I could figure out how to use some of the MS Word templates in Photoshop and Pages, but the frustrations with using my own designs with the Pages template were very few.I’m very happy with the quality of these labels. Using the Avery website templates, I was able to create a label very quickly and easily and then modify it slightly for different products. I also had to run the sheet through at least five times because I was only printing small quantities and various designs on the same page, and the paper worked just as well the last time as the first. I could print one label anywhere on the page or all 12. I was expecting it to get jammed which is what has happened to me in the past when I put the same paper back in. The online templates are foolproof with these labels and they look great on jelly jar lids, soaps, creams and anything else you can imagine. They are shiny, but the ink does not smear. There is a bend line to make it easier to peel the label off the page without causing any damage to the rest of the page.Exactly what I was looking for.600 labels at great price. I ordered 2 units of 600 labels only received 840. Tried the Amazon return thing. Need to go back to having people answer inquiries. I don't want to return what I received. I would just like the rest of my order. I'd be happy with update in description saying here is the price for what you want, we might not ship your order.Perfect size for my scrubs and bath salts for my business.Las etiquetas son de muy buena calidad y el programa que ofrece Avery para diseñarlas es de mucha ayuda, trae muchas opciones de diseño y la impresión en las etiquetas queda muy bien.Nice results when used with my laser printer. I find Avery to be the best brand for labels. I bought the case / five pack for the savings over buying a single pack. Happy with my purchase.First pass at using the avery tab in my word application, correctly identified the product number and when it was time to print, everything was not aligned properly. Things printed better when i used the website, there were also more templates to choose from - however, some of my labels are not entirely centered straight which is a bummer.3 stars because I expect better from Avery.Me encantaron, las utilice para colocar el nombre de mi hija en regalos y quedaron estupendas. El software para hacer el diseño es muy sencilloy la calidad con la que quedan es buenisisma. Se puede usar en cualquier tipo de impresora. Muy recomendable.I use them for my diy Beauty products. The Avery template design is easy to use and allows me to make professional looking labels. Although, when I try to use a solid, black background on my white deodorant tubes, the black will smear in to the white even after the ink is dry. It might just be the oils on my skin? I'm not sure yet.
