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Print a whole shelf of QR labels on A4

You do not need a label printer to start. Any office printer and a sheet of sticker paper will label twenty drives in one go.

Updated November 7, 2026 · 2 min read
A shelf of drives with printed labels

How it works in Where’s My Drive

  1. Scan your drives so each one has a catalog and a QR code.
  2. Open QR labels in the sidebar, click Print A4 sheet and pick a format:
    • Micro 25×25 mm — USB sticks, bare NVMe
    • Small 38×38 mm — 2.5-inch portable drives
    • Standard 62×29 mm — most drives (default)
    • Large 65×45 mm — desktop drives and RAID boxes; also prints category and note
    • Spine 90×22 mm — drives stored upright like books
  3. The app lays every drive out on A4 sheets with print-safe margins and opens your browser’s print dialog.
  4. Print at 100% / actual size — not “fit to page” — and cut or peel.
The QR labels page in Where’s My Drive with the Print A4 sheet button
QR labels → Print A4 sheet puts every drive’s label on one page.
Labelled drives stacked on a desk

Which paper

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Glossy sticker paper can reflect light into the phone camera. Matte scans more reliably.

Avoiding the classic mistakes

Cutting labels neatly

A metal ruler and a craft knife give straighter edges than scissors. Round the corners slightly — square corners are the first to lift. Press each label down firmly for a few seconds; adhesive bonds better with pressure and a clean, dust-free surface.

Label your whole shelf this afternoon

Scan the drives, open QR labels → Print A4 sheet, stick. Everyone on the team can scan them from their phone.

When to switch to a label printer

A4 is perfect for the first batch. For the steady trickle of new drives afterwards, a small Bluetooth label printer prints one sticker in a few seconds without wasting a sheet — see our NIIMBOT printer guide.

Frequently asked questions

Can I print drive labels on a normal printer?

Yes. Where’s My Drive exports an A4 sheet with every drive’s QR label; print it at 100% on sticker paper.

What paper should I use for QR labels?

Matte A4 sticker paper. Glossy paper can reflect light and make scanning harder.

A studio archive shelf of external drives, RAID enclosures and cases

Scan the label. See the drive.

14 days free, no card. Connect your messiest drive tonight, stick its QR label on, and scan it from your phone tomorrow.