You can use Thermal 4" x 8" or 4" x 8¼" (Perforated) stock to print document (doc) labels. This stock does not have an extended area, but you can print two reference numbers on the label.
To set up the thermal label printer to print Thermal 4" x 8" or 4" x 8¼" (Perforated) labels:
On the Tools tab, select System Preferences and then Printing Setup. The Printing Setup tab in the System Preferences Editor window appears.
Select the printer in the Printer grid for which you want to set up labels.
Tip: If your printer is not shown in the Printer grid, see Install a Label Printer.
Click the Label Printer Setup button. The Label Printer Setup window appears.
If the correct printer appears in the Name box, skip to step 8. If the correct printer does not appear in the Name box, continue with step 6.
Under Printer, click the Change Label Printer button. The Printer Selection window appears.
Select your thermal label printer and click the Select button. The Label Printer Setup window appears again.
Under Label Configuration, click the down arrow in the Label Stock Dimensions box and select Thermal 4x8 or 4x8¼ (Perforated).
Click the Apply button. The Printing Setup tab in the System Preferences Editor window appears again.
In the Printer grid, verify that the Printer Name shows your printer, Label Stock Dimensions shows Thermal 4x8 or 4x8¼ (Perforated), and Extended Area Usage shows Doc Label.
Select other label options specific to this label as needed:
Select the Default Printer check box if this printer is the default for this printer type. One default printer is allowed for each printer type.
Select the Print Shipment Doc Label check box to print a shipment-level document label.
Select the Print Package Doc Label check box to print a package-level document label.
Select the Print Freight Doc Label check box to print a Freight document label.
Select the appropriate Consignee Label check boxes. If you select the Print Freight Consignee Label check box, select either Per Handling Unit or Per Piece.
Click the Update button.
See Set Printing Setup System Preferences for instructions on other system preferences not specific to this particular label.