Question
What size barcodes can I print from Toast Web for my retail items?
Answer
You can format and print barcode labels with Toast Retail. Supported label sizes include:
2 1/8″ x 1″
2 1/4″ x 1″
3/4″ x 3/8″
1/2″ x 1″
1″ x 1 1/2″ (Vertical)
1 1/2″ x 1″ (Horizontal)
1 1/8″ x 1″
1 1/4″ x .85″
2 3/16″ x 1/2″
2 1/8″ x 7/16″
2 1/2″ x 3/4″
2.1″ x 0.5″
3” x 1” (a "shelf label")
98% scale width (Dymo 30299, barbell label)
Print Labels in Bulk
Custom labels you create are also available when printing shelf labels from the Retail Dashboard.
Need a size not on this list? You can create a custom label size using the label editor.
Navigate to Toast Web > Retail > Item Catalog.
Select the item you want to label. The Item details page opens.
Select the Print Barcode Labels icon in the upper right corner.
Select the Label size drop-down.
Select + Create custom label.
Enter the Width (in) andHeight (in) for your label.
Select Save Custom Label.
Select which fields you want to be visible on the label.
To adjust a field's placement, select it and use the alignment or arrow icons to move it in the barcode label preview.
Note: Custom labels are now saved to your Toast account, so a label you create is available the next time you print — including from a different browser or computer, and for other users at your restaurant. Custom sizes may not format correctly on all printers (for example, printing vertically instead of horizontally), so test a single label before printing a full batch, and use the PDF preview export as a fallback.
For items with long names, all labels will wrap up to two lines before the text is clipped, as shown in the example below:
Note: When you print a label from the Toast Retail module, it will prompt you to utilize your computer's installed printer drivers. Toast does not sell barcode label printers. Any label printer will be installed on and connected to a computer (not to the POS system). Dymo and Zebra have several printer options available that create labels in these supported sizes, including the Dymo LabelWriter 550/450, the Zebra ZSB-12, and the Zebra 410.