I built a tiny desktop app because Australia Post labels kept printing wrong
A developer created a desktop app called LabelChop to address issues with printing shipping labels from Australia Post. The app simplifies the process of converting A4 PDFs to 4x6 labels for thermal printers, eliminating the need for cumbersome manual adjustments. By focusing on a specific problem, the developer aimed to streamline the workflow for frequent sellers.
- ▪LabelChop is designed for Australian sellers using MyPost Business and thermal label printers.
- ▪The app automates the process of cropping A4 PDFs to 4x6 labels for easier printing.
- ▪A free tool was created to help users manually convert labels before introducing the full app.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3940809) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Jake Posted on May 20 I built a tiny desktop app because Australia Post labels kept printing wrong #webdev #sass #ecommerce #productivity I've lost count of how many small tools start with a sentence like this: "Surely someone has already fixed this." That was the thought behind LabelChop, a boring little desktop app for Australian sellers who use MyPost Business and 4x6 thermal label printers. The problem sounds too small to be a product. MyPost Business gives you an A4 PDF.
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