DashLink Generated Labels

DashLink can automatically generate shipping labels for parcel shipments. Label generation behavior is controlled at the account level and configured during onboarding.

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Supported formats

DashLink provides three basic label formats (for any other format please reach out to your representative during onboarding):

Format	DPI	Notes
ZPL	203 dpi	Zebra printers / thermal printers
ZPL	300 dpi	Higher-resolution thermal printing
PDF	N/A	Standard 4×6 shipping label

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How labels are returned

If your account is configured to receive labels:

• Create Delivery (POST /drive/v2/deliveries) OR
• Quote → Accept Quote

will return:

• shipping_label.label_string
• shipping_label.label_format
• shipping_label.label_size
• shipping_label.print_density

Example (PDF label from the parcel PDF):

"shipping_label": {
  "label_format": "pdf",
  "label_size": "4x6",
  "print_density": "203dpi",
  "label_string": "JVBERi0xLjQKJfbk…<TRUNCATED>"
}

label_string is a base64-encoded representation of the label data.

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Label contents

DashLink-generated labels always include:

• Shipper name
• Recipient name
• Full delivery address
• Tracking code (external_delivery_id)
• Scannable barcode
• Optional shipper-provided metadata via items[].external_id

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When to use DashLink-generated labels

• You want guaranteed barcode compatibility
• You want a simpler integration path
• You rely on DashLink-generated tracking codes
• You want to avoid implementing your own barcode logic

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