How to generate a PDF shipping label and packing slip automatically
How to Generate a PDF Shipping Label and Packing Slip Automatically Shipping labels and packing slips are the last paper in most e-commerce operations. Platforms like Shopify and WooCommerce generate them, but they're branded with the platform's chrome, locked to their layout, and require a manual download step. Here's how to generate print-ready PDFs on order placement — your template, your brand, your workflow. Packing slip template function renderPackingSlipHtml ({ order }) { const lineRows = order . items . map (( item ) => ` <tr> <td> ${ item . sku } </td> <td> ${ item . name }${ item . variant ? ` — ${ item . variant } ` : "" } </td> <td style="text-align:center"> ${ item . qty } </td> <td style="text-align:right"> ${ item . weight ?? "" } </td> </tr>` ) . join ( "" ); return `<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <style> @page { size: letter; margin: 0.75in; } body { font-family: -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif; color: #111; font-size: 12px; } .header { disp
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