Customer Reviews

Avery File Folder Labels for Laser and Inkjet Printers, 0.6 x 3.43 Inches, White, Pack of 750 (08366)

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Since I usually print only one label at a time, I'm pleased a sheet will go through the printer many times correctly. I've used various software programs for printing these labels and they always come out looking great, plus a single sheet doesn't seem to be affected by the heat from the laser printer and even after many trips through, the labels still release cleanly, then stick well to the intended surface. Even better, they can be removed cleanly when no longer needed.

I use them for file folders as intended, but also for jars of stored goods in the kitchen. These may be multiple jars of the same thing, e.g. jelly, or one jar of a newly ground spice. I've given up thinking I'll remember what's in all those little spice jars. There's plenty of room on these labels for the name of the contents and the date.

I don't always use the printer. I keep a sheet of the labels in the kitchen for quick labeling and just write on them with a pen or marker. When I reuse the jar, the labels peel off in one piece and don't leave an annoying residue.

My latest labor saver is to write the name of a device on one end of the label and fold it in half over the cable that device uses so there's no more guessing which cable goes to the scanner and which to the camera, etc. etc. That worked so well, I labeled all my stored chargers so I now know which is which and don't have to try multiple plugs to get a fit. Some things don't need charging often enough for me to remember which of the dozen little corded black boxes is the right one. I've seen tags you can buy for this purpose, but why spend the money when these labels work so well. In addition, if the cord is much longer than it needs to be I include several loops when I fold the label over it, effectively shortening it to a more manageable length.

Now I'm beginning to label various items in my home discretely on the bottom or back to aid my kids when they inherit it all. My daughter suggested it since she feared she wouldn't remember the details and dates of Great Uncle Sam's baby cup and like items. Because the labels stick well, but release cleanly they seemed a good choice for this labeling. If they are too big, I cut them in half. With the printer you can get a lot of info on the label.

I'm really pleased with this size and the quality and will re-buy. Highly recommended for multiple uses.

I recently went through my filing cabinet and purged all of the old crap that was cluttering the drawers. The problem is that I now had a stack of very usable folders that were "tattooed" by the old labels. You can't tear the old labels off without damaging the tab and if you put new labels over them the writing on the old label shows through.

These new Avery File Folder Labels are absolutely perfect for this situation: you can place them over old labels and they completely block out the writing on the old labels. Problem solved!!

Nice and heavy-duty, these are excellent labels.

To me, Avery is like the standard when it comes to printing labels. The reason I say this is not only because of their high quality labels and products, but because when you buy it, you're pretty much guaranteed to find a template already in your office productivity software (e.g. MS Word/Excel). Avery now has the added feature of being able to design the labels directly from their website and print (Go to their website, and then click on "Design & Print." Avery is truly going the extra mile to make the process of printing labels as simple as possible.

I've been using Avery labels for years, and they continue to improve upon their already excelent products. This product in particular adds a special feature that they call 'Trueblock Technology'. For most people, this would seem like trivial. A label is a label, whats the point? For those of you that want to re-use old folders, and completely mask the previous label/marking, this label does the trick. After printing out a sheet of labels, I placed them over folders with permanent markers markings, old printed labels, pens, and more. On regular labels, you may be able to see faint outlines of what was written before. With these labels, I was unable to detect any previous marking. Works as advertised!

There are 25 sheets of labels, each with 30 labels, for a total of 750 labels. Whether you print or write directly on these file folder labels, what amounts to less than 3 cents per label, you can't go wrong with this. Unlike some of their other labels, this particular one worked well with my Epson Photosmart printer as well as my ancient HP LaserJet 8150 (If your printer has the option to, be sure to specify that you are printing on a label versus a regular sheet of paper).

Needless to say, I highly recommend this product.

I was able to make these work using Word for Mac on my MacBook. I couldn't get them to print correctly using the Avery website, but I created a Word document using the instructions that came with these labels and it turned out perfectly. It wasn't hard to do. I wish I hadn't wasted time trying to use the Avery website though; I never could get it to work.

Here are the exact settings I used, in case anyone would like a shortcut:

Change tabs to centered, at 1, 3, 5, and 7 inches.
Garamond font, size 18.
Line spacing at exactly 24, before.
Page setup portrait. Load the paper "sideways". Pretend it's a regular 8.5 x 11 page that has been cut off, and put the wide side in first.

It's not as complicated as it sounds. Doesn't take long, and these turned out to look amazing.

Received exact item in a timely manner. Labels were in great condition and worked well with the inkjet printer. I would recommend this product from this vendor.

I'll go into more detail about what's superior about Avery below, but first, regarding this size --

These will fit three lines of 10 point Arial, or one line of something bigger. I use them regularly at work for their intended purpose, and I also use them at home to label stuff going into the freezer. They do stay on even when frozen, but are easiest to remove while still frozen. If they get wet before I try to remove the label, some adhesive has to be scrubbed off.

I doubt Avery matters for the freezer application, but if you want a professional result for more traditional uses, Avery and name brand printer toner are a must.

I've tried several different generic brands -- from all three big office retailers -- and the letters get smeared or flake off when applying the labels. Add generic toner, and the problem gets so bad that the printing becomes almost illegible. With generic toner these smear a little bit, but with the name brand toner (I've used these in both HPs and Canons), there's no problem. The generic labels might seem a lot cheaper, but these are well worth the extra dough.

As far as True Block goes, well, I don't really care, but it does work. The labels have an opaque backing between the paper and adhesive, which doesn't allow anything below it to show through. I usually just remove the label if I'm going to re-use a file folder, because I'm just going to covering up the damaged area with another label anyway. True Block seems more useful for shipping applications than for file folders. I don't know whether or not Avery is selling these labels in a non-True Block form, but if so, it may be worth looking closely at price.

These are easy to work with, they stick well, and they don't smear. What more can a person ask for? I'd buy them if the price were competitive with what else is out there.

There really isn't much to say: assuming you have decent label printing software, these labels label. After a couple of months they seem to stick in place in contrast with other products I've used.

I was very impressed with this product, both in how the printing went and how well the "blocking" technology works at keeping labels located under this new label are blocked from being seen under it.

The labels loaded and printed well - the blacking is substanial enough to keep the print job "straight" through without any creep to the left or the right. The resulting labels were printed on track, without coming out cockeyed.

Avery has accomplished exactly what they have claimed with their Ink Jet File Folder Labels. That which I am most pleased about with regard to this product is the fact that when one label is placed over another, the old label is entirely blocked out, permitting me to use and reuse my file folders. These labels may pay for themselves over time.