Price Gun Labels Explained: Sizes, Colours & Which Ones Fit Your Pricing Gun

Quick Answer: Price gun labels commonly come in sizes like 21x12mm or 26x12mm, in white or fluorescent red/yellow/green for sale items. The key is matching the label roll to your specific gun model  both the size and whether it's a single-line or two-line gun  or the labels simply won't feed.

Price guns are a staple in retail, markets, and delis across Ireland  but not all price gun labels are the same, and using the wrong ones is one of the most common (and most annoying) mistakes shop owners make. Here's a quick guide to what actually matters.

Sizes

Price gun labels typically come in small formats like 21x12mm or 26x12mm, since they're designed to be applied quickly, one at a time, without covering up product packaging or barcodes. The size you need depends entirely on your specific price gun model  a label roll that's slightly too wide or narrow simply won't load or feed correctly.

Colours

Labels usually come in white, fluorescent red, fluorescent yellow, and fluorescent green. This isn't just decoration colour coding is genuinely useful in retail:

• White — standard, everyday pricing
• Fluorescent red/yellow — sale or clearance items, so they stand out at a glance
• Different colours per week — some shops rotate colours to track stock rotation or promotional periods

Matching Labels to Your Gun

The two most common price gun types in Irish retail are single-line and two-line guns (two-line guns print both a price and a batch/date code). Always check which one you have before ordering the label roll needs to match not just in size, but in the number of print lines your gun is designed for. If you're not sure what model you're using, checking the gun itself or the box it came in usually has the details.

A Quick Tip

Buying labels in bulk is worth it if you go through pricing runs regularly  but store any spare rolls somewhere dry, as the adhesive and paper can degrade over time in damp conditions.

Conclusion

Getting price gun labels right is mostly about matching size and line-type to your specific gun, then using colour coding to your advantage for sales and stock rotation. Get that match right once and re-ordering becomes simple from then on.

How We Help

Discount Till Rolls stocks a wide range of price gun labels in multiple sizes and colours, along with the price guns themselves. We're Dublin-based and Irish-owned, offering bulk discounts and free next-day delivery across Ireland. If you're not sure which labels fit your gun, just get in touch with your make and model and we'll point you to the right ones.