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Avery 5126 template 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" · 2 per sheet

5126 Spec card

Label size (Avery)
5-1/2" x 8-1/2"
Decimal
5.5" x 8.5"
Metric our conversion
139.7 x 215.9 mm
Labels per sheet
2
Sheet
US Letter, 8-1/2" x 11"
Layout
1 across × 2 down
Margins, gaps, pitch
not yet verified
Shape
Rectangle
Area per label our math
46.75 sq in · 301.6 cm²
Printer type
not yet verified
Color or finish
not yet verified
Avery's listed use
Shipping labels (half sheet)
Blank downloads on Avery's page
Word, Photoshop, Illustrator, PDF, Apple Pages

Checked against Avery's 5126 template page on October 23, 2026

Avery 5126 sheet drawn to scale A US Letter sheet, 8.5 by 11 inches, with 2 labels of 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" in 1 column and 2 rows. 8-1/2" (215.9 mm) 11" (279.4 mm)
1 across × 2 down, 2 labels of 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". Layout basis: Two 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" halves fill an 8-1/2" x 11" sheet, so the label edges are the sheet's (our arithmetic).

Short answer

  • Avery 5126 is 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (139.7 x 215.9 mm), 2 labels per US Letter sheet.
  • Avery lists 14 other numbers that use the same template, so the 5126 file lines up with them.
  • Printer type (laser or inkjet) isn't stated on the template page; check the package.

Numbers that use the same template

If your package shows one of these numbers, use the 5126 template. The list is Avery's; we sorted it.

  • 5138
  • 5526
  • 5912
  • 5917
  • 6440
  • 8126
  • 8426
  • 15516
  • 18126
  • 48126
  • 48808
  • 95526
  • 95900
  • 95930

"Compatible" means the same label size and the same positions on the sheet. It doesn't mean the same material, finish, adhesive or printer type, so read the box before you print a full run.

Printing it so it lines up

  • Download the blank 5126 template from Avery's template page; we don't host copies.
  • Set paper size to Letter (8-1/2" x 11") and scale to 100% or Actual Size, not Fit to Page.
  • Print one page on plain paper and hold it against a label sheet up to a window before using real labels.

Still off? See Avery labels not lining up.

If this label carries Canadian food information

If the label's area (301.6 cm²) were the package's principal display surface, CFIA's net quantity table would put the minimum numeral height at 6.4 mm. The principal display surface belongs to the package, not the sticker, so measure the package. Check with the calculator or read net quantity heights.

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Questions people ask

What size is Avery 5126?

Avery 5126 labels are 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" (139.7 x 215.9 mm, our conversion), 2 per US Letter sheet, according to Avery's template page checked October 23, 2026.

Which numbers use the same template as Avery 5126?

Avery lists 14 compatible numbers, including 5138, 5526, 5912, 5917, 6440. Compatible means the same layout, not the same material or printer type.

Is Avery 5126 for laser or inkjet printers?

Avery's 5126 template page doesn't say, and we haven't verified it. The package states the printer type; match it to your printer.

General information. Values marked "not yet verified" weren't published on the source page we checked; we'll fill them in only from a source. Spotted an error? Report a wrong size.

Sources

  1. Avery Template 5126 (Avery)checked October 23, 2026