How to Print Custom Product Details on Shopify Packing Slips

Every product has details beyond name and SKU that live in Shopify as custom fields, care instructions, material composition, size charts, batch numbers, and printing the relevant ones on the packing slip turns that stored data into something staff and customers actually see and use.

This guide is for merchants wanting to print custom product details, stored as metafields, directly on packing slips, making that information useful at the point of packing and delivery rather than staying buried in the product admin.

Quick Answer

Yes, custom product details can print directly on Shopify packing slips. Order Printer Pro supports referencing product and variant metafields in customizable packing slip templates, so care instructions, material details, batch numbers, or any other custom data you track prints automatically wherever it is relevant, without requiring a manual lookup by staff or a separate customer-facing reference.

What This Involves

Printing custom product details on packing slips means referencing the product or variant metafields your store already maintains directly within the packing slip template, so that custom data, whatever it may be for your specific catalog, appears automatically on the physical document accompanying each order.

Who Needs This

• Merchants tracking care instructions, materials, or specifications in metafields
• Stores wanting batch or lot numbers visible for traceability
• Any business whose custom product data currently stays invisible to fulfillment
• Teams wanting packing slips that do more than list item names
• Businesses wanting customers to receive relevant product context automatically

Why It Matters for Your Business

• Metafield data adds value only when it reaches the actual packing slip
• Care and material details help customers use products correctly
• Batch or lot numbers support traceability and quality control
• Staff benefit from having relevant details visible during packing
• This eliminates a manual lookup step for information already tracked
• Different product categories can show entirely different relevant details

How to Print Custom Product Details on Shopify Packing Slips

Step 1

Start by identifying which custom details are worth printing.

• List the metafields your store maintains across different product categories
• Decide which ones genuinely help staff or customers on the packing slip
• Confirm the metafield data is populated consistently for relevant products

Step 2: Install and Configure Order Printer Pro

Install Order Printer Pro and reference the metafields on the packing slip.

• Add the chosen product or variant metafields to the template
• Position each detail clearly beside its relevant product line
• Use conditional logic if different product categories need different details shown

Step 3

Keep the packing slip readable despite the added detail.

• Avoid printing every available metafield regardless of relevance
• Prioritize details that genuinely help staff or the customer
• Test that the slip stays legible on orders with many line items

Step 4

Test with products across your different categories.

• Generate packing slips for products from each category with distinct metafields
• Confirm the relevant details display correctly per category
• Check products without certain metafields still render cleanly

Step 5

Launch and refine which details actually earn their place.

• Gather staff feedback on whether the surfaced details help packing
• Watch for reduced customer questions about product care or usage
• Adjust which metafields are shown based on real usage patterns

Examples & Use Cases

Sustainable Fashion Brand (Apparel)
Problem: Material composition and care instructions lived only on the website, never reaching customers with the physical order
Setup: Added material and care metafields to the packing slip through Order Printer Pro, printing automatically per item
Result: Customers received care instructions with every order, reducing product care questions

Supplement Manufacturer (Health and wellness)
Problem: Batch numbers for traceability existed in the system but never appeared on any customer-facing or fulfillment document
Setup: Added batch number metafields to the packing slip for quality control traceability
Result: Batch information became visible on every shipped order, supporting traceability without a separate lookup process

See more case studies.

Best Practices

• Identify which metafields genuinely add value on the packing slip
• Avoid printing every available field regardless of relevance
• Position details clearly beside their relevant product line
• Use conditional logic where different categories need different details
• Test with products across your full catalog range
• Keep the slip legible even on orders with many line items
• Gather staff and customer feedback to refine what stays shown

Summary

Custom product data becomes genuinely useful when relevant metafields print directly on the packing slip, reaching staff and customers rather than staying buried in the admin. The core steps are identifying which details are worth printing, referencing the right metafields per product category, and testing across your catalog to confirm the slip stays legible and relevant.

If custom product data stays hidden in your admin, Order Printer Pro can print it directly on the packing slip where it actually helps.