Day 3: Print your QR code and put it in the world

How do I export a print-ready QR sticker sheet?

On your QR code's page in MyQR, choose to print stickers and pick a layout — a full-page sheet you cut yourself, or an Avery die-cut preset (5160, 22806, or 22807). You get a PDF with a crisp vector QR that stays sharp at any size.

1. 1.Open the code you made on Day 1 and styled on Day 2.
2. 2.Choose Print stickers, then pick a layout: a full-page sheet (you cut the codes apart) or an Avery die-cut preset.
3. 3.Download the PDF and print it on plain paper or the matching Avery label sheet.

The QR in the PDF is a true vector, so it prints clean whether it's a tiny table sticker or a full poster. Step-by-step with the right Avery codes is in Printing QR code stickers.

Where should I place a QR code so people actually scan it?

Put it at eye level, somewhere people already pause, and big enough to read from where they'll stand. A code at counter height on a busy menu beats a beautiful one taped near the floor.

• Eye level, roughly five feet up on signage and windows — where someone looks without bending or reaching.
• Somewhere people stop: a table, a checkout counter, a product shelf, a flyer they're already holding.
• Big enough for the distance. A common rule of thumb is about 1 inch of code for every 10 inches between the scanner and the code, so a poster across a room needs a much larger code than a table tent (QRKIT size guide).
• Flat and unobstructed — avoid curved bottles, glare, or anything that crosses the pattern.

What should I write next to the QR code?

Tell people exactly what they get, in a few words: 'Scan for the menu,' 'Scan to leave a review,' 'Scan for 10% off.' A naked code with no label gets skipped because nobody knows where it goes.

QR best-practice guides consistently recommend pairing the code with a short, descriptive call to action so people know what they're scanning into (The QR Code Generator — best practices). Keep it to one outcome:

• Restaurant: Scan for the menu
• Shop: Scan for 10% off your first order
• Event: Scan to RSVP
• Service: Scan to leave a review

If your code is a dynamic one — made from your account — you can change where it points later without touching the sticker, so 'Scan for the menu' can lead to a summer menu now and a winter one in November, same printed code.

Why test-scan before I print a whole batch?

Because a code that doesn't scan on the wall is invisible — and you only find out after you've printed a hundred. Print one, scan it with a normal phone camera from where people will actually stand, and confirm it lands on the right page.

1. 1.Print a single copy at the real size you'll use.
2. 2.Open your phone's normal camera (not a special app) and scan it from the distance and angle a customer would.
3. 3.Check it opens the right destination, and that it still works in dimmer light or at a slight angle.
4. 4.Only then print the full batch.

Testing on the printed copy — not just on screen — is the single best-practice every QR guide repeats, because print size, contrast, and lighting all change whether the camera can read it (The QR Code Generator — best practices).

Do it now: print one sheet

Open your code, export a sticker sheet, print a single copy, and test-scan it from where it'll live. Five minutes, and your QR code is officially out in the world.

• Export a sticker sheet (full-page or an Avery preset) from your code's page.
• Print one copy at real size and test-scan it with a normal phone camera.
• Place it at eye level with a short 'Scan for…' line, then print the rest.

Tomorrow, Day 4 is where it gets fun: you'll read the scans coming in — country, city, device, and time — and learn what 'good' looks like. Next up: Day 4 — read your scans. More guides live in Learn.

Frequently asked questions

Sources

1. 1.The QR Code Generator — QR code design best practices (test before printing, contrast, call to action)
2. 2.QRKIT — QR code size guide (size-to-distance rule)
3. 3.MyQR — free QR code generator with scan analytics

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