One of the most common forms of addressing mail is the Cheshire label. Cheshire labels are formatted 33 labels per page and printed on plain white bond paper as a continuous form that is "fan folded" (accordion folded). They are output directly from a formatted file. --http://www.cjpw.com/addressing.htm Cheshire was actually the name of a company that invented a machine that converted ordinary wide continuous form computer paper into labels. It also put glue on the back of the label and affixed it to the mail piece! The labels are usually printed 4 across and 11 down on each sheet. Most labelers of this type are referred to as "Cheshire Labelers" even though a company not associated with Cheshire made the machine itself. The computer printed continuous form labels are commonly referred to as Cheshire labels. --http://www.addressnmail.com/faq.htm#Cheshire%20Labeling Cheshire labels are similar to "peel & stick" labels. They will have the receiver's address and may also include the postal permit. --http://www.magazinepublisher.com/mailing.html Cheshire labeling machines create labels from wide fan fold computer paper that has been printed with addresses in a specific pattern (left to right reading across each sheet). The machine adds glue to the back of the fan fold paper, cuts it into a label and affixes the label, all in one pass. A Cheshire machine can also affix 3- or 4-across pressure sensitive labels by creating a label from the waxy backer and affixing the backer along with the label. The machines are large floor models and once were the primary means of affixing labels; today, ink jet addressing is rendering Cheshire machines obsolete. --http://www.prntix.com/Mailing_Operations/Mailing_contd_/mailing_contd_.html