Label box

A method comprising manufacturing a label box (100) that has both a dispensing region and a storage region, wherein said storage region holds a stack of individual labels, wherein each of said labels has a contour, wherein said dispensing region comprises a guiding-and-holding body that forms a guide space for receiving and guiding said label stack and for dispensing individual labels from said label stack, wherein said guide space adjusts, at least in sections, to said contour, wherein said guiding-and-holding body comprises:

• a securing region that secures said label box to a holding device and a guide section that engages said labels around said contours thereof and guides said labels, and a guide element arranged at said guide section, wherein manufacturing said label box comprises preparing a two-dimensional model of said contour from contour data representing an individual label in said stack, starting from said contour data, producing a three-dimensional computer model of said guiding-and-holding body, based on said model, generating a three-dimensional control data set for a control routine that is to be executed by a control unit for actuating a printer for use in an additive manufacturing process, actuating said printer based on said control routine, and using at least said printer, carrying out said additive manufacturing process that results in manufacture of said guiding-and-holding body and said guide element, said guide element being monolithic with said guiding-and-holding body at said guide section.