larrym@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Larry Morales) (02/28/90)
I just picked up a deskwriter for my SE and I love it... so far. I would like to print three-accross labels using FileMaker II. Is it safe to do this with the internals of the printer? Is it even possible? Thanks in advance!
alms@cambridge.apple.com (Andrew L. M. Shalit) (03/02/90)
In article <7203@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV> larrym@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Larry Morales) writes:
I would like to print three-accross labels using
FileMaker II. Is it safe to do this with the
internals of the printer? Is it even possible?
I imagine it's possible, but it might not be a good idea, depending on
the use you have in mind. If the labels ever get wet, the ink will
run terribly. So it wouldn't be good for mailing labels, for example,
or for labeling bottles in your kitchen.
-andrewdenbeste@bgsuvax.UUCP (William C. DenBesten) (03/03/90)
From article <7203@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV>, by larrym@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Larry Morales): > I just picked up a deskwriter for my SE and I love it... > so far. > > I would like to print three-accross labels using > FileMaker II. Is it safe to do this with the > internals of the printer? Is it even possible? > > Thanks in advance! I tried, unsucessuflly, to use quill brand 3 up laser labels. The problem comes about when you bend the paper around a small radius. The labels peel at the corners. This causes the paper to momentarily jam against one side and twist the paper. I have also tried avery labels. These stick together better at the edges. I have only run one page, but it ran fine and looks like it will generally be sucessful. The one problem is that the ink is less waterproof than is desirable for most label applications. If you are not the adventurous type with a screwdriver, I would not recommend playing with labels and printers. I have had to tear apart printers after people used labels that had curling edges. The label came off deep inside the printer. I spent about 2 hours disassembling and cleaning. This was on an epson MX-80. The deskwriter is much easier to get inside. (Different story, not related to labels.) My one rule with labels is now "if the sheet has any curling labels, throw the sheet away." -- William C. DenBesten is denbeste@bgsu.edu or denbesten@bgsuopie.bitnet
truesdel@ics.uci.edu (Scott Truesdell) (03/06/90)
From article <7203@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV>, by larrym@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Larry Morales): > I just picked up a deskwriter for my SE and I love it... > so far. > > I would like to print three-accross labels using > FileMaker II. Is it safe to do this with the > internals of the printer? Is it even possible? The best technique for doing labels is to print them on plain paper, then put the label stock into the paper tray of a copier and photocopy the DeskWriter output. For mailing lists that change only infrequently, this is a very efficient way to do it. And photocopies are for the most part waterproof. --scott -- Scott Truesdell
bolden@gumby.cs.wisc.edu (Eric Bolden) (03/12/90)
In article <7203@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV> larrym@jpl-devvax.JPL.NASA.GOV (Larry Morales) writes: >I just picked up a deskwriter for my SE and I love it... >so far. > >I would like to print three-accross labels using >FileMaker II. Is it safe to do this with the >internals of the printer? Is it even possible? > >Thanks in advance! I have a deskJet on my ++ (accelerated Plus), and use label paper in it all the time. Since the DeskJet and DeskWriter are virtually identical w/respect to the print mech., I can't see why it wouldn't work. Brad Koehn "Fly like an Emu!"