pault@hpspdra.HP.COM (Paul Taira) (08/10/90)
| | Does anyone out there know how I can successfully tell Word that I have 33 | equally sized labels on one page, and that it should print the labels | correctly? | I have printed thousands of labels via MS Word 5.0 and my HP LaserJet II. Here are a recap of the steps which I have successfully used (from memory): 1) Type in the label info (I use the standard font and line spacing = 1) I start the beginning of each label 6 lines apart (eg 3 lines of address and 3 blank lines). 2) Set the page formatting left margin = .5" right margin = .5" top margin = .2" bottom margin = .2" Set the page layout to the following: columns per page = 3 space between columns = 1" 3) Double check the line lengths (if too long, you might split the line or reduce the left/right margins and the space between columns.) Note: the space between columns should be double the left margin. 4) Use page preview to verify that the page(s) look correct. I would suggest that you double check the top/bottom margins (different brands of labels start at different points on the paper). I prefer the 3M labels (they are the easiest to remove from the paper. I find this extremely helpful especially after several hundred labels. A couple of notes: If you use a font other than the standard courier font, make sure that the line spacing is set to LI=1 and that the letters do not overlap. This makes it easier for the postal machines to process the address. Good Luck, Paul
sschock@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Sue Schock ) (08/10/90)
I've been using Microsoft Word 5.0 to produce mailing labels for a newsletter. The labels are made by Avery and the instruction sheet provided the following specs: /FORMAT DIVISION MARGINS: Top = .58"; Bottom = .42"; Left = .45"; Right = .35" /FORMAT DIVISION LAYOUT: Columns = 3; Space between = .38" I've been printing these out on an Apple LaserWriter II without incident. I have not, however, been using the print merge facility; I just lay 'em out. Hope this helps! --- Evan Mills (evan-mills@uiuc.edu)
boerio@orchestra.ecn.purdue.edu (Jeff Boerio) (08/11/90)
In article <11960003@hpspdra.HP.COM> pault@hpspdra.HP.COM (Paul Taira) writes: > I have printed thousands of labels via MS Word 5.0 and my HP LaserJet II. > Here are a recap of the steps which I have successfully used (from memory): [ Procedure deleted for brevity ] There's a small problem with your solution, although it would work. I want to use the Print Merge Printer Command .... that way, we could maintain a separate database of names and addresses that could be used for other things, such as form letter, etc. - Jeff -- Jeff Boerio (boerio@orchestra.ecn.purdue.edu) Purdue University ECN Software Support Programmer "There's someone in my head, but it's not me." - Pink Floyd