Yes the dip switch is set OK.
I suspected the issue of a top-of-form or formfeed after each label was
inbuilt to the printer driver. I am hoping that I can devise a separator page
file with the the correct codes to tell the printer that the page length is
zero and that the printer driver doesn't send a reset code before each print
- but I think it's a long shot. After that I'm out of ideas.
I just can't believe I'm the only person who wants to print one-off labels
from the address book on an adhoc basis without wasting paper of course.
Thanks for your help.
"Graham Mayor" wrote:
Word will only print what the printer driver will allow it to. The dot
matrix check box in the label dialog is supposed to allow tractor fed labels
to print. You may have to alter a dip switch setting in the printer to stop
the skip-over perforations. I don't have access to tractor feed printer to
check this out.
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
Nigel wrote:
That's excellent news Graham about being able to define the fields
included in the address dropdown by defining an Autotext - I'll get
right on that.
With respect though, the page length is not definable in the way you
suggest. Although my labels are oddball and not to an Avery or similar
standard, they are normal: 1 column x 6 high, 90mm wide x 47.2 high
with an overall page length of 304mm. One can certainly specify those
details in the custom label feature, but those aren't the details
retained when the label is viewed again and the page length is not
editable thereafter.
The requirement is to be able to print one label or more labels at a
time. After each label, the driver issues either a formfeed or top of
page command and 5 blank labels are issued. I've been through the
printer driver settings labouriously and custom pagelength is not
there the closest being 8.5 x 12 inches. Any suggestions?
Thanks again for your input.
"Graham Mayor" wrote:
1. Word will allow any page size the current printer driver is
capable of printing. In the label options select 'dot matrix'.
2. The fields used are determined by an autotext entry called
AddressLayout Copy and save the following as an autotext entry with
that name (no space between Address and Layout)
{PR_GIVEN_NAME PR_SURNAME
}{PR_COMPANY_NAME
}{PR_POSTAL_ADDRESS}
the range of fields available for this method is listed at
http://www.gmayor.com/Macrobutton.htm
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Graham Mayor - Word MVP
My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
Nigel wrote:
I have 2 points really, but I don't know if I'm missing something
obvious.
1) It seems to me that custom labels should allow for the overall
page length to be under user control. Both Word & Outlook seem to
ignore any settings I make in envelopes and labels or mail merge.
The problem is made worse because the printer driver always issues a
formfeed, so printing a single label on a single column by 6 high
tractor fed dotmatrix custom form; leaves the paper in completely
out of position & wastes 5 labels.
2) It would be really useful to be able to choose which fields from
the address book are included on a label. In Word, using the address
book dropdown box, the company name is ommitted from the address
label. Sure this can be overridden.
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