laser labels

[Bob Rasmussen]

This is yet one more thing that Print Wizard can do: converting continuous 
feed plain text to full-sheet labels. With Print Wizard 4, it's easier 
than ever. These capabilities exist in AnzioWin also, mostly.

Here's a nutshell:

1) Send plain text output from filePro to Print Wizard. Depending on your 
environment, there are many ways to do this. The print job should contain 
many labels, ideally more than one full page of the intended output.

2) Output can be to any Windows-supported printer.

3) Include the "/preview" parameter.

4) In the preview screen, right-click and select "Adjust report 
placement".

5) Click the button that says "Label Wizard". If PW has correctly analyzed 
the data, it will make many changes for you. If not, set column offset, 
row offset, and lines per label.

6) Adjust margins, column offset, row offset. You can do this by editing 
the numeric fields, or by dragging lines.

7) Click Test Print to print out one page of data.

8) Repeat steps 7 and 8 until everything is aligned correctly.

9) Clisk Print to print the batch.

10) You will be offered the chance to save those settings into a profile. 
Do so.

After this, whenever you print this kind of job in PW, tell it to use the 
created profile. You also have the option to reuse a partial sheet. 
Right-click on a certain label, then select "Start labels here".

There are also ways to print barcodes, do shrink-to-fit, use variable 
pitch fonts, and more. But this should get you started.

Hope this helps...

Bob

(Only original question below.)

On Fri, 14 Jan 2011, daN baueR wrote:

> I'm sure this has been covered but it's been so long ago that I've
> forgotten the recommended configuration.  I'm finally switching from
> an Okidata printing 2 up labels to using an HP LaserJet to produce the
> labels.  The dmp labels were 1" by 3 1/2" so I'd like a laser label of
> a similar size. I ran a quick test of printing a similar format to the
> laser printer and it produced a full sheet (8.5x11") of 22 labels.
> This is a SCO system printing to a HP4250 and running filePro 5.6.  I
> looked at Avery Laser Labels and the closest label I've found (5161
> format) has 20 labels per sheet leaving a small top and bottom margin
> blank.  I'd rather not change any settings on the printer since there
> are all sorts of reports that I would hate to have to reformat.  I
> tested on the laser using this format:
> 
> Width of page:  85■
> Width of form:  40■
> Number of lines per page:   6■
> Number of lines to print per page:
> Number of forms across page:   2■
> Number of forms down page:
> 
> Change password:  ■                      ■
> Remove unwanted blank lines: Y■
> Alignment check needed: N■
> Print grand totals on new page:
> 
> Printer name: hp4250          ■
> Initialization print code number:   56■Tray 2 Plain Paper and Forms
> Terminator print code number:   58■Tray 4 Plain Paper
> 
> What's the layout for 20 labels per page that will work with a sheet
> of Avery 5161 labels. Or is there another form that will work better.
> I remember there was a format that worked with Avery laser labels but
> I can't remember what the magic formula was. Thanks for you
> assistance.
> 
> Dan Bauer
> dan at onlinemgt.com
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Regards,
....Bob Rasmussen,   President,   Rasmussen Software, Inc.

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