Being able to print directly onto the QSL card is a huge advantage in QSLing. I get QSL cards often and don't like to let them pile up. Thanks to Joe, whether I get one SASE or 200 from the bureau, I can get those cards sent out within a couple of days. This is particularly good for those of us that have arthritis and have a hard time writing, or peeling those.....labels and sticking them on the QSLs. Anything to make the process of setting up the printing of the information on the QSL cards would be very helpful! The current process is entirely too complicated for dummies like me. Fortunately, there are some really good guys around to help.
My biggest problem at this point is the company that I use to print my QSL cards has gotten sloppy and doesn't always cut my cards exactly the same and doesn't always get the printed information in exactly the same place. When I print just one QSO on a card it is fine but when it is multiple QSOs the print goes outside the boxes sometimes. Very irritating. I am trying to think of a good solution to this. I know that some have gone to printing multiple QSLs on the blank back of the card, but I want my information all on the same side as the card. I think I may just have the company leave the headers (Call, Date, Time, etc) on the card but remove the lines that enclose that information. I talked to a local printer and showed him the problem but he said that he could not match their prices. If you don't print directly on your cards, you should. This part of DXBase is outstanding. I spent several years printing labels prior to making the switch. The labels are expensive, and the process is time consuming and it hurts my hands a lot. My printer, a HP2175 "All in One" is not an expensive printer but I can print about 30 cards (I use light cardstock) before reloading another set of blank cards...or you can print one card at a time using the little envelope slot that most printers have. Remember, DXBase lets you print one selected card at a time or do it in batches. I also print all my envelopes (both outgoing and SASE) using MS Word (Tools...Letters and Mailings....Envelopes and Mailings) using the same slot in the printer that I print the individual QSL cards. You don't have to hand write anything and hopefully the postman can read it!! Oh, by the way. Keep your log backed up. I keep my log in two places, fortunately, because I lost my log (about 50,000 Qs) last week. I have the computers in my house networked and I can share information from DXBase on two computers. I just drag the W5VX.mdb file to the backup computer once or twice a week. However you do it, do it! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Bill, W5VX >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:dxbase- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kim Elmore >Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 10:07 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Dxbase] Printing QSL Info Directly on the Card > >Thanks to Bill, Joe and Jim for their timely responses. > >I like the idea of scanning in a card as a BMP and them using that as >a starting template. I haven't much played with the label-making >capabilities within DXBase, yet, even though I've been a user for, >oh, about <mumble>2003. Having kids, job responsibility expansion, >wife with dynamic career, building a new QTH... All the usual excuses. > >I'll begin my tinkering and see what happens. > >My printer is a Canon iP4000 and it handles all manner of card stock >(some pretty heavy) without trouble. It should handle my QSLs with aplomb. > >Thanks again! > >Kim Elmore, N5OP > >At 10:04 AM 12/18/2006, Joseph Glockner wrote: >>Kim, >> >>The one thing that I do when I make a QSL card file, is to >>SCAN the QSL card - and then bring that photo file (BMP) into >>the Label Designer Module (to use as the "template") -- this >>minimizes the amount of trial or error/experimenting that I >>have to do.. >> >>73 Joe wa6axe >> >> >>Kim Elmore wrote: >> >>>First off, apologies because, in all likelihood, this has been >>>answered numerous times before. I've been on the list a long time, >>>but recently changed things around and lost my local archive. That >>>said, my question is as in the header: would any of you point me to >>>how I can design a "label" or form that essentially prints directly >>>onto my QSL card, instead of onto a label that I stick on the QSL >>>card? Since every card format is a little different, I expect to >>>experiment to get it as I want it. >>>Cheers and Good Yule! >>>Kim Elmore >>>______________________________________________________________ >>>Dxbase mailing list >>>Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >>>Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >>>Post: mailto:[email protected] >>> > >______________________________________________________________ >Dxbase mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected]
