I have used a number of different HP laser printers over the years. It worked successfully with an HP 1200. Currently using an HP 2420dn which is a bit of overkill, it's a pricey duplex printer that I bought used. As to paper weight, I really don't know... Its whatever 'The QSL Man W4MPY' prints on. My cards have one side completely blank which I use to print the Q's on.
The secret to making good multi q cards is that you have to make sure that each Q has identical routing information as the label just uses the routing info (i.e. mgr, mgr-buro, direct, etc) for the last Q in the list to print on the card. For that reason I do a test run using the label 5160-1qNew.lbl on plain paper and study the labels to make sure all those for the same call have identical, and correct routing! There are usually errors which I have to correct. Those errors to correct bring up a new issue...DXBASE2007 doesn't let you correct label errors without a lot of rigamorole! When I want to overwrite a label it won't let me. It says it's a duplicate, yes I know that, but it won't let me say do it anyway after warning me. I have to go into the database and remove the label entirely just to make a little change. This is annoying and if Neal is reading this could you fix this! Ron, N5IN ________________________________ From: alex <[email protected]> To: Ron Stordahl N5IN <[email protected]> Sent: Sun, December 12, 2010 11:00:14 PM Subject: Re: [Dxbase] PRINTING ON QSL CARDS?? GREAT: THANKS FER INFO--ONE QUESTION--WHAT PAPER WEIGHT ES PRINTER DO U USE? ALEX ----- Original Message ----- >From: Ron Stordahl N5IN >To: [email protected] ; alex ; [email protected] >Sent: Sunday, December 12, 2010 8:32 PM >Subject: Re: [Dxbase] PRINTING ON QSL CARDS?? > > >Eric, VE3GSI > >A number of years ago I designed a dxbase 'card' label and instructions to >use it are here: > >c:\program files\scientific solutions\dxbase >2007\labels\CardBack_9Q_ReadMe.htm > >Find that file and double click it. It will open a browser and explain in >great detail how to use it to print directly on the back of a QSL card, up >to >9 Q's per card. Since I designed this I have never used a stickon label >for >QSLing again. > >I do use a single Q design: 5160-1qNew.lbl, but only as a proof print on >regular paper to be sure that I have the QSL routing details correct for >every label before I actually run CardBack_9Q_Black_centered.crv. There is >also a ....edge.crv version, which you might need instead depending upon >how >you printer handles qsl card size cards. I had planned a color version, >thus >the 'black' in the current file name, but never got to doing it. > >There is also a version to put up to 20 Q's on a card, but I have not found >it necessary to use that. > > >Neil...I bet you didn't know this was in there! I provided this to Jack >some >years ago and he included the html help file as well, which was nice. > >Ron, N5IN > > > > ________________________________ From: Eric - VE3GSI <[email protected]> >To: alex <[email protected]>; [email protected] >Sent: Sun, December 12, 2010 2:19:38 PM >Subject: Re: [Dxbase] PRINTING ON QSL CARDS?? > >Hello Alex, > >I print my entire QSL card and QSO information using DXBASE, in fact I just >printed out about 200 cards to send off this week. If I remember correctly >Joe (wa6axe) did have a tutorial on his website on setting up cards. I did >not check to see if the article or his website is still there. There are >options to print just QSO information on exsiting cards if you wish, sorry I >am no help to you that way, though I suspect it is like printing a card >without any image or text. The DXBase help file does have good information >if you dig into it. There is no doubt DXB has a powerful card and label >printer. > >I believe a good way to get started is play with the existing card designs >provided with DXB and modify those cards to the design you want. I started >with the original Ducky card and now have 5 templates that I use for all my >cards and they all more or less started from the Ducky card, though most of >them don't look like the ducky card now. You will find the DXB card design >program is an object editor and NOT an image editor, so you end up moving >little boxes (objects) around the screen and place them where you like on >your card. > >The only other suggestion I can give you is make sure you define a 3.5 x 5.5 >card and your printer in the project options BEFORE you start. I call the >custom design for my printer 'QSL Card' and it now shows up in the paper >print selections under projects and printer options. The card stock I use is >110 lb, 12p, coated one side and cut to size that I buy from a local print >shop. As for ink, my printer is an Epson and uses tanks not cartridges which >seem to work fine for me in the cost department. > >Last, a hint, you can practice with your designs on ordinary paper and save >card stock. > >I can provide my templates to you (in a direct email) if you wish. > >Have fun and Merry Christmas, >Eric - VE3GSI > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: alex >Sent: December-11-10 11:32 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [Dxbase] PRINTING ON QSL CARDS?? > >THIS IS SORT OF RELATED TO DXBse but feel free to crticize me fer >asking--i just thinlk the readers of this reflector are really smart- and >maybe i could get some intelligent answers!! > >i use 3.5 " x 5.5" cards printed on what feels like 30-5o lb paper >it would really be a great help to print directly on cards as opposed to >labels. i could maybe print s hort blurb or px as well. > >thanks fer any help--u can answer here or directly to me at >[email protected] will post a summary here for those who also mighgt be >interested > >MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANUKKA, HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND THE BEST OF THE NEW YEAR >TO ALL FROM ALEX & ALICE AIMETTE > > >______________________________________________________________ >Dxbase mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Dxbase mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
