yes,,,, much more control On Tue, Oct 8, 2024 at 9:02 AM another Michael via PLUG-discuss < [email protected]> wrote:
> My method: Use LibreOffice Impress and create a box the same size as the > business card. Then add whatever elements are desired inside the box (text > boxes, lines, images, etc). Combine the box and elements into a group, > make copies up to the number of cards on the sheet of paper, align them, > and then turn the original box borders blank. Print a sample sheet on > regular paper, hold up in the light against the card sheet, and adjust > top/bottom positioning as appropriate. More initial work, but more > control, and you can make multiple designs per sheet. It's worked well for > me over the years. > > > On 10/7/24 3:00 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 13:46:25 -0400 > From: Michael <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > To: Arun Khan <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > Cc: Main PLUG discussion list <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: What is the best way to create a business card? > Message-ID: > <CAFRvunK+qwZAe=Uod+2JMNBHSx1q9_1EYix+mVPH9p=xvlh...@mail.gmail.com> > <CAFRvunK+qwZAe=Uod+2JMNBHSx1q9_1EYix+mVPH9p=xvlh...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Thank you for the suggestions. > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2024, 1:44?PM Michael <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Yes.... I looked. > > On Sun, Oct 6, 2024, 4:11?PM Arun Khan <[email protected]> <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 7:25?PM Michael via PLUG-discuss > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I got the blank cards and the printer but LibreWriter isn't very > intuitive. > > LibreOffice used to have templates for Avery's business card stationery. > I could not find any and I am assuming you tried it as well :( > > [image: image.png] > > Alternatively, you can go to Avery's website <https://bit.ly/3NgUt6q> > <https://bit.ly/3NgUt6q> (abit.ly URI), select the form type, create your biz > card there, and > download the PDF to print it on your printer. > I have done this for return address labels and it is awesome. > > [image: image.png] > > Caveat: When printing - in the printer dialog box select "no margins" or > the equivalent, print a test page on a blank sheet, and visually check for > alignment with your stationery. You have been warned :) > > I also suggest that you include a QR code for your biz (the textual > information) and put it in a corner of the card. That way people who don't > want to carry paper cards can scan your biz details. > > Hope this helps. > > -- > Arun Khan > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list: [email protected] > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- :-)~MIKE~(-:
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