On Thu, 2005-05-19 at 07:35 -0600, Doug Thompson wrote: > Jonathon Coombes wrote: > > On Wed, 2005-05-18 at 21:21 -0600, Dave Pitts wrote: > > > >>Hello: > >> > >>After trying to print a "simple" envelope and reading the help, docs > >>and archived mail messages. I've got one thing to say about OpenOffice's > >>ability to print them... BooooOOOooGUS... Or is that BOOOooooOOOgus. > >> > >>It's the ONLY thing left about MS Office that I use. Can't I JUST enter > >>the addresses and PRINT???? PLEEEEEEEASE!!! > > > > > > Hi Dave, > > > > There were known problems with certain printers for earlier > > versions of OpenOffice.org. Otherwise, have a look on the > > OOo Knowledgebase (mindmeld.cybersite.com.au) to see how the > > envelopes print. Otherwise, let us know some more detail > > regarding your problem - OS, OOo version, printer etc. > > > > Regards > > Jonathon > > *** Hot button alert! *** > > That only the world of printing from OOo were so calm and peaceful. > There ARE, not _were_, known problems printing envelopes on any printer > more complex than the HP, Sharp, Panasonic throwaways. I own an HP4000 > and a Xerox Phaser 860. Any version of OOo is unusable on either of > them for printing envelopes. Period. I'll spare you the part about how > printing(!) to the Xerox results in the original document being trashed. > > I have tried every suggestion without consistent results. I have filed > several reports each with several examples that have produced nothing > more than a few well meaning replies on this list but no fixes in the > product. Fact is, the developers appear to be clueless on the matter of > printing envelopes and their lack of real progress in this area suggests > they are hoping for a miracle rather than a design solution. In which > regard, I wonder if a shaman from the nearby Mescalero Apache > reservation would be beneficial to my case. Nothing else has worked. > > FWIW, I work around this glaring envelope printing deficiency by using > window envelopes and I have discontinued printing to the Xerox from OOo. >
Doug, I recall you brought this subject up before. What is the issue number for the problem? -- PLEASE KEEP MESSAGES ON THE LIST. OpenOffice.org Documentation Co-Lead http://documentation.openoffice.org/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
