On 10/20/2008 03:57 PM, Philipp Giddings wrote: > I am trying to print labels from a database table to a template for > mailing labels I have followed the instructions from OOo help
Philipp, I've just tested a small address database in OOo with 5260's and it prints all 3 pages. Note: I've long learned that it is always wise to print to a virtual pdf printer first when testing label prints (cups-pdf on linux, PDFCreator in Windows) so you don't waste ink & lables first. Following are my comments in-line: > > 1.Choose File - New - Labels to open the Labels dialog. > 2.Select the format of the label sheets you want to print on. Remember > to mark Synchronize contents on the Options tab. Now check the Address box next to "Label text" and then the database, table, and database fields. On the database fields, click the left arrow to add them to the Address box. > 3.Click New Document. Only after you get all of the database fields the way you like them. [snip] > 10.You can now synchronize the labels. Click on the Synchronize Labels > button in the small window. [snip] Now, File|Print and at the popup "Your document contains address database fields. Do you a want to print a form letter?" answer Yes. The next box will open with the Mail Merge dialog, make sure that "Records|All" is slected and then click OK. Now select the PDF printer just to test first; the result _should_ be a pdf will all of the labels on multiple pages. Again: it is well worth the trouble of setting up a virtual PDF printer _first_ so that you'll be able to test without going through a ton of ink and paper. After you find that it looks correct to the PDF, they print only the first 1-2 pages so that you can check for label alignment etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
