Thanks for trying, web kracked. The barcode provided with WordPerfect and MSWord is not usable any more. The USPS has updated and neither MS or Corel bothered to update. I bought a new one from www.postagesaver.com in Houston.
The postage indicia was really simple to do in WordPerfect. There should be a way in OOo. Printing twice is not really practical. I am not going to try to run envelopes through one of my HP lasers, the fusion heat will seal them shut. I will have to use an inkjet printer. I expect to be able to print about 6 envelopes per minute. That means the 3000 envelopes will take about 8 hours of continuous printing. I don't want to do that twice. Paul -----Original Message----- From: web kracked [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 5:14 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [users] New user needs help to use a .dbf to address envelopes. Do not have all of the answers BUT Talk to your local Post Office - I was told by mine not to use the barcode The "Postage-paid number box" is usually found as a graphic image make a jpg file with the text and box and include it in your envelope format. Most places I have dealt with use a stamp with the "postage paid number" on it. But with 3000 Envelopes, you would not want to hand stamp them. I do know people who print the envelopes twice 1 - print the return address and logos - or your pastage number 2 - the print the address on the envelope also you can do it in one step using a mail merge form in Writer using the database of your choice. Did this with Word and Wordstar, but have not tried it in OOo yet. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Lepkowski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 2:22 PM Subject: [users] New user needs help to use a .dbf to address envelopes. >I downloaded and installed OOo 2.1 a few days ago. I need to use it to > address 3000 envelopes > for a charity. I have 5 questions. > > 1. How do I import addresses from a .dbf file prepared by Microsoft FoxPro > for Windows? > > 2. Do I have to export the .dbf contents to a .csv file to do this? > > 3. How do I use a special Postnet barcode font to print the Postnet bar > code? I have the > font. The manufacturer says it is easy to use under Microsoft Word or > WordPerfect. It seems > to appear in the list of available fonts under Windows. > > 4. How do I create a text box to be used as the post office indicia > graphic > which lets us send mail > at a discount as a charity? This is a single line box, about 1 inch > square, > containing the > words "POSTAGE PAID", "NON-PROFIT", "AUTO", "PERMIT NO. 999999", > "BRIDGEPORT, CT" each on > a sperate line within the box. I used the 6 point Universe for this under > WordPerfect. This > box will be located in the upper right corner of the envelope where the > stamp would normally > go. > > 5. If I print a return address and logo, taken from a .jpg, in the upper > left corner of the > envelope will the logo graphic interfere with the placement of the postal > indicia? > > Paul Lepkowski > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 3/22/2007 > 7:44 AM > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - Release Date: 3/22/2007 7:44 AM --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
