Freeware to print Business cards and Labels

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My wife has tried printing business cards and labels on Avery Stock using
Word 2000 on my computer and whatever the version of Word that comes with
Office XP on her computer. We use Windows XP and an HP Inkjet printer.
The labels and business cards do not line up correctly (ie. too much or not
enough margins on one side or the other of each label). In each instance
the Label tool was used and the correct Avery Product number was selected.
Does anyine know of a freeware solution that would let her design and print
the business card or label of her choice?
 
My wife has tried printing business cards and labels on Avery Stock
using Word 2000 on my computer and whatever the version of Word that
comes with Office XP on her computer.
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Does anyine know of a freeware solution
that would let her design and print the business card or label of her
choice?
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Sounds like you need to align the printer head.

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BP said:
My wife has tried printing business cards and labels on Avery Stock
using Word 2000 on my computer and whatever the version of Word that
comes with Office XP on her computer. We use Windows XP and an HP
Inkjet printer. The labels and business cards do not line up correctly
(ie. too much or not enough margins on one side or the other of each
label). In each instance the Label tool was used and the correct Avery
Product number was selected. Does anyine know of a freeware solution
that would let her design and print the business card or label of her
choice?
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Not a freeware solution, but a possible fix you might try:

In MS Word 2000, go to Tools>Envelopes & Labels>Labels(Tab)>Options>Details.
Adjust the margins to suit your quirky printer and save your custom label
setup.

HTH
 
Ok declare a vested interest. Ex printer.

Don't bother! Just look in Exchange and Mart and see how ridiculously cheap you can buy business cards done professionally.

As for labels Able Label (also in Exchange and Mart) do about a zillion for next to nothing.

Moral of the story - its probably more expensive doing your own and a more troublesome.
 
My wife has tried printing business cards and labels on Avery Stock using
Word 2000 on my computer and whatever the version of Word that comes with
Office XP on her computer. We use Windows XP and an HP Inkjet printer.
The labels and business cards do not line up correctly (ie. too much or not
enough margins on one side or the other of each label). In each instance
the Label tool was used and the correct Avery Product number was selected.
Does anyine know of a freeware solution that would let her design and print
the business card or label of her choice?
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Have you tried Avery's free Word add on? Available here:

http://www.avery.com/us/software/index.jsp
 
My wife has tried printing business cards and labels on Avery Stock
using Word 2000 on my computer and whatever the version of Word that
comes with Office XP on her computer. We use Windows XP and an HP
Inkjet printer. The labels and business cards do not line up correctly
(ie. too much or not enough margins on one side or the other of each
label). In each instance the Label tool was used and the correct Avery
Product number was selected. Does anyine know of a freeware solution
that would let her design and print the business card or label of her
choice?
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Why not use Avery's own free software ?

http://www.avery.com/
Click on the link "Download free Avery software"
that is located in "Software Center" box

DesignPro Limited,
creative software offers
templates for over 600 products.
Or
Avery Wizard
Easy to use add-in program launches within Microsoft Word
For Word 2002/2000/97


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My wife has tried printing business cards and labels on Avery Stock using
Word 2000 on my computer and whatever the version of Word that comes with
Office XP on her computer. We use Windows XP and an HP Inkjet printer.
The labels and business cards do not line up correctly (ie. too much or not
enough margins on one side or the other of each label). In each instance
the Label tool was used and the correct Avery Product number was selected.
Does anyine know of a freeware solution that would let her design and print
the business card or label of her choice?
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Ragtime Solo has business card templates that are very easy to use.
http://www.ragtime-online.com/Content/product_ragtime_solo/index.html
 
George <[email protected]> in alt.comp.freeware
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Have you tried Avery's free Word add on? Available here:

http://www.avery.com/us/software/index.jsp
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I use Avery Design Pro, also free, and available on the same page. It
does pretty much everything, and I use it for b cards, labels,
nametags, transfers, buttons... you name it.

I don't know why the Word templates don't work, since the ones in MS
Works work just fine, but if Design Pro still doesn't work right,
there's something wrong with the printer or its setup.
 
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