I need to print on a dot matrix printer.  The type of labels are referred to
as "4-Up Cheshire Labels".  Basically they are 4 columns across and 11 rows
down.  There are 44 labels per page.  We are in the market for some new
database software, and I was just trying to make sure I understand how to
export to Excel and then use Mail Merge.  The software we have currently is a
dinosaur and is not compatible with anything.

I have been playing around with Word's mail merge function.  I have a list
of 12,000 names, and I have exported it to Excel.  I then went to Word, and
did the Mail Merge, and chose labels.  When I complete the merge, my preview
shows all 44 labels on the first page, but when I actually print it (or even
use print preview), they don't all print.  It's like Word refuses to print
using the margins I need it to do.

I print on 14 7/8 x 11 paper.  I used the custom label feature in the labels
section, and created the labels I needed.  Here's the info on that:
Type: Custom Dot Matrix
Height: .92"
Width: 3.2"
Page Size: 14.8 Fanfold

Top Margin:  0"                 Label Height: .92"
Side Margin:  .4"               Label Width:  3.2"
Vertifcal Pitch: 1"              # Across:  4
Horz. Pitch: 3.6"               # Down:  11

Can anyone help me figure out why it won't print all my labels.  It will
print Columns 1 & 2 and about 25% of Column 3, and Column 4 won't be visible
at all.

And just an FYI, don't think it matters at all, but I don't actually print
labels.  I print the label page to my 14 7/8 x 11 paper, and that is sent to
the mailing house, where they put it on a Cheshire Label Machine and create
the labels.