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Tony1958 - 20 Dec 2004 06:47 GMT

Using Microsoft Word MailMerge to print a bunch of labels. When I try to
print a page, it looks find in the "print preview" but when I actually try to
print all I get is a form feed (blank sheet). Any ideas?

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 20 Dec 2004 08:00 GMT

Try printing the labels to plain paper. If that works OK, then it's a paper
(label) feed problem with the printer. Not an uncommon problem with some
printers.

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> Using Microsoft Word MailMerge to print a bunch of labels. When I try to
> print a page, it looks find in the "print preview" but when I actually try to
> print all I get is a form feed (blank sheet). Any ideas?

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Tony1958 - 21 Dec 2004 12:54 GMT

Problem is the same regardless of paper loaded into printer. It may have
something to do with selectively choosing the target recipients via the
MailMerge wizard. In particular, if I print out the entire data file
(several sheets of labels) then the hardcopy comes out as expected; it's
whenever I try to "pick and choose" particular addresses that I get only a
formfeed. I also tried to print out a regular MS Word file via the printer,
that worked fine. So I don't think it's a printer problem, rather a problem
with how I've set up the mail merge....

Tony1958

> Try printing the labels to plain paper. If that works OK, then it's a paper
> (label) feed problem with the printer. Not an uncommon problem with some
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> > print all I get is a form feed (blank sheet). Any ideas?

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