How do I print labels the right size.

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Vic Blake - 08 Dec 2005 09:41 GMT

I want to print a sheet of similar labels in Word and I set them up entirely
correctly to Avery J8160 specification. But when they print the labels are
too small, being slightly too naroow and leaving a 3.5 cm margin at the
bottom of the page. I have tried changing the page set up but no difference.
Address labels print perfectly using my Access address book.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 08 Dec 2005 12:23 GMT

When you say that you "set them up entirely correctly to Avery J8160
specification", did you start with the Avery J8160 label from the
Tools>Letters and Mailings>Envelopes and Labels>Labels dialog?

Are you sure that is it not a problem with the printer? Many Ink jet
printers cannot print right to the bottom of the page.

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>I want to print a sheet of similar labels in Word and I set them up
>entirely
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> difference.
> Address labels print perfectly using my Access address book.

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Vic Blake - 08 Dec 2005 15:30 GMT

In answer to Doug Robbins - yes, eveything is set up according to the book.
The printer functions perfectly when printing labels from Access address book
so no problems there. Office has been re-installed but before that everyhing
worked perfectly.

> I want to print a sheet of similar labels in Word and I set them up entirely
> correctly to Avery J8160 specification. But when they print the labels are
> too small, being slightly too naroow and leaving a 3.5 cm margin at the
> bottom of the page. I have tried changing the page set up but no difference.
> Address labels print perfectly using my Access address book.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP - 08 Dec 2005 19:07 GMT

I don't know about the "too narrow" bit, but the bottom margin problem could
be being caused by Word.

See the article "The bottom of my pages don't print" at:

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/BottomsDontPrint.htm

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> In answer to Doug Robbins - yes, eveything is set up according to the
> book.
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>> difference.
>> Address labels print perfectly using my Access address book.

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Vic Blake - 09 Dec 2005 07:25 GMT

Doug, I have solved it, though not tidily. I first had to uncheck "Allow
A4/letter paper resizing" in the page setup dialogue (that solved the bottom
margin problem). Then I had to customise the margins of the Avery label
selected in the print labels option to adjust their position laterally. I
have now saved this as a custom label. The problem only occurred when I had
to reload Office XP - and only with Word. Don't know why! Thanks for your
time and help. Merry Christmas. Vic

> I don't know about the "too narrow" bit, but the bottom margin problem could
> be being caused by Word.
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> >> difference.
> >> Address labels print perfectly using my Access address book.

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