How to print 4 x 6 continuous feed index cards

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TAK - 27 May 2006 02:51 GMT

Need to print a large quanity of notices and have an ample supply of Quill
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continuous feed index cards. Would like to create a Word document and print
these on an OK Data printer. Need to know how to set up the document so it
will properly print on these cards. I don't find an option for these cards
and presume I will have to set something up. Because I am doing this project
for several locations, any help will be greatly appreciated.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 27 May 2006 03:41 GMT

You may have to create a new label definition. In Tools | Envelopes and
Labels, select "Dot matrix." Start with Avery standard 4166 Index Card or
4167 Post Card, click New Label, and enter the appropriate dimensions for
your cards.

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> Need to print a large quanity of notices and have an ample supply of Quill
> #7-11982
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> and presume I will have to set something up. Because I am doing this project
> for several locations, any help will be greatly appreciated.

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TAK - 29 May 2006 14:03 GMT

Thanks, your instructions worked fine for the layout, however, when printing
the text, part of it prints over other parts. This only happens on two lines
but will print fine on a laser printer. Any suggestions on configuring the
OKDATA printer?

> You may have to create a new label definition. In Tools | Envelopes and
> Labels, select "Dot matrix." Start with Avery standard 4166 Index Card or
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> project
> > for several locations, any help will be greatly appreciated.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill - 29 May 2006 15:28 GMT

I have no experience with Okidata printers, but I would guess that this is a
line feed or form feed issue. There's usually a way to set the form length
in such printers, but it's been so long since I've had to do it (and I
suspect it varies so much from printer to printer) that I wouldn't even want
to guess. Time to haul out the printer manual! It's also possible that, if
these are friction-feed rather than pinfeed cards, the feed mechanism is
just slipping, possibly because the rubber platen or grippers are perishing.

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> Thanks, your instructions worked fine for the layout, however, when printing
> the text, part of it prints over other parts. This only happens on two lines
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> > project
> > > for several locations, any help will be greatly appreciated.

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