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by **Rob D'Amic** » Thu, 12 Oct 2000 04:00:00

Through the years I've used FM and always found that the labels always are
off the mark, regardless of the printer used. you'd think that you could
simply pick 5160 and it would work, but I always end up going into the
layout and fudging it up and over to make it fit. Please tell me I'm stupid
and there's a simple answer to make it work without the hassle.
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by **Paul Brunea** » Thu, 12 Oct 2000 04:00:00

> Through the years I've used FM and always found that the labels always are
> off the mark, regardless of the printer used. you'd think that you could
> simply pick 5160 and it would work, but I always end up going into the
> layout and fudging it up and over to make it fit. Please tell me I'm stupid
> and there's a simple answer to make it work without the hassle.

I have always found that the layouts need tweaking. But I always start
with one of the predefined ones, then just nudge whichever element is off.

Basically, if the content of each label is off by the same amount, then
the margin is wrong.

If the content of each label gets more and more off as you go down the
page, then the size of the body part is off.

Once I have one 5160 layout all set up, then I duplicate it as needed.

PB

by **Helpful Harr** » Fri, 13 Oct 2000 06:02:08

> Through the years I've used FM and always found that the labels always are
> off the mark, regardless of the printer used. you'd think that you could
> simply pick 5160 and it would work, but I always end up going into the
> layout and fudging it up and over to make it fit. Please tell me I'm stupid
> and there's a simple answer to make it work without the hassle.
> --
> D'Amico
> i write - i design - ideas in motion on the web
> An Austin Creative Group Member
> 1706 Goodnight Lane
> Austin, TX 78757
> 512.452.0200
> 512.452.2713 (fax)

> http://www.damicoaustin.com

No, it's not you. Label "templates" are hopeless.

I don't think I've ever found one that works properly. For a long time
now I've almost always ignored them and made my own layouts to fit.

The main reason is the differences in printers and applications don't
help either - some can cope with smaller margins than others, and
"template" manufacturers don't usually take this into account.

Even when you've made your own layouts that fit nicely, make sure to
stay well within the label boundaries. Labels by a different
manufacturer designed to be "equivalent" are never the same either.
Differences in the cutting process are the main culprit here - some
label sheets have bigger top margins than others.

After all that, you may still have to tweak your label layout when you
get a new box from the office supply shop, but that doesn't happen very
often.

Helpful Harry
"Just trying to help whenever I can." :o)

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why oh why don't labels ever work

why oh why don't labels ever work

why oh why don't labels ever work

why oh why don't labels ever work