Web Design and Graphics Room. Thread, Which labels

frenchy · #1 21st-May-2006, 10:41 AM

I have always used Avery Wizard for printing labels and got used to it when doing J8163 and the larger(for postcards) J8169.

Now I have changed from Word to Open Office2 I cannot download AW to use in OO2.

I have looked at the label option in OO2 but unless its me, it does not seem to offer same choice.

The J8169 measure 139x99.1mm so any prog that covers that would do, I welcome any suggestions please.

Skyrunner · #2 21st-May-2006, 10:54 AM

Sorry, I'm afraid I'm not familiar with Open Office, but isn't there an option to create your own templates for labels? Seeing as you know the size of the label you want.

Actually, I'm surprised the Avery size isn't covered... Avery usually are.

Ashlan · #3 21st-May-2006, 11:40 AM

Frenchy

I have had problems with Avery Labels, but what I find the easiest way is just to buy plain label sheets, and then cut the labels out with a paper trimmer. If you do not need to print them very often, it saves a lot of fiddling about in my opinion.

frenchy · #4 21st-May-2006, 01:00 PM

Ashlan

Not too sure what you mean, I know you can say print a bigger label than you need and cut it but dont know how to confgure labels to my Avery sizes, if that makes sense.

Jeff Ross · #5 25th-May-2006, 01:00 AM

For an illustrated tutorial see 'Making Postcards, Brochures, and Other Cool Stuff With OpenOffice Writer and Draw, and Existing Microsoft Templates':
http://openoffice.blogs.com/openoffi..._postcard.html

Quote:

There are a zillion free templates out there, and you can use the Word format templates (or Powerpoint, or Excel) in OpenOffice.org. Just google for the free ones, or ask friends where they are.

Also see 'Mail Merge Labels in OpenOffice 2.0':
http://openoffice.blogs.com/openoffi...erge_labe.html

For some templates see 'OpenOffice.org Label Templates for OOo Writer free':
http://www.worldlabel.com/Pages/openoffice-template.htm

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Download for free Blank label templates in .stw or .ott file format for Openoffice.org 1.1x and 2.0 version for Writer. Templates include CD and DVD. Avery cross reference, a large selection of both square cornered and round cornernered labels for mailing, shipping and many other labeling uses. Oval and round labels templates. VHS, Diskette Templates and more.

For more postcards see 'Business templates & images -- postcards':
http://www.hp.com/sbso/productivity/...marketing.html

frenchy · #6 5th-June-2006, 09:07 AM

Jeff

Sorry late with reply, dont seem to be receiving notification all the time. Good link you gave, have bookmarked for later. As I have always used Word, I became familar with it and in conjunction, I used Aver Wizard for labels and found it worked for me. Now I have swapped to OO2, I need to relearn.

Ashlan
Same answer really, I use Avery J8163 for labels on Xmas cards etc and J8169 for parcels, Plus I also own a quantity of these labels so want to use them.

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