Bob wrote:
On 5/1/2006 8:23 PM, Gregory L. Forster wrote:
First, you'll
notice the bottom row of labels are missing the bottom lines of data.
To rectify this, I go to the top menu bar and click Format>Page. Why
the page height is less than eleven inches I do not know, since your
label sheets are 8 1/2 X 11 anyhow. So, I increase the height size to
11.20 inches. That gives me plenty of room to print the bottom
lines. However, one thing you'll notice (which is very irritating),
the labels are slowly creeping up as you view them toward the bottom.
Most notably, compare the top row of printed labels with the bottom
row of printed labels. You'll notice the data printed on the labels
slowly creeps to the top of the label. What was centered on the top
row of labels, is now at, or near the top of the label in the bottom
row. With larger labels, i.e. Avery 8163 or 8164, this isn't very
noticeable at all. However, with the Avery 8160, this is very
noticeable. So, how do you reformat the labels?
Greg
When I have the problem you describe (the top row creeping up, or the
bottom row creeping down) it can be fixed by slightly adjusting the
space between the labels (increase number if the label creeps up) or by
adjusting the height of the label itself. Sometimes it takes a few
attempts to get it right.
The problem with all of this is the OOo deficiency whereby there are
only 2 decimal points of precision in the user interface (Issue 45593 is
one of several on this topic). For those of us who prefer to use English
measurements this creates an insuperable problem when trying to layout a
recursive page such as a label template, although it can be overcome by
temporarily switching to metric, achieving the desired accuracy and then
switching back - without making any further changes!
For what it is worth, I have knocked up a small family of table-based
templates in Avery sizes, including 8160. If they would be of use to
anyone they are freely available and, as I don't have ready access to
American Letter sized paper, feedback would be useful.
Peter HB
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