Printing Avery Labels - Not aligning properly 1

[ssmith147]

I am using VB2008 and the embedded Crystal Reports. I am trying to print address labels in Avery 5160 and 8160 formats.

When I try to print an Avery 5160 label (or 8160 which uses the same template) the first line of the print is exactly one line too high on the printer. As a result, the first line of the address appears on the label above with the last two lines of that address. After looking closely at two different programs I have written I am seeing the same thing with reports from either database/program.

As far as I can tell there is no way to manipulate the print alignment in the program because CR uses the windows pritn driver for the printer I'm using. Although I know that some printers will allow the end user to compensate for this not everyone will have the option (for example- I don't! ).

I have had limited success with adjusting the first line of the address template (dropping it down about 1/8") which aligns the labels, but causes the right-hand column to disappear and move tot he next sheet, which means I'm wasting 10 labels per sheet.

Is there a way to change this?

 

[lbass]

I have had trouble with this, and for labels 5160 or 5260, have had to change both the margins set in file->page setup to:

top: .75
left: .25
bottom: .25
right: .33

...and the width to 2.5, height to 1.0, and gap to .2 in the section expert->detail->format with multiple columns->layout tab.

This change worked for me and for many people with different printers using my label reports.

-LB

 

[ssmith147]

Hi, lbass,

Thanks for the input, I really appreciate it. I was starting to play with those settings myself and I got a workable solution, but I was very concerned about how it would appear on someone else's printer. Since you've tested these settings in multiple situations, I'm going to go with them.

Thanks again.