Printing Labels

The Label Designer can work with any printer that can be connected to your network and with any labels you can use with your printer.

Before printing labels on your printer, you will need to do the following.

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Make sure the label stock (form) you want to use is available on the printer server. Depending on the printer you are using to print label stock, the form you want may already be available on the printer server. If not, set up that form as the default label stock for your printer. Printer server properties should be set up on the computer hosting the printer. If you are printing to a network printer, you must set the label stock on the computer to which the printer is attached.

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Set up that label stock (form) as the default stock for your printer.

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Ensure that your printer supports printing graphics.

If you are using Windows, follow these steps to set up label stock (if needed) and set up defaults for your printer. Depending on the Windows version you are running, these instructions may vary slightly.

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To set up label stock

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To set document defaults for your printer

To set up label stock

Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers and Faxes.

On the File menu, click Server Properties.

Select the Create a New Form check box.

In the Form Name box, type a name for your new form.

Click Metric if your label dimensions are expressed in metric units or click English if your label dimensions are expressed in English units.

Enter paper size options as follows.

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In the Width box, type the width of the label stock. For example, if you are using standard labels, type 4.

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In the Height box, type the height (length) of the label stock. For example, if you are using standard labels, type 1.33. The label set is about 4 inches by 1.33 inches. The labels on this label set are 1.00” x 1.25” (spine) and 2.62” x 1.25” (book).

Enter the printer area margins. See your printer documentation for this information.

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In the Left box, specify the left margin.

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In the Right box, specify the right margin.

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In the Top box, specify the top margin.

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In the Bottom box, specify the bottom margin.

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Click Save Form.

Click OK.

To set document defaults for your printer

Right-click the icon of the printer you want to print labels. A shortcut menu opens.

Click Properties, and then click the Device Settings tab.

Under Form To Tray Assignment, select your label stock form, and then click OK.