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Five tips for printing cards, labels, or name tags

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on September 16

Publisher is a great tool for creating and printing business cards, address labels, name tags. Here's five tips to help you print your cards, labels, or tags with a minimum amount of time and frustration:

  • Choose the right template. If you are going to print on Avery 27883 business cards be sure to use a template for Avery 27883.
  • Know the difference between printing multiple copies per sheet and multiple pages per sheet so you don't print sheets of the same labels when you want sheets with different labels.
  • Create a data source to mail merge with your publication if you want to create different pages.
  • Print test pages on blank sheets of paper before you print on an actual sheet of cards, labels, or name tags. This can save you time, money and frustration. After you print a test sheet, place it on top of your blank label sheet and hold them up to a bright light to see if the text aligns correctly.
  • Use a highly readable font and font size. For print, serif fonts such as Times New Roman or Book Antiqua are your best choice, and set the font to 6pt or larger.

Do you have other tips? Do you have questions? Write to me in the comments and I'll get back to you ASAP.

-- Bob deLaubenfels

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  • 1 Posts

    I trying to print out postcards and there is a white area around the edge of the cards.  How do I remove this?

    18 Sep 2011
  • 28 Posts

    Hey Kit - I think you need to use a bleed, that is to say have the publication page extend beyond the sheet:

    office.microsoft.com/.../create-a-bleed-for-your-publication-HP010120809.aspx

    Also, check you page margins:

    office.microsoft.com/.../set-margins-for-pages-or-text-boxes-in-publisher-HP003074906.aspx

    Let me know if this answers your question.

    Bob deL.

    20 Sep 2011
  • 5 Posts

    Hi Bob thanks for sharing the info mate, its been a great help, i also have a blog at www.namebadgecompany.co.uk  maybe you would like to have a look at some of my articles, all name badge related. Thanks again.

    27 Sep 2011
  • 1 Posts

    Hi Bob:  I am trying to print our business cards that were originally designed in publisher 2003.  I have selected our Avery product and am having problems with the design lining up on the cards.  The bottom 2 will line up fine, but the top 3 will not.  There is also too much top margin.  I am unsure as to how to go about fixing these problems.  I have followed the Publisher Help instructions but with no resolution.  I need to get these printed ASAP and appreciate any help you can provide.

    1 Dec 2011
  • 1 Posts

    How do i align objects on both sides of paper before printing?

    29 Jul 2012
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