Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote: > I'd like to get some suggestions about what software is best for making > custom > labels. Well, not actually making labels, but inserts. Currently, I'm > making > them completely by hand, which is long, tiring, and error-prone. I take a > piece of US Letter paper (8.5" x 11") and fold it so that it is divided > roughly in thirds horizontally and fifths vertically, crease, and tear along > the creases. This results in 15 blank inserts that are approximately 2+1/4" > x > 2+1/2". I then add the text to the inserts with a pen. Some inserts are > duplicates, but never a whole page, so it is important I can easily put > varying text on each insert. > > What I'd like to do is find a program that I can tell it I am printing on 11" > x 8.5" (US Letter -- Landscape) paper that I want divided into 3 rows and 5 > columns. Then, I could enter the text I need into each "cell". I suppose > with my printer not able to do bleed printing on standard pages, It would > have > to be able to handle a hardware-enforced margins along the outside of the > page. It would be preferable if the software could also print very light cut > guides for when I get out the scissors or paper cutter after printing. > > I was thinking OO.o could do the job, using New->Label gives a rather > unhelpful dialog. It doesn't seem to want to let me input a custom paper > size, although it will let me put in a custom label size. There is a "Avery > Letter" size, but I don't think it takes into account the margins required > for > my printer. Also, when I accept the values in the dialog and the document is > generated, it has me putting in text in portrait orientation, which is > incorrect. > > I've heard on a KDE program KBarCode or something that is supposed to handle > a > lot of this, but I've got no experience with it. KOffice might also be an > option. I'm hoping someone has some experience with a task like this and can > tell me not only what software to use, but a quick overview of the fastest > way > to accomplish my task.
Hello, Scribus may be the way to go for your needs, just google scribus + label + template should get you started. With Ooo I used templates from http://www.worldlabel.com/Pages/openoffice-template.htm a while ago, I think the ".ott" format should open just fine in current Ooo3. Otherwise you can search there http://extensions.services.openoffice.org/ . -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
