Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Avery 8167 label printing

On 09/02/16 11:39 PM, Ken Springer wrote:
> On 2/9/16 2:23 PM, Gary Dale wrote:
> > On 09/02/16 03:23 PM, Dave Liesse wrote:
> > > I've never had any luck with any of the Avery templates I've tried
> > > (although my problem has been mostly with left-to-right adjustments
> > > rather than top-to-bottom).  I finally just got in the habit of
> > > setting my paragraph position as 1/8" into the label; fooling with the
> > > template specs didn't do the job.
> >
> > I've occasionally found problems with the labels but they are minor. For
> > small labels, like return-address labels, the print V. Pitch may be a
> > little off so the labels creep up or down a little as you go down the 
> > page.
>
> I think this could also occur due to printer's paper feed abilities.  
> In this case, the error is consistent.
Are you referring to the page slipping on the rollers? That would likely 
produce inconsistent results. If the labels are simply off consistently, 
that would be the top margin. If they vary consistently down that page, 
that would be vertical pitch.

> > There used to be a problem with multi-column labels but they seem to
> > have redone the label specification to correct that. When creating
> > labels, there is "Format" tab that lets you adjust the label properties.
> > In its new incarnation, it is easy to use and gives you exactly what you
> > need to adjust the properties of incorrectly specified common label
> > formats down to 1/100 of an inch.
>
> In the end, I'll probably do this.
>
> > You can specify the top margin, label height and vertical pitch (the
> > last two may be different if there is space between the labels) and do
> > the same for the left margin, label width and horizontal pitch. They
> > also allow you to specify the page size and the number of rows and 
> > columns.
> >
> > If you think a label isn't defined correctly, fix it. Also, file a bug
> > report so that the developers can fix it for everyone. It's better to
> > light a candle or two than to curse the darkness.
>
> In this case, the label spec is correct.  Font design will have to 
> have a factor in this someway too, I suspect.

It shouldn't unless LO calculates the position of the next label 
relative to the end of the previous text. It would seem more natural 
(and simpler) to calculate in absolute terms.

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