Microsoft KB Archive/130617

Mac Works 4.0:Printing Envelopes from a DB to Right Feed Printer

PSS ID Number: Q130617 Article last modified on 10-22-1998

4.0 4.0a 4.0b

MACINTOSH

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= SUMMARY =

This article provides general information about printing business-size (#10) envelopes from the Works Database to a printer that takes envelopes from the right edge. The article also includes specific settings for the Apple Personal LaserWriter LS printer.

= MORE INFORMATION =

To print envelopes with a printer that feeds envelopes from the right-edge, use the following steps:

  Open the database to be printed.   From the Insert menu, choose Form. Name the form.   In the Form Sizes box, click Custom.   Use the a height of 3-7/8 and a width of 9-1/16.   Use a horizontal setting of 0-0/16 and a vertical setting of 0-0/16.   Click Page Setup.   For paper size, choose US Letter and Landscape paper orientation.   Click Document. Use the following margin settings: Left: 0.42 Top: 4.00 Right: 1.48 Bottom: 0.25 Choose OK three times to get to Insert Fields dialog box. </li>  Insert fields on the envelope form. Click Done. Position fields on the form. </li>  From the View menu, choose Data View. </li>  From the File menu, choose Print. When printer is ready, click Print. </li></ol>

NOTE: If you receive a message indicating the printer is out of paper, click Cancel, check the paper and retry printing.

Printing Envelopes with an Apple Personal LaserWriter LS Printer
<ol style="list-style-type: decimal;">  Open the Database document. </li>  From the Insert menu, choose Form. Name the Form. </li>  Click the Custom radio button. </li>  Use the following size settings: Height: 4-1/16 Width: 10-0/16 </li>  Use the following Spacing settings: Horizontal: 0-0/16 Vertical: 0-0/16 </li>  Click Page Setup. Select #10 Envelope. Select Landscape paper orientation. </li>  Click Document. Use the following margin settings: Left: 0.42 Top: 0.25 Right: 1.48 Bottom: 0.25 </li>  Click OK three times to get to the Insert Fields dialog box. </li>  Insert the fields you want to appear on the envelope. Click Done. Position those fields on the form. </li>  From the View menu, choose Data View. </li>  From the File menu, choose Print. When printer is ready, click Print. </li></ol>

NOTE: If you receive a message stating the form is too big, click Cancel, then recheck your settings. Retry printing.

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KBCategory: kbprint kb3rdparty kbusage KBSubcategory: mwksdb mwksprint 3rdparty macworkskb

Additional reference words: kbhowto 4.00 4.00a 4.00b mac m_works fed envelop right-edge right-feed mwksdb

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