Microsoft KB Archive/26566

Word: No Serial Printer Custom Page Support in Word 1.x/3.x PSS ID Number: Q26566 Article last modified on 10-16-1993 PSS database name: M_WorD

1.00 1.05 3.00 3.01 3.02

MACINTOSH

Summary:

Pages 188-195 in the “Reference to Microsoft Word” for Word versions 3.x discuss the general steps to create mailing labels. However, the procedure is applicable only if you are printing to an ImageWriter. If you are printing to a LaserWriter or a serial printer, you must follow a different setup procedure.

Word 1.x and 3.x do not support custom page sizes with any of the serial printers (other than the ImageWriter). The limitation exists because the serial printer should always interpret a formfeed as an 11-inch formfeed.

Thus, printing mailing labels using the steps outlined in the manual will not work. You can, however, execute a print merge in the same fashion that you would for printing to the LaserWriter – that is, format an entire page with labels.

For more information about creating mailing labels on these printers, please refer to page 26 in the “Microsoft Word 3.01 Additional Information” manual.

Other mailing label information is available in an application note titled “Creating Custom Mailing Labels.” For information about obtaining this application note, query on “MW0163” in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

Additional reference words: mswdmerge mswdprint

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