On 20091119_115444, 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.
Look at glabel, which is available in main, I think. It has a vast array of pre-designed templates, and a template designer that I think will meet your needs for a specific pattern of labels on letter paper. I use glabel to make one-off address labels. In that use, its print dialog displays an image of the sheet of labels and allows you to select which positions on the sheet will be inked with text/image. -- Paul E Condon pecon...@mesanetworks.net -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
