business cards in publisher

I gave you the best advice I know. Try another publication, create a line at the
beginning and end of the page, preferably .5 (this is the business card margin), when
the print is finished, measure the margin.
Maybe an update driver might help, see if the manufacturer's web site has a newer
driver listed.

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"Piano player" wrote in message
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Paper feed problems? Please understand that I have been printing on plain
paper first, then comparing to the template included with the cards. There
has to be another reason. if i change the vertical gap, that will not
correct the problem consistenly down the page.

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

This is not a Publisher issue. Your printer is feeding the stock incorrectly. Do
you
have a lever on your printer for heavier stock? Every business card with the
standard
dimensions will print correctly with the measurements 2 x 3.5.
Check out your printer roller.

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"Piano player" wrote in message
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UPDATE: If you set the top margin at .65 it's not far enough down, so as you
go down the page, the cards are printed closer to the top edge. Set it at
.70 and the last card loses it's border. Can anyone explain why this is such
a challenge to setup?

"Piano player" wrote:

I'm still having to make adjustments. So far, I'm on my third
run...adjusting by tiny bits. It's getting better, but since I have a
graphic, I'm wasting ink.Once I get it set, I'll be ok. I'll be sure to post
my margins for someone else who may have the same problem. Is this a
Publisher or Avery issue?

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

These are the standard 2 x 3.5 cards.
Page setup, special size, business cards.
When you are finished creating your card, print, page options button, custom
options
button, set your side margin to .75 your top margin to .5 and the gaps to
zero...

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"Piano player" Piano wrote in message
...
I am trying to make business cards in Publisher 2000 using Avery 8371.
First
of all, there is no option for that template, and secondly I cannot find
anopther one that works. The cards are too high or too low when they
print,
and they do not cover the whole card. I have been working with this for
days
and cannot seem to amke any progress. Does ANYBODY have any helpful
suggestions? I have tried following instruction included in Avery, but it
makes no difference.

Piano

Try the free program that Avery supplies.. if that fails to print correctly,
then you have a printer problem..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Piano player" wrote in message
...
Paper feed problems? Please understand that I have been printing on
plain
paper first, then comparing to the template included with the cards. There
has to be another reason. if i change the vertical gap, that will not
correct the problem consistenly down the page.

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

This is not a Publisher issue. Your printer is feeding the stock
incorrectly. Do you
have a lever on your printer for heavier stock? Every business card with
the standard
dimensions will print correctly with the measurements 2 x 3.5.
Check out your printer roller.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"Piano player" wrote in message
...
UPDATE: If you set the top margin at .65 it's not far enough down, so
as you
go down the page, the cards are printed closer to the top edge. Set it
at
.70 and the last card loses it's border. Can anyone explain why this
is such
a challenge to setup?

"Piano player" wrote:

I'm still having to make adjustments. So far, I'm on my third
run...adjusting by tiny bits. It's getting better, but since I have
a
graphic, I'm wasting ink.Once I get it set, I'll be ok. I'll be sure
to post
my margins for someone else who may have the same problem. Is this a
Publisher or Avery issue?

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

These are the standard 2 x 3.5 cards.
Page setup, special size, business cards.
When you are finished creating your card, print, page options
button, custom
options
button, set your side margin to .75 your top margin to .5 and the
gaps to
zero...

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"Piano player" Piano wrote in
message
...
I am trying to make business cards in Publisher 2000 using Avery
8371. First
of all, there is no option for that template, and secondly I
cannot find
anopther one that works. The cards are too high or too low when
they print,
and they do not cover the whole card. I have been working with
this for days
and cannot seem to amke any progress. Does ANYBODY have any
helpful
suggestions? I have tried following instruction included in
Avery, but it
makes no difference.

Thank you all for your help. Our local library offers computer classes, one
of which is Publisher. I contacted them, and with their help resoved the
issue. Not a paper feed problem at all...simply margins. Appreciate the
help!

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

Piano

Try the free program that Avery supplies.. if that fails to print correctly,
then you have a printer problem..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Piano player" wrote in message
...
Paper feed problems? Please understand that I have been printing on
plain
paper first, then comparing to the template included with the cards. There
has to be another reason. if i change the vertical gap, that will not
correct the problem consistenly down the page.

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

This is not a Publisher issue. Your printer is feeding the stock
incorrectly. Do you
have a lever on your printer for heavier stock? Every business card with
the standard
dimensions will print correctly with the measurements 2 x 3.5.
Check out your printer roller.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"Piano player" wrote in message
...
UPDATE: If you set the top margin at .65 it's not far enough down, so
as you
go down the page, the cards are printed closer to the top edge. Set it
at
.70 and the last card loses it's border. Can anyone explain why this
is such
a challenge to setup?

"Piano player" wrote:

I'm still having to make adjustments. So far, I'm on my third
run...adjusting by tiny bits. It's getting better, but since I have
a
graphic, I'm wasting ink.Once I get it set, I'll be ok. I'll be sure
to post
my margins for someone else who may have the same problem. Is this a
Publisher or Avery issue?

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

These are the standard 2 x 3.5 cards.
Page setup, special size, business cards.
When you are finished creating your card, print, page options
button, custom
options
button, set your side margin to .75 your top margin to .5 and the
gaps to
zero...

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"Piano player" Piano wrote in
message
...
I am trying to make business cards in Publisher 2000 using Avery
8371. First
of all, there is no option for that template, and secondly I
cannot find
anopther one that works. The cards are too high or too low when
they print,
and they do not cover the whole card. I have been working with
this for days
and cannot seem to amke any progress. Does ANYBODY have any
helpful
suggestions? I have tried following instruction included in
Avery, but it
makes no difference.

Well, I think that is what we all were trying to tell you in the first place...

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"Piano player" wrote in message
...
Thank you all for your help. Our local library offers computer classes, one
of which is Publisher. I contacted them, and with their help resoved the
issue. Not a paper feed problem at all...simply margins. Appreciate the
help!

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote:

Piano

Try the free program that Avery supplies.. if that fails to print correctly,
then you have a printer problem..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/User


"Piano player" wrote in message
...
Paper feed problems? Please understand that I have been printing on
plain
paper first, then comparing to the template included with the cards. There
has to be another reason. if i change the vertical gap, that will not
correct the problem consistenly down the page.

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

This is not a Publisher issue. Your printer is feeding the stock
incorrectly. Do you
have a lever on your printer for heavier stock? Every business card with
the standard
dimensions will print correctly with the measurements 2 x 3.5.
Check out your printer roller.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"Piano player" wrote in message
...
UPDATE: If you set the top margin at .65 it's not far enough down, so
as you
go down the page, the cards are printed closer to the top edge. Set it
at
.70 and the last card loses it's border. Can anyone explain why this
is such
a challenge to setup?

"Piano player" wrote:

I'm still having to make adjustments. So far, I'm on my third
run...adjusting by tiny bits. It's getting better, but since I have
a
graphic, I'm wasting ink.Once I get it set, I'll be ok. I'll be sure
to post
my margins for someone else who may have the same problem. Is this a
Publisher or Avery issue?

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

These are the standard 2 x 3.5 cards.
Page setup, special size, business cards.
When you are finished creating your card, print, page options
button, custom
options
button, set your side margin to .75 your top margin to .5 and the
gaps to
zero...

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
"Piano player" Piano wrote in
message
...
I am trying to make business cards in Publisher 2000 using Avery
8371. First
of all, there is no option for that template, and secondly I
cannot find
anopther one that works. The cards are too high or too low when
they print,
and they do not cover the whole card. I have been working with
this for days
and cannot seem to amke any progress. Does ANYBODY have any
helpful
suggestions? I have tried following instruction included in
Avery, but it
makes no difference.

Piano player wrote:
Thank you all for your help. Our local library offers computer
classes, one of which is Publisher. I contacted them, and with their
help resoved the issue. Not a paper feed problem at all...simply
margins. Appreciate the help!

User error.
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

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