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Attaching envelopes in a Mailmerge doc
I have a very interesting problem from a user:
(This is part of an ongoing effort to migrate from Word Perfect to Word.) I have converted a data source file to Word-compatible format. This file is linked to a document, and field tags have been inserted into the document, and all is well. Now the user wishes SOME of the fields to print on envelopes (300+ records in the data source). So she "attached" an envelope via the toolbar, and added field tags from the data source onto that section. (Letter is 2 pages, 1st pg on letterhead, 2nd on plain, and envelopes in a separate tray.) Well, the envelope prints fine, but the letter itself is now in a tiny font, and looks like it's trying to be "fit" onto an envelope-sized page (even though the source tray is filled with letter-size paper). The "page layout" dialog shows that all is well, with appropriate page sizes and margins for each section. To be honest, I'm stumped. Any ideas out there...? Thanks in advance! |
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Attaching envelopes in a Mailmerge doc
I haven't tried merging such a document directly to a printer as I do not
have one that supports feeding envelopes and paper, but executing the merge to a new document produces the correct result. -- Please post any further questions or followup to the newsgroups for the benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited questions forwarded directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting basis. Hope this helps Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Dennis" wrote in message ... I have a very interesting problem from a user: (This is part of an ongoing effort to migrate from Word Perfect to Word.) I have converted a data source file to Word-compatible format. This file is linked to a document, and field tags have been inserted into the document, and all is well. Now the user wishes SOME of the fields to print on envelopes (300+ records in the data source). So she "attached" an envelope via the toolbar, and added field tags from the data source onto that section. (Letter is 2 pages, 1st pg on letterhead, 2nd on plain, and envelopes in a separate tray.) Well, the envelope prints fine, but the letter itself is now in a tiny font, and looks like it's trying to be "fit" onto an envelope-sized page (even though the source tray is filled with letter-size paper). The "page layout" dialog shows that all is well, with appropriate page sizes and margins for each section. To be honest, I'm stumped. Any ideas out there...? Thanks in advance! |
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Attaching envelopes in a Mailmerge doc
I'm assuming you have a printer that supports various
types of paper in different trays - You might try putting "section break - next page" between the letter and the envelope and then assigning the print feature and font feature for each section. I have to do a similar function for legal documents that print on legal paper and regular paper, as well as double- sided printing, with different margins and different fonts for each section, and this seems to work. Sandy Try separating your -----Original Message----- I haven't tried merging such a document directly to a printer as I do not have one that supports feeding envelopes and paper, but executing the merge to a new document produces the correct result. -- Please post any further questions or followup to the newsgroups for the benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited questions forwarded directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting basis. Hope this helps Doug Robbins - Word MVP "Dennis" wrote in message ... I have a very interesting problem from a user: (This is part of an ongoing effort to migrate from Word Perfect to Word.) I have converted a data source file to Word-compatible format. This file is linked to a document, and field tags have been inserted into the document, and all is well. Now the user wishes SOME of the fields to print on envelopes (300+ records in the data source). So she "attached" an envelope via the toolbar, and added field tags from the data source onto that section. (Letter is 2 pages, 1st pg on letterhead, 2nd on plain, and envelopes in a separate tray.) Well, the envelope prints fine, but the letter itself is now in a tiny font, and looks like it's trying to be "fit" onto an envelope-sized page (even though the source tray is filled with letter-size paper). The "page layout" dialog shows that all is well, with appropriate page sizes and margins for each section. To be honest, I'm stumped. Any ideas out there...? Thanks in advance! . |
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