Mailing labels on continuous paper

[Vicky]

I need to print about 5000 addresses on my dot matrix printer, using a continuous fan-fold box of labels
I can't seem to get Word to recognise it as continuous paper. It keeps doing a form feed after about 12 inches
I have made the top and bottom margin, header and footer = 0 cm
I even tried to create a custom paper exactly the size of 1 label - 8.9cm x 3.9cm. Yet it will form feed my paper
I am sure there's a simple step somewhere that I'm missing out
Can anyone help
Thank
Vicky

 

[Graham Mayor]

Is the dot matrix check box set in the label options dialog?
Is the printer dipswitch set to skip over perforations?

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[Vicky]

Hi Graham

I gave up on the dot-matrix and went for the costlier A4 labels on my laser printer. My dept urgently needed the mailing labels to inform clients of a product launch

But I'm just curious how I could make it work in future.

Yes, I have checked the Dot-matrix box in the labels option
I did not set any dipswitch. This NEC printer is able to print continous labels from my old database but not from Word Mailing labels

Would appreciate if you have any ideas. If not, it's ok

Thank
Vicky

 

[Graham Mayor]

It *may* be a limitation of the printer driver. Word is tied very closely to
the printer driver. See if there is an update.

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