[Dx4win] BV7: Direct printing on QSL cards

[Pete Smith]

I just did 6800 QSOs worth, directly on cards, 4 to a sheet, with DX4WIN 
6.03; from an economic standpoint it is certainly worth the initial effort.

73, Pete N4ZR

At 05:27 PM 6/3/2005, Radivoj KAR wrote:


>Hi Gerben,
>
>Thanks for the info. My label position is different and it takes too much
>cut-and-try to set it a the right place of the QSL card ! I have given up
>and will stick the labels :) !
>
>Best 73,
>Radi F6GNZ
>  -----Original Message-----
>From:   Gerben A.Menting [mailto:pg5m at dx.to]
>Sent:   Tuesday, May 03, 2005 7:43 PM
>To:     radivoj.kar at chello.fr
>Cc:     dx4win at mailman.qth.net
>Subject:        RE: [Dx4win] BV7: Direct printing on QSL cards
>
>Radi/Rog,
>
>I'm printing directly from DX4WIN to my qsl cards using a Epson Stylus C84.
>My setting for the paper size is still on A4. Details of the 'Print QSL
>label' window are:
>
>Label width: 70 mm
>Label height: 32 mm
>Horz.pitch: 0.00
>Vert.pitch: 0.00
>Spacing left: 70 mm
>Spacing top: 132 mm
>Horz.shift: 0.00
>Vert.shift: 0.00
>Nr across: 1
>Nr down: 1
>Paper size: A4
>Portrait: not selected
>
>Printer properties:
>Landscape
>Paper size: A4
>
>I'm using qsl cards that have about one quarter of the surface reserved for
>printing the qso data (right top corner). Next I put the cards in portrait
>position in the printer with the 'printable area' in the left-top corner.
>
>Perhaps you can use the same approach for the settings in BV7.
>
>It works very fine here. Using alternative ink cartridges of just about
>12.50 Euro. I bought this Epson printer just because they are cheap and work
>fine with alternative cartridges.
>
>Regards,
>
>Gerben - PG5M
>Pg5m at dx.to
>www.dx.to
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
>On Behalf Of Radivoj KAR
>Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 18:25
>To: 'Roger Borowski'
>Cc: DX4WIN Reflector (E-mail)
>Subject: RE: [Dx4win] BV7: Direct printing on QSL cards
>
>
>Hi Rog,
>I questioned the author of BV software: he suggested to use inkjet Epson
>printer which can be set for the required paper size :)!
>But, for printing several thousands of DX-ped QSL cards it is a bit slow and
>expensive solution! As sticking labels in such situation is also too time
>consuming, I guess the only solution is to chose the smallest "standard"
>paper size (like DL  envelope), stick a QSL in the middle and on right side
>of the envelope, and measure margins as it was on the envelope one wish to
>print. This will allow using our fast and high-capacity ink cartridge
>Laserjet printer. This is the way I figured-out that may solve the issue.
>Have a try....
>73,
>Radi F6GNZ
>  -----Original Message-----
>From:   Roger Borowski [mailto:K9RB at bellsouth.net]
>Sent:   Sunday, April 24, 2005 8:25 PM
>To:     radivoj.kar at chello.fr
>Subject:        Re: [Dx4win] BV7: Direct printing on QSL cards
>
>I'm also using a HP 4000, Radi. If you hear of any solutions, please share
>them with me. I have not found any but gave up rather easily. Thanks & 73,
>Rog-K9RB
>K9RB at arrl.net
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Radivoj KAR" <radivoj.kar at chello.fr>
>To: "DX4WIN Reflector (E-mail)" <dx4win at mailman.qth.net>
>Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 1:36 PM
>Subject: [Dx4win] BV7: Direct printing on QSL cards
>
>
>Trying to print directly to reserved space on 140x90 cm QSL cards using
>DF3CB BV7 software.
>My HP Laserjet 4000 printer doesn't support this paper size so using any
>other standard format changes all my  prepared "label" position and margin
>parameters.
>Has anybody solved this problem and how?
>73,
>Radi F6GNZ
>
>
>
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