[Dx4win] QSL Label Stock

Tue May 19 13:26:12 EDT 2015

Charlie,

Keep in mind that "printer creep" depends on the printer that you have and
the printer driver.

--Paul, KK4HD

On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 11:20 AM, Charles Cu nningham <
charlie-cunningham at nc.rr.com> wrote:

> Thanks for all the VERY DETAILED INFORMATION, Cesar!  That's VERY MUCH
> APPRECIATED!! Yes, one other guy mentioned the "print creep" and said he
> had
> to adjust his settings, but  you have gone so much further and you have
> given very detailed information, that should be MOST HELPFUL!
>
> Muchas gradias y pasa buen tardes, amigo! (Mi Español es muy poco and I
> don't know Portugese!)
>
> 73,
> Charlie, K4OTV
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: DX4WIN [mailto:dx4win-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of PY2YP
> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2015 8:13 AM
> To: DX4WIN Reflector
> Subject: Re: [Dx4win] QSL Label Stock
>
> I did post the text below 2 years ago but this may new users that have
> faced
> the "print creep" issue. There it goes again:
>
> =======(snip)=========
>
> The problem - When using label sheet with several labels, say, 10 rows and
> 3
> columns, a bit of "print creep" from the first to the last label on a sheet
> is noticed.
>
> The cause - The label settings do attribute the same value to both label
> height and vertical pitch; the latter is the vertical distance between two
> labels. Looking careful to the label sheet a small difference, larger than
> zero, between the rows. In a 10 rows sheet this small value is multiplied
> by
> 9 creeping the last row over 2 millimeters .
>
> The solution - Just increase vertical pitch a bit, say, make it larger than
> label height.
> Below is my settings for 5160 label sheet:
> Number across: 3;
> Number down: 10;
> Label width: 66,67mm (2,625");
> Label height: 25,40mm (1,000");
> Horizontal pitch: 69,85mm (2,750");
> Vertical pitch: 25,64mm (1,009");
> Spacing left: 4,78mm (0,188");
> Spacing top: 12,70mm (0,500");
> Horizontal Shift: 3,00mm (0,118");
> Vertical Shift: 1,00mm (0,139");
>
> Besides I use Consolas font 9 for callsign and 8 for the body. This font is
> zero slashed and looks nice.
> I hope it may help anyone.
> =================
>
>
> 73 DX de PY2YP - Cesar
>
> On 19/05/2015 08:46, Doug Joyce wrote:
> > GM Charlie:
> >
> > I find that Avery No. 05160 works just fine in my HP LaserJet P2015d - 30
> labels per sheet.
> >
> > 73,  Doug  VE3MV
> >
> >> n 2015-May-18, at 9:40 PM, Charles Cu nningham
> <charlie-cunningham at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Can anyone suggest label stock (perhaps Avery) for printing QSL labels
> from
> >> CX4WIN?  I need to sheet feed my Brother MFC 6890CDW printer. I'd like
> >> something that might provide 30 or so labels/sheet, but I'm open to
> >> suggestions.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Thanks and best regards,
> >>
> >> Charlie, K4OTV
> >>
> >>
> >>
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