[Dxbase] PRINTING ON QSL CARDS??

[Bill]

I do exactly that.
With WA6AXE's help a long time ago, I learned how to create 'labels'.
The labels printed on my qsls cards that have a big blank area in the 
middle, where a lable 'COULD' be afixed.
So in effect, I created a 1up custom label.
After a lot of trial and error, I was able to determine the correct size 
and position of the 'virtual label' so that it was printed in the 
correct position on my cards.

Each 'virtual label' you create using the embedded creation system in 
DXBase consists of 3 files
In my case they are called:
W9OL-3q Pic.lbl
W9OL-3q Pic.lbp
W9OL-3q Pic.lbv

These 3 files contain the various code and demensions definitions that 
take your qso data and place it into this 'virtual label' that is 
printed in the blank space on your card.

I'd be glad to send you mine, and you could use that as your starting point.
Read up on the help files on 'creating qsl cards/labels'.
And take a look at the samples supplied in DXBase.

PS: It helps to have a TOP LOADER printer.
When it comes times for me to print qsl cards for the bureau, I put a 
stack of my already made cards with the big blank space into the printer.
DXB then prints all the qso data I had selected for printing.

Much lighter stack to send to the bureau, and a heck of a lot cheaper 
than buying labels.


On 12/11/2010 10:31 PM, alex wrote:
> THIS IS SORT OF RELATED  TO DXBse  but feel free to crticize me fer asking--i just thinlk the readers of this reflector are really smart-  and maybe i could get some intelligent answers!!
>
> i use 3.5 " x 5.5" cards printed on what feels like 30-5o lb paper
>   it would really be a great help to print directly on cards as opposed to labels.  i could maybe print s hort blurb or px as well.
>
> thanks fer any help--u can answer here or directly to me at  w2ox at verizon.net--i will post a summary here for those who also mighgt be interested
>
> MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANUKKA, HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND THE BEST OF THE NEW YEAR TO ALL FROM ALEX&  ALICE AIMETTE
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