Mac Works 4.0:Printing Envelopes from a DB to Right Feed Printer
  
PSS ID Number: Q130617
Article last modified on 10-22-1998
 
4.0 4.0a 4.0b
 
MACINTOSH
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Works for the Macintosh, versions 4.0, 4.0a, and 4.0b
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SUMMARY
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This article provides general information about printing business-size
(#10) envelopes from the Works Database to a printer that takes envelopes
from the right edge. The article also includes specific settings for the
Apple Personal LaserWriter LS printer.
 
MORE INFORMATION
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To print envelopes with a printer that feeds envelopes from the right-edge,
use the following steps:
 
 1. Open the database to be printed.
 
 2. From the Insert menu, choose Form. Name the form.
 
 3. In the Form Sizes box, click Custom.
 
 4. Use the a height of 3-7/8 and a width of 9-1/16.
 
 5. Use a horizontal setting of 0-0/16 and a vertical setting of 0-0/16.
 
 6. Click Page Setup.
 
 7. For paper size, choose US Letter and Landscape paper orientation.
 
 8. Click Document. Use the following margin settings:
 
       Left:   0.42
       Top:    4.00
       Right:  1.48
       Bottom: 0.25
 
    Choose OK three times to get to Insert Fields dialog box.
 
 9. Insert fields on the envelope form. Click Done. Position fields on
    the form.
 
10. From the View menu, choose Data View.
 
11. From the File menu, choose Print. When printer is ready, click Print.
 
NOTE: If you receive a message indicating the printer is out of paper,
click Cancel, check the paper and retry printing.
 
Printing Envelopes with an Apple Personal LaserWriter LS Printer
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 1. Open the Database document.
 
 2. From the Insert menu, choose Form. Name the Form.
 
 3. Click the Custom radio button.
 
 4. Use the following size settings:
 
       Height: 4-1/16
       Width:  10-0/16
 
 5. Use the following Spacing settings:
 
       Horizontal: 0-0/16
       Vertical:   0-0/16
 
 6. Click Page Setup. Select #10 Envelope. Select Landscape paper
    orientation.
 
 7. Click Document. Use the following margin settings:
 
       Left:   0.42
       Top:    0.25
       Right:  1.48
       Bottom: 0.25
 
 8. Click OK three times to get to the Insert Fields dialog box.
 
 9. Insert the fields you want to appear on the envelope. Click Done.
    Position those fields on the form.
 
10. From the View menu, choose Data View.
 
11. From the File menu, choose Print. When printer is ready, click Print.
 
NOTE: If you receive a message stating the form is too big, click Cancel,
then recheck your settings. Retry printing.
 
The products discussed here are manufactured by vendors independent of
Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these
products' performance or reliability.
 
KBCategory: kbprint kb3rdparty kbusage
KBSubcategory: mwksdb mwksprint 3rdparty macworkskb
 
Additional reference words: kbhowto 4.00 4.00a 4.00b mac m_works fed
envelop
right-edge right-feed mwksdb
 
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Version           : 4.0 4.0a 4.0b
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbhowto
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