MS Word one time labels

An exploration towards an easy alternate for printing labels from Sierra:

Label template

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1- Creating a Word Label template:

Open

Sample label

• copy/paste a sample label into a new file and add a sample header

• Adjust the paper size to the size of the label

  • Print; Page Setup

  • Paper size; Custom size

    • Width: 1.25”

    • Height: 1.5”

Open

Page size

• Set margins to 0.13 each:

Using the template:

• Set default Printer in MS Windows Setting for the Label Printer

• Bring up the file: WORD-labelTemplate9pt

• Copy/paste call number from Sierra item record,

  • fix lines;

  • if item is not heading to Merrill Cazier stacks, edit 2nd header

• Most labels will fit on the page at font size 9

  But, if call number is spread over 2 pages--set font size to 8.

• Finally, File; Print