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    Labels - for genie - Dymo Labels

    The genie does not give any defaults for the small label makers such as Dymo.

    Before I design a label by hand are there any available definitions.

    Thanks
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    RE: Labels - for genie - Dymo Labels

    I use a Dymo LabelWriter and found the definitions I needed for various size labels using a report format. I always use a report (with a detail section only) rather than a label. It works very well.

    Best regards,
    Robin Sculthorpe

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      #3
      RE: Labels - for genie - Dymo Labels

      Robin

      I have tried this (and every other method, including getting a return call from Alpha 5 saying they don't support the Dymo)

      Any suggestions would be appreciated.

      I get the Dymo printer selection, get the label picked and then it falls apart. Do I print landscape? Why if I've choses a page size does the report creator show an 8X11 sheet.

      You get the picture

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        #4
        RE: Labels - for genie - Dymo Labels

        Robert,

        A beginning point might be to learn how to print labels to the Dymo using your favorite word processor. I should think the layout specs that work there will work in a custom report layout, too.

        -- tom

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          RE: Labels - for genie - Dymo Labels

          I have no problem using a word processor. In fact created merge labels in both Word and Word Perfect that access the database and print on the Dymo

          It is time consuming to move back and forth.

          I should be able to print the label in Alpha 5. Can get it to print in the report section but can't get landscape printing. Alpha 5 will not print the longway on the label.

          I actulally am losing patience with the program. This should be a feature that is supported.

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            RE: Labels - for genie - Dymo Labels

            Robert,

            Here's a document showing some screen shots that I took to show you my label layout (as a report, not a label) and the report properties that I use. The landscape printing on the Dymo LabelWriter 330 works just fine for me. Again, I was not able to use the label format to do this. The report only has a detail section and works perfectly fine for printing labels. I hope this helps you some.

            Best regards,
            Robin Sculthorpe

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              RE: Labels - for genie - Dymo Labels

              Thanks for the image. I'll work on it some more.

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                RE: Labels - for genie - Dymo Labels

                Robin

                I've tried. Got your picture. Duplicated it as a report. Can't get the image to print landscape , that is won't print the long way on the label.

                Can't even get it to get on the label.

                Is there any way to get the company to provide defaults. This has been too much time.

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                  RE: Labels - for genie - Dymo Labels

                  Robert,

                  I am sorry you are having so much trouble. I am at a loss as to why you can't print a report to your Dymo Label printer in landscape mode. If you could zip up your database and report and upload it here, I would be glad to take a look at it and see if I see any thing that might cause it to not print correctly.

                  Sincerely,
                  Robin

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                    RE: Labels - for genie - Dymo Labels

                    Robin

                    Sorry I don't know how to send screen pictures, but I did succeed in creating a label and printing it.

                    Did it as a label - not report.

                    Defaulted Printer to Dymo and the particular label
                    Design Label
                    Custom size - used information from the trim screens that I was getting when trying to print
                    Created label - will not give me a proper preview (always shows in portraight even when stated to be in landscape.)
                    Printed (didn't work) so I went to print properties and saw that printer was defaulting to custom paper and portrait
                    Changes settings - voila
                    However, would not save print settings (tried every route)
                    Saved label with a new name. In label properties set print stuff including label and print orientation.
                    Saved - worked

                    Whew!!

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