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Printing Envelopes from A5v5

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    Printing Envelopes from A5v5

    We used A4v6 databases extensively for merging data to WordPerfect. Alpha Software has taken away that option in A5v5 and requires merging to Word (which we don't use much and which I am not proficient in). I have overcome this obstacle by learning to create my merge letters in Alpha, but I cannot get the envelope feature to work. I am using the Envelope Genie to create a business size envelope (#10), but every time I follow the steps through this process, the end result is an error that says data is out of the margins, the program creates a "Custom" paper size, and, from my previous experience (which is limited since we just converted), I have already found out that a merge document won't work if the paper size is set to "Custom". That is the case here. It won't run the envelopes. We are running the most current build of the program. Thank goodness I still have our old A4v6 database on the system, so I can temporarily export envelope information to WordPerfect. But in order to do that, I have to continue to maintain two versions of Alpha. Can anyone help me? Thanks. Deb
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    RE: Printing Envelopes from A5v5

    Deb,

    What printer are you using. Sometimes you can create a report in landscape mode on an 8.5" x 11" layout (reports have more options than envelopes) and put envelopes in the printer. I've used this once successfully when I needed more options than the envelope genie allowed.

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      RE: Printing Envelopes from A5v5

      PS What printer are you using?

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        RE: Printing Envelopes from A5v5

        You can certainly merge to WP. You do it from within WP by setting up a data form and choosing the A5 table as the data source. I can't be more specific because I don't have a copy of WP where I am writing from. But if you are an experienced word perfect user you should be able to work it out.

        I'll try to write something more detailed from work tomorrow where I have a machine with both WP and A5 installed.

        Bill
        Bill Hanigsberg

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          RE: Printing Envelopes from A5v5

          I could never figure out the envelope/label thing either. I create all my labels and envelopes as letters. Under properties set the paper size to No. 10 Envelope and landscape and it works perfectly.

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            RE: Printing Envelopes from A5v5

            I sent some screenshots of the process to Ed Larrabee and in the space of a couple of hours he had incorporated them into the online help. Go there and search on "word perfect integration".

            And don't forget Word Perfect's excellent help file.

            Bill
            Bill Hanigsberg

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              RE: Printing Envelopes from A5v5

              Bill,

              for the purist, it's "WordPerfect", not "Word Perfect". Might be helpful if it's indexed both ways. Thanks for making the contribution, I look forward to reviewing it.

              -- tom

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                RE: Printing Envelopes from A5v5

                Hey Tom,

                Interesting! Non purists can search on "merge".

                Bill
                Bill Hanigsberg

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