U.M. (Mac OS)

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Laying out and arranging information 3-13

1 If you use continuous-feed stock (like tractor-feed labels) and a dot

matrix printer, create a custom paper size equal to the height of one

label. Use a custom paper size to minimize the back-and-forth

movement of the platen and save label paper.

Keep these points in mind:

1 Depending on the printer and version of the system software you use,

the Page Setup dialog box might contain different options. See your

printer manual.

1 To make sure the printer uses the full paper height for each label

when you’re using a dot-matrix printer, select No Gaps Between Pages.

1 If you change the dimensions of a standard page size in the Page

Setup dialog box and you’re using a dot-matrix printer, change the

name to recognize the dimensions as custom. To restore the preset

size, click Restore.

Creating a Labels layout

In Layout mode, choose New Layout from the Mode menu.

2. In the New Layout dialog box, for Type, select Labels.

3. Select other options, and then click OK.

To Do this

Select the printer Choose Chooser from the Apple menu, and then select a printer.

Set a paper size for

a laser or ink jet

printer

Choose Page Setup from the File menu. Select the size of the

mailing label sheets you plan to use (usually US Letter in the U.S.

and A4 elsewhere), and then click OK.

Create a custom

size for a dot-matrix

printer

Choose Page Setup from the File menu. Select a Paper option you

rarely use. At the Edit Paper Sizes options, for Name, type a name,

type values for Width (the width of a sheet of labels) and Height (the

height of one label, up to 36 inches), and then click Save. Select No

Gaps Between Pages, and then click OK.

Choose FileMaker Help Index from the or Help menu, and then type:

E printing, labels

To Do this

Give the layout a

different name

For Layout Name, type a name.