[Blindtlk] Printing labels and envelopes, or finding alternatives?

[Judy Jones]

Hi,

I'm old enough to be one of those blind persons who used and still uses a typewriter for smaller print jobs, such as sticky-notes. But there is an easy way to do labels. My go-to site is av]y.com


1. Go to your office store and figure out which size and color avery label you will need. White are traditionally used.

2. Note the item number, like Avery 5161, as an example.

3. When you get to your computer, go to google and in the search box type "Download Avery 5161."  Google will take you right to the download page with Avery. I have tried finding it by going to the avery homepage, but been unsuccessful, thup, the search to get right to the page.
  



4. Down load the template to your desktop or whereever you want it on your computer. When you open up the template, you will see a table with blank rows and columns. I've usually put the address in column 1 of row 1 for starters, then cf you want a sheet of the same address, copystpaste into the other cells on the table.

At work, I have saved several different templates, different labels for different uses. I probably have about 12 different templates.

It would seem that the easier way would be to create labels in Microsoft Word, and select the template you want to use, but I have found both at home and at work, that Microsoft-created labels no longer line up properly and skip the bottom row of printing on some templates. I have done trouble-shooting with both Microsoft and Geek Squad, but noone has been able to figure out why this is.

Before you actually do a large printing, do one sheet and have it checked to make sure the labels are lining up (the print. I use my Optacon to help me do this.

If you are creating labels with Microsoft Word, your printer may require you to use the feed tray. If you are are using the avery template download from its site, you can place labels face-up in the regular paper tray.

I am not expert, but this is what works for me. I create store labels, and mailing labels for both work and for our NFB chapter.

Hope all this helps and that you are not too overwhelmed.

BTW, I have purchased Avery business card templates and created cards for various projects.

Hope all this helps, and you are welcome to write me off-list if you have any other questions.
 

Judy
sent from the U2 Mini

----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Portillo via bltlk  <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
To:  portillo.jim at gmail.com
CC: portillo.jim at gmail.com
Date: Thursday, March 2, 2017 8:55 pm
Subject: [Bltlk] Printing labels and envelopes, or finding alternatives?

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> Howdy everyone,
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> I need to see if I can find a good and efficient way of being able to do a
> personal project.
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> I will need to begin doing several mailings.  It won't be a one-time thing
> either.  This means that I will need to find a good and efficient way of
> dealing with addressing mailers.  These mailers aren't your typical regular
> envelopes.  They'll be padded envelopes with COULDs and papers in them.
> 
> One of the things I was possibly thinking was using labels, where I could
> use a program like Word to type the address of the recipient and then print
> it out as a label.  Never having done this before, and not knowing how I'd
> use my printer, I'm wondering how or if it could be done.
> 
> Is there perhaps a label printer that could be used with a computer?  Has
> anyone used something like that?
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> I'm aware that perhaps the most efficient thing to do would be to use a
> reader or sighted person to address each envelope.  The only reason it
> wouldn't be so efficient (besides needing to hire one) is because I'd have
> to wait for us to meet, and I'd have to have the person do several at one
> time.  
> 
> If there's an easier way of doing this, I'd like to know.
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> Thanks much.
> 
> Jim
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