How do I get the text on my Labels to Fit?

Summary

The following article explains how to fix the problem of Stock/Address labels not fitting on the label correctly.

When Labels are Too Far Over to the Right

In some cases when a label printer has been set up and any labels are printed the text does not appear on the label correctly.

This is due to the label settings in the Printer Properties of Windows being incorrectly set, usually as the page size is set to a size that does not match your actual label size by default by Windows. (e.g. paper size being set to 4.00" X 4.00" for labels that actually measure 2.25" X 1.25"). This produces a label that looks something like this:

Once the label sizes have been corrected in the Windows Printer Properties the label will appear correctly. The two settings are stored in the following areas after going to "Printers and Faxes -> and right clicking the printer in question:

• General Tab -> Printing Preferences -> Paper/Output -> Paper Size
• Advanced Tab -> Printing Defaults -> Paper/Output -> Paper Size

That will then sort the label printing at the next print.

When Labels are Too Far Over to the Left

In some other cases when a label printer record has been amended from the standard settings for some reason, you can find any labels are printed the text does not appear on the label correctly i.e. the text appears to be too far over the left hand side of the labels. This produces a label that looks something like this:

+-------------------------------------------------------+
| r John Smith                                          |
|  Ale Avenue                                           |
| lesworth                                              |
| orthington                                            |
| T1 7DQ                                                |
|                                                       |
+-------------------------------------------------------+

To amend the parameters on the label to remedy this problem you will need to go to the "Print Device" printer record in Platinum. You will need to amend the "Print Parameters" as follows

• The easiest way to amend these is by pressing <Alt+P> while inside any platinum program.
• Press <S+F10> to enter the amendments program.
• From here select the print parameters record you want to edit, select it and move the cursor to "Starting Position for Labels".

Information: The standard setting for this parameter is '3' so use this as a starting point and if this is still not enough to get all the text on your address labels increase it by increments of 1 until the text appears correctly.

• Press <Esc> and [Accept] to confirm and try the label again.

That will then sort the label printing at the next print.

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