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.

Additional Information

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

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.

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Keywords AND Misspellings

stock labels, label printing, text overlapping, not fitting