printing greeting cards

[Carrie]

I tried this for awhile a few months ago, and gave up (at the time) and
went on to other things. I ran out of card paper, I'd gotten to practice on,
for one thing.

The card paper is 8.5 X 5.5 unfolded. The picture that goes on it is
3"X4".

I have Publisher 2000 and a (new) Lexmark X5150 all in one printer, that
seem to require setting up the paper (though some is auto detect).

I could find the template for the card (notcard) and set it up with the
picture on it, but it continually would print off center. Sometimes the
picture was too big, also. The picture would come out on the lower right
corner of the card paper, (only showing the upper left side of the picture)
even if the picture was the correct size. I found tutorials for this, for
Publisher and Adobe Photoshop and tried them both, and the same thing. The
tutorials had two other kinds of printers, and not Lexmark. Since it did the
same thing in Publisher and Photoshop, I'm thinking it must be the printer
settings. I would find the correct size paper (unfolded) on the printer,
too.

I did manage to get cards printed in PaintShopPro, by using the setting
"print Multiple images" which shows a picture of the paper, and you drag the
picture onto it and put it where you want it. (This function is for putting
small wallet size pictures onto a paper to print). I got it so if I put the
paper in a certain way, and put the picture on it (upside down) on the top
of the paper, it would come out roughly where it was supposed to be on the
notecard.

This is NOT the way to print cards. For one thing I was guessing as to
where the center of the paper (size of the unfolded card) was.

I had a box of notecard paper to practice on,(I used up) but could cut
printer paper to that size till I get it right. At the same time I realized
the paper I was using (soft card stock) wasn't right, the ink was sinking in
and coming out too dark and dull. It should have a slightly glossy finish-
but this makes it hard to write on the card (which is supposed to be a
notecard).

I have a source I can get the soft paper (unfolded) cards, for 25 each
(paper with envelope) but don't know where I could get any with a slight
gloss.

This is where I gave up. But, I'd still like to learn how to set it up
so the picture will come out where I want it, regardless of the size of the
card.

It seems so simple, with the right size template and getting it setup
(with guidelines)

I have an idea it's something simple I just don't know about, or am
missing.

Thanks,
Carrie

 

[Mary Sauer]

You must setup your printer for your size first, most printers have a custom setup
that you can save for other times you need the setting.
Page setup, special fold, portrait, width 8.5, Height 5.5. On an ordinary letter
paper size this will give you two to a page, this is why it is important to setup the
printer first.
Next, determine your printer's margin limitations. Assuming the largest margin is .5,
this is the number you want to input in the arrange menu for all four sides.
Insert your picture, while it is selected, arrange, align objects, click "centers" in
both. This will center the image.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Fine form today, Sarah...

 

[Carrie]

Thanks,

I've started a newsgroup notebook to take notes or print out pages like
this.

~ Carrie

 

[Carrie]

Just for purchasing a Lexmark I ought to award you this month's Moron Award.
Didn't fancy a quality brand - you know, like Canon, Epson or even, dare I
say it, HP? You must like spending your money on crap and, in this case,
obsolete crap - that model is no longer even for sale. You realise that the
next couple of sets of tanks you buy will set you back more than you paid
for the unit, don't you?

Lexmark relies on people like you, who don't do their homework, to keep them
in business.

Actually, I agree with you.

Before I bought the printer I asked on several boards and groups. I wasn't
on this one at the time (obviously, or you would have set me straight). This
Lexmark was one that was recommended the most.

I'm on a very limited (sort of minus) budget and found one (new, with
cord) from an Amazon seller, for $68 (including the shipping). They were
selling new, other places for $128 plus shipping, some without the cord.

I have to agree about the cartridges, and think maybe this company (maybe
others) sell cheap printers, and then make money on the cartridges. I am now
refilling them myself, or will be if I can get a good one that keeps
working, to start (the current one, the RED circuit died on it).

I've also learned that Lexmark printers (at least this one) put spyware on
and track what you do (maybe just how often you use the printer, maybe what
websites you visit?) I read this elsewhere and the person called Lexmark,
they first denied it, then admited it but said it's not personally
identifiable info. Though if you register it (I didn't) that might tie it
in. I have Zone Alarm firewall, so set it to deny Lexmark access to their
home base.

I thought I did do my homework, but I guess I didn't do it around people
who really know.

Now I do.

What would you recommend as a good printer? If I ever get to where I
can buy another one.

I got the one I had before this (Canon BJC-250) free with my first
computer in Nov 1998, and it lasted till a few months ago (the power died, I
even took it apart to try and see if I could fix it). It not only lasted, it
took a lot of wear and tear, and kept on going. I used to refill the black
cartridges on that one at times.

~ Carrie

 

[Carrie]

Fine form today, Sarah...

I wonder if she's a Scorpio (LOL)

Maybe a Sagittarius, like I am. Open, honest, outspoken and usually in
trouble.

I am finding out this printer isn't all that great, though. I think they
are cheaply made and the company makes money on the cartridges after. My
daughter bought one (just a printer, not an All in One) at Walmart for $35,
which included 2 cartridges, and a free pack of glossy photo paper. The
cartrdiges and paper would have cost more than the printer. In a way, she
could keep going to Walmart and buying more when she runs out of ink.

~ Carrie

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Carrie,

I used to work for one of the major computer companies that gave those
printers away with them purchase of a system. You do realize that it was a
$59 printer that had $22 ink cartridges. And if the carriage had to be
replaced - $50. The fact that it lasted you that long is a minor miracle.
Most were good for a few months at best.

Should you need a new printer in the future, I'd suggest reading the reviews
in the various computer magazines. Asking people in newsgroups, etc will get
you their personal opinion. If you'd asked me, you'd have been advised to
get an HP - and not the $59 ones. I'm on my second HP and won't get anything
else. When I worked for the computer company all save one had HPs. The one
holdout had a Kyocera. I sold more HP printers than I did any other brand
because I believe in them. The only reason I have the second is because I
sold the first to a friend when I was ready to upgrade. Her printer is still
working just fine - as is mine. And now my mom and a very good friend of
mine own HPs as well because of my recommendations.

And toss the refill kits!!!

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




(big time snip)

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Carrie

I will second JoAnn re. HP printers.. they are the best..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

 

[Carrie]

Carrie

I will second JoAnn re. HP printers.. they are the best..

That was actually another option when I was looking. Someone told me they
printed greeting cards on a "plain HP deskjet printer" (nothing fancy) and
it worked great.

I looked around, read reviews, and it was a tossup between the Lexmark and
the HP (I have a HP BRIO computer)

I guess I went with the wrong one.

~ Carrie

 

[Carrie]

Carrie,

I used to work for one of the major computer companies that gave those
printers away with them purchase of a system. You do realize that it was a
$59 printer that had $22 ink cartridges. And if the carriage had to be
replaced - $50. The fact that it lasted you that long is a minor miracle.
Most were good for a few months at best.

Should you need a new printer in the future, I'd suggest reading the reviews
in the various computer magazines. Asking people in newsgroups, etc will get
you their personal opinion. If you'd asked me, you'd have been advised to
get an HP - and not the $59 ones. I'm on my second HP and won't get anything
else. When I worked for the computer company all save one had HPs. The one
holdout had a Kyocera. I sold more HP printers than I did any other brand
because I believe in them. The only reason I have the second is because I
sold the first to a friend when I was ready to upgrade. Her printer is still
working just fine - as is mine. And now my mom and a very good friend of
mine own HPs as well because of my recommendations.

And toss the refill kits!!!

Just wrote about this to Mike.

As to the refills, this is mainly "for now" when I'm practicing printing
and going through so much ink. I've been on an injet refilling discussion
board and getting tips about it and the best ink, etc.

Have to do the best I can with what I have, and right now that's not much
money to invest in this.

Actually, it's NO money to invest in it, but I put off things (like
buying food (LOL) because I feel this is something I can learn and do that
might have a future to it.

~ Carrie

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Hey now!! No, Sarah isn't a Scorpio but I am.

(She does have potential tho - and from me, that's high praise. Not everyone
is cut out for it.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Fine form today, Sarah...

I wonder if she's a Scorpio (LOL)

Maybe a Sagittarius, like I am. Open, honest, outspoken and usually in
trouble.

I am finding out this printer isn't all that great, though. I think they
are cheaply made and the company makes money on the cartridges after. My
daughter bought one (just a printer, not an All in One) at Walmart for
$35,
which included 2 cartridges, and a free pack of glossy photo paper. The
cartrdiges and paper would have cost more than the printer. In a way, she
could keep going to Walmart and buying more when she runs out of ink.

~ Carrie

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Oh no - you've gone and destroyed my hope in you. And HP computer? Yikes. I
love their printers, scanners and digital cameras. Their
computers................... I'd have recommended another brand.

(Like I said - personal opinion.)

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

JoAnn

We all have a dark side.. http://www.astrology-online.com/scorpio.htm

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

Hey now!! No, Sarah isn't a Scorpio but I am.

(She does have potential tho - and from me, that's high praise. Not
everyone is cut out for it.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I wonder if she's a Scorpio (LOL)

Maybe a Sagittarius, like I am. Open, honest, outspoken and usually in
trouble.

I am finding out this printer isn't all that great, though. I think they
are cheaply made and the company makes money on the cartridges after. My
daughter bought one (just a printer, not an All in One) at Walmart for
$35,
which included 2 cartridges, and a free pack of glossy photo paper. The
cartrdiges and paper would have cost more than the printer. In a way, she
could keep going to Walmart and buying more when she runs out of ink.

~ Carrie

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

I readily admit to being a bit green-eyed at times and I couldn't deny the
obsessive part in the newsgroups if I tried.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

JoAnn

We all have a dark side.. http://www.astrology-online.com/scorpio.htm

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

Hey now!! No, Sarah isn't a Scorpio but I am.

(She does have potential tho - and from me, that's high praise. Not
everyone is cut out for it.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Fine form today, Sarah...

I wonder if she's a Scorpio (LOL)

Maybe a Sagittarius, like I am. Open, honest, outspoken and usually in
trouble.

I am finding out this printer isn't all that great, though. I think
they
are cheaply made and the company makes money on the cartridges after. My
daughter bought one (just a printer, not an All in One) at Walmart for
$35,
which included 2 cartridges, and a free pack of glossy photo paper. The
cartrdiges and paper would have cost more than the printer. In a way,
she
could keep going to Walmart and buying more when she runs out of ink.

~ Carrie



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
Carrie wrote:
I tried this for awhile a few months ago, and gave up (at the time)
and went on to other things. I ran out of card paper, I'd gotten to
practice on, for one thing.

The card paper is 8.5 X 5.5 unfolded. The picture that goes on it
is
3"X4".

I have Publisher 2000 and a (new) Lexmark X5150 all in one printer,
that seem to require setting up the paper (though some is auto
detect).

I could find the template for the card (notcard) and set it up with
the picture on it, but it continually would print off center.
Sometimes the picture was too big, also. The picture would come out
on the lower right corner of the card paper, (only showing the upper
left side of the picture) even if the picture was the correct size.
I
found tutorials for this, for Publisher and Adobe Photoshop and
tried
them both, and the same thing. The tutorials had two other kinds of
printers, and not Lexmark. Since it did the same thing in Publisher
and Photoshop, I'm thinking it must be the printer settings. I would
find the correct size paper (unfolded) on the printer, too.

I did manage to get cards printed in PaintShopPro, by using the
setting "print Multiple images" which shows a picture of the paper,
and you drag the picture onto it and put it where you want it. (This
function is for putting small wallet size pictures onto a paper to
print). I got it so if I put the paper in a certain way, and put the
picture on it (upside down) on the top of the paper, it would come
out roughly where it was supposed to be on the notecard.

This is NOT the way to print cards. For one thing I was guessing as
to
where the center of the paper (size of the unfolded card) was.

I had a box of notecard paper to practice on,(I used up) but
could
cut printer paper to that size till I get it right. At the same time
I realized the paper I was using (soft card stock) wasn't right, the
ink was sinking in and coming out too dark and dull. It should have
a
slightly glossy finish- but this makes it hard to write on the card
(which is supposed to be a notecard).

I have a source I can get the soft paper (unfolded) cards, for
25
each (paper with envelope) but don't know where I could get any with
a slight gloss.

This is where I gave up. But, I'd still like to learn how to set
it up so the picture will come out where I want it, regardless of
the
size of the card.

It seems so simple, with the right size template and getting it
setup (with guidelines)

I have an idea it's something simple I just don't know about, or
am
missing.

Thanks,
Carrie

Just for purchasing a Lexmark I ought to award you this month's Moron
Award. Didn't
fancy a quality brand - you know, like Canon, Epson or even, dare I
say
it, HP? You
must like spending your money on crap and, in this case, obsolete
crap -
that model
is no longer even for sale. You realise that the next couple of sets
of tanks you
buy will set you back more than you paid for the unit, don't you?

Lexmark relies on people like you, who don't do their homework, to
keep
them in
business.

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

... just glad that I am not a Scorpio..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

I readily admit to being a bit green-eyed at times and I couldn't deny the
obsessive part in the newsgroups if I tried.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

JoAnn

We all have a dark side.. http://www.astrology-online.com/scorpio.htm

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

Hey now!! No, Sarah isn't a Scorpio but I am.

(She does have potential tho - and from me, that's high praise. Not
everyone is cut out for it.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




Fine form today, Sarah...

I wonder if she's a Scorpio (LOL)

Maybe a Sagittarius, like I am. Open, honest, outspoken and usually in
trouble.

I am finding out this printer isn't all that great, though. I think
they
are cheaply made and the company makes money on the cartridges after.
My
daughter bought one (just a printer, not an All in One) at Walmart for
$35,
which included 2 cartridges, and a free pack of glossy photo paper. The
cartrdiges and paper would have cost more than the printer. In a way,
she
could keep going to Walmart and buying more when she runs out of ink.

~ Carrie



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
Carrie wrote:
I tried this for awhile a few months ago, and gave up (at the time)
and went on to other things. I ran out of card paper, I'd gotten to
practice on, for one thing.

The card paper is 8.5 X 5.5 unfolded. The picture that goes on it
is
3"X4".

I have Publisher 2000 and a (new) Lexmark X5150 all in one
printer,
that seem to require setting up the paper (though some is auto
detect).

I could find the template for the card (notcard) and set it up
with
the picture on it, but it continually would print off center.
Sometimes the picture was too big, also. The picture would come out
on the lower right corner of the card paper, (only showing the
upper
left side of the picture) even if the picture was the correct size.
I
found tutorials for this, for Publisher and Adobe Photoshop and
tried
them both, and the same thing. The tutorials had two other kinds of
printers, and not Lexmark. Since it did the same thing in Publisher
and Photoshop, I'm thinking it must be the printer settings. I
would
find the correct size paper (unfolded) on the printer, too.

I did manage to get cards printed in PaintShopPro, by using the
setting "print Multiple images" which shows a picture of the paper,
and you drag the picture onto it and put it where you want it.
(This
function is for putting small wallet size pictures onto a paper to
print). I got it so if I put the paper in a certain way, and put
the
picture on it (upside down) on the top of the paper, it would come
out roughly where it was supposed to be on the notecard.

This is NOT the way to print cards. For one thing I was guessing as
to
where the center of the paper (size of the unfolded card) was.

I had a box of notecard paper to practice on,(I used up) but
could
cut printer paper to that size till I get it right. At the same
time
I realized the paper I was using (soft card stock) wasn't right,
the
ink was sinking in and coming out too dark and dull. It should have
a
slightly glossy finish- but this makes it hard to write on the card
(which is supposed to be a notecard).

I have a source I can get the soft paper (unfolded) cards, for
25
each (paper with envelope) but don't know where I could get any
with
a slight gloss.

This is where I gave up. But, I'd still like to learn how to set
it up so the picture will come out where I want it, regardless of
the
size of the card.

It seems so simple, with the right size template and getting it
setup (with guidelines)

I have an idea it's something simple I just don't know about, or
am
missing.

Thanks,
Carrie

Just for purchasing a Lexmark I ought to award you this month's
Moron
Award. Didn't
fancy a quality brand - you know, like Canon, Epson or even, dare I
say
it, HP? You
must like spending your money on crap and, in this case, obsolete
crap -
that model
is no longer even for sale. You realise that the next couple of
sets
of tanks you
buy will set you back more than you paid for the unit, don't you?

Lexmark relies on people like you, who don't do their homework, to
keep
them in
business.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

You mean you're jealous. Didn't you see the part about how Scorpios are
great lovers? ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

.. just glad that I am not a Scorpio..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

I readily admit to being a bit green-eyed at times and I couldn't deny the
obsessive part in the newsgroups if I tried.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

JoAnn

We all have a dark side.. http://www.astrology-online.com/scorpio.htm

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user







Hey now!! No, Sarah isn't a Scorpio but I am.

(She does have potential tho - and from me, that's high praise. Not
everyone is cut out for it.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




Fine form today, Sarah...

I wonder if she's a Scorpio (LOL)

Maybe a Sagittarius, like I am. Open, honest, outspoken and usually
in
trouble.

I am finding out this printer isn't all that great, though. I think
they
are cheaply made and the company makes money on the cartridges after.
My
daughter bought one (just a printer, not an All in One) at Walmart for
$35,
which included 2 cartridges, and a free pack of glossy photo paper.
The
cartrdiges and paper would have cost more than the printer. In a way,
she
could keep going to Walmart and buying more when she runs out of ink.

~ Carrie



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
Carrie wrote:
I tried this for awhile a few months ago, and gave up (at the
time)
and went on to other things. I ran out of card paper, I'd gotten
to
practice on, for one thing.

The card paper is 8.5 X 5.5 unfolded. The picture that goes on it
is
3"X4".

I have Publisher 2000 and a (new) Lexmark X5150 all in one
printer,
that seem to require setting up the paper (though some is auto
detect).

I could find the template for the card (notcard) and set it up
with
the picture on it, but it continually would print off center.
Sometimes the picture was too big, also. The picture would come
out
on the lower right corner of the card paper, (only showing the
upper
left side of the picture) even if the picture was the correct
size. I
found tutorials for this, for Publisher and Adobe Photoshop and
tried
them both, and the same thing. The tutorials had two other kinds
of
printers, and not Lexmark. Since it did the same thing in
Publisher
and Photoshop, I'm thinking it must be the printer settings. I
would
find the correct size paper (unfolded) on the printer, too.

I did manage to get cards printed in PaintShopPro, by using the
setting "print Multiple images" which shows a picture of the
paper,
and you drag the picture onto it and put it where you want it.
(This
function is for putting small wallet size pictures onto a paper to
print). I got it so if I put the paper in a certain way, and put
the
picture on it (upside down) on the top of the paper, it would come
out roughly where it was supposed to be on the notecard.

This is NOT the way to print cards. For one thing I was guessing
as to
where the center of the paper (size of the unfolded card) was.

I had a box of notecard paper to practice on,(I used up) but
could
cut printer paper to that size till I get it right. At the same
time
I realized the paper I was using (soft card stock) wasn't right,
the
ink was sinking in and coming out too dark and dull. It should
have a
slightly glossy finish- but this makes it hard to write on the
card
(which is supposed to be a notecard).

I have a source I can get the soft paper (unfolded) cards, for
25
each (paper with envelope) but don't know where I could get any
with
a slight gloss.

This is where I gave up. But, I'd still like to learn how to
set
it up so the picture will come out where I want it, regardless of
the
size of the card.

It seems so simple, with the right size template and getting it
setup (with guidelines)

I have an idea it's something simple I just don't know about,
or am
missing.

Thanks,
Carrie

Just for purchasing a Lexmark I ought to award you this month's
Moron
Award. Didn't
fancy a quality brand - you know, like Canon, Epson or even, dare I
say
it, HP? You
must like spending your money on crap and, in this case, obsolete
crap -
that model
is no longer even for sale. You realise that the next couple of
sets
of tanks you
buy will set you back more than you paid for the unit, don't you?

Lexmark relies on people like you, who don't do their homework, to
keep
them in
business.

 

[Carrie]

Hey now!! No, Sarah isn't a Scorpio but I am.

(She does have potential tho - and from me, that's high praise. Not everyone
is cut out for it.)

I didn't mean it as an insult. Scorpios are very deep and intuitive. They
have a bad rep.

They are deep and sensitive and sometimes tend to protect that side of
them, using words.

On the other hand... us Sagittariuses use words without always thinking,
in the spirit of "our truth" and sometimes they sting those who are in the
way of this.

But, we don't mean it personally. At least I don't think.

I do kind of a general, for fun (general tendencies) astrology. Not with
charts, etc. More from experience with different people of that sign.

"In a nutshell" versions. Like Libra... they love harmoney, peace and
beauty and will fight to the death to get it (LOL)

As Darrell Martini, "The Cosmic Muffin" used to sign off his radio
segment (on WBCN- the Rock of Boston) "Remember it's a wise man who is
guided by the stars but a fool who is ruled by them".

That was before he went commercial and started changing people to call
and hear his daily message instead. I don't know if anyone is paying for
this, and he's still signing off with it.

~ Carrie

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I wonder if she's a Scorpio (LOL)

Maybe a Sagittarius, like I am. Open, honest, outspoken and usually in
trouble.

I am finding out this printer isn't all that great, though. I think they
are cheaply made and the company makes money on the cartridges after. My
daughter bought one (just a printer, not an All in One) at Walmart for
$35,
which included 2 cartridges, and a free pack of glossy photo paper. The
cartrdiges and paper would have cost more than the printer. In a way, she
could keep going to Walmart and buying more when she runs out of ink.

~ Carrie

say
it, HP? You keep
them in

 

[Carrie]

JoAnn

We all have a dark side.. http://www.astrology-online.com/scorpio.htm

I have 7 children (adults now) 4 of them are daughters and 3 of the
daughters are Scopios. All different parts of the sign. Oct 26, Nov 16 and
Nov 21.

They are all different.

Actually the other daughter, who is Aquarius, is the one who can
sometimes be called "bitch" (in a nice way of course)

The boys are Cancer, Gemini and Aries.

In case anyone wondered.

Nice site, Mike.

I think it's fun on a group/board to find out what people's sign is.
Seems like there are a lot of Sagittarius (we like to talk) and Libra on
boards.

I have all fire and air signs. I combust.

~ Carrie

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

Hey now!! No, Sarah isn't a Scorpio but I am.

(She does have potential tho - and from me, that's high praise. Not
everyone is cut out for it.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

Fine form today, Sarah...

I wonder if she's a Scorpio (LOL)

Maybe a Sagittarius, like I am. Open, honest, outspoken and usually in
trouble.

I am finding out this printer isn't all that great, though. I think they
are cheaply made and the company makes money on the cartridges after. My
daughter bought one (just a printer, not an All in One) at Walmart for
$35,
which included 2 cartridges, and a free pack of glossy photo paper. The
cartrdiges and paper would have cost more than the printer. In a way, she
could keep going to Walmart and buying more when she runs out of ink.

~ Carrie



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
Carrie wrote:
I tried this for awhile a few months ago, and gave up (at the time)
and went on to other things. I ran out of card paper, I'd gotten to
practice on, for one thing.

The card paper is 8.5 X 5.5 unfolded. The picture that goes on it is
3"X4".

I have Publisher 2000 and a (new) Lexmark X5150 all in one printer,
that seem to require setting up the paper (though some is auto
detect).

I could find the template for the card (notcard) and set it up with
the picture on it, but it continually would print off center.
Sometimes the picture was too big, also. The picture would come out
on the lower right corner of the card paper, (only showing the upper
left side of the picture) even if the picture was the correct size. I
found tutorials for this, for Publisher and Adobe Photoshop and tried
them both, and the same thing. The tutorials had two other kinds of
printers, and not Lexmark. Since it did the same thing in Publisher
and Photoshop, I'm thinking it must be the printer settings. I would
find the correct size paper (unfolded) on the printer, too.

I did manage to get cards printed in PaintShopPro, by using the
setting "print Multiple images" which shows a picture of the paper,
and you drag the picture onto it and put it where you want it. (This
function is for putting small wallet size pictures onto a paper to
print). I got it so if I put the paper in a certain way, and put the
picture on it (upside down) on the top of the paper, it would come
out roughly where it was supposed to be on the notecard.

This is NOT the way to print cards. For one thing I was guessing as
to
where the center of the paper (size of the unfolded card) was.

I had a box of notecard paper to practice on,(I used up) but could
cut printer paper to that size till I get it right. At the same time
I realized the paper I was using (soft card stock) wasn't right, the
ink was sinking in and coming out too dark and dull. It should have a
slightly glossy finish- but this makes it hard to write on the card
(which is supposed to be a notecard).

I have a source I can get the soft paper (unfolded) cards, for 25
each (paper with envelope) but don't know where I could get any with
a slight gloss.

This is where I gave up. But, I'd still like to learn how to set
it up so the picture will come out where I want it, regardless of the
size of the card.

It seems so simple, with the right size template and getting it
setup (with guidelines)

I have an idea it's something simple I just don't know about, or
am
missing.

Thanks,
Carrie

Just for purchasing a Lexmark I ought to award you this month's Moron
Award. Didn't
fancy a quality brand - you know, like Canon, Epson or even, dare I
say
it, HP? You
must like spending your money on crap and, in this case, obsolete
crap -
that model
is no longer even for sale. You realise that the next couple of sets
of tanks you
buy will set you back more than you paid for the unit, don't you?

Lexmark relies on people like you, who don't do their homework, to
keep
them in
business.

 

[Carrie]

.. just glad that I am not a Scorpio..

Men Scorpios are different than women (astrology wise). At least I think
so.

Men Scorpios are deeply sensitive and intuitive (almost psychic) but,
being men they can't BE this way as openly as a woman might. It would be
called "women's intuition" for women.

Men Scorpios, I have found try and keep a lot of this hidden, to
themselves. They don't open up about it (themselves) too easily or too much.

Maybe as it should be. It's hard being a sensitive male in a world that
doesn't really accept this. Unless maybe he's gay, and even then it would
still be hard.

~ Carrie

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

I readily admit to being a bit green-eyed at times and I couldn't deny the
obsessive part in the newsgroups if I tried.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

JoAnn

We all have a dark side.. http://www.astrology-online.com/scorpio.htm

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user







Hey now!! No, Sarah isn't a Scorpio but I am.

(She does have potential tho - and from me, that's high praise. Not
everyone is cut out for it.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




Fine form today, Sarah...

I wonder if she's a Scorpio (LOL)

Maybe a Sagittarius, like I am. Open, honest, outspoken and usually in
trouble.

I am finding out this printer isn't all that great, though. I think
they
are cheaply made and the company makes money on the cartridges after.
My
daughter bought one (just a printer, not an All in One) at Walmart for
$35,
which included 2 cartridges, and a free pack of glossy photo paper. The
cartrdiges and paper would have cost more than the printer. In a way,
she
could keep going to Walmart and buying more when she runs out of ink.

~ Carrie



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
Carrie wrote:
I tried this for awhile a few months ago, and gave up (at the time)
and went on to other things. I ran out of card paper, I'd gotten to
practice on, for one thing.

The card paper is 8.5 X 5.5 unfolded. The picture that goes on it
is
3"X4".

I have Publisher 2000 and a (new) Lexmark X5150 all in one
printer,
that seem to require setting up the paper (though some is auto
detect).

I could find the template for the card (notcard) and set it up
with
the picture on it, but it continually would print off center.
Sometimes the picture was too big, also. The picture would come out
on the lower right corner of the card paper, (only showing the
upper
left side of the picture) even if the picture was the correct size.
I
found tutorials for this, for Publisher and Adobe Photoshop and
tried
them both, and the same thing. The tutorials had two other kinds of
printers, and not Lexmark. Since it did the same thing in Publisher
and Photoshop, I'm thinking it must be the printer settings. I
would
find the correct size paper (unfolded) on the printer, too.

I did manage to get cards printed in PaintShopPro, by using the
setting "print Multiple images" which shows a picture of the paper,
and you drag the picture onto it and put it where you want it.
(This
function is for putting small wallet size pictures onto a paper to
print). I got it so if I put the paper in a certain way, and put
the
picture on it (upside down) on the top of the paper, it would come
out roughly where it was supposed to be on the notecard.

This is NOT the way to print cards. For one thing I was guessing as
to
where the center of the paper (size of the unfolded card) was.

I had a box of notecard paper to practice on,(I used up) but
could
cut printer paper to that size till I get it right. At the same
time
I realized the paper I was using (soft card stock) wasn't right,
the
ink was sinking in and coming out too dark and dull. It should have
a
slightly glossy finish- but this makes it hard to write on the card
(which is supposed to be a notecard).

I have a source I can get the soft paper (unfolded) cards, for
25
each (paper with envelope) but don't know where I could get any
with
a slight gloss.

This is where I gave up. But, I'd still like to learn how to set
it up so the picture will come out where I want it, regardless of
the
size of the card.

It seems so simple, with the right size template and getting it
setup (with guidelines)

I have an idea it's something simple I just don't know about, or
am
missing.

Thanks,
Carrie

Just for purchasing a Lexmark I ought to award you this month's
Moron
Award. Didn't
fancy a quality brand - you know, like Canon, Epson or even, dare I
say
it, HP? You
must like spending your money on crap and, in this case, obsolete
crap -
that model
is no longer even for sale. You realise that the next couple of
sets
of tanks you
buy will set you back more than you paid for the unit, don't you?

Lexmark relies on people like you, who don't do their homework, to
keep
them in
business.

 

[Carrie]

You mean you're jealous. Didn't you see the part about how Scorpios are
great lovers? ;-)

They have a reputation for this.

What I've noticed is a lot of combinations (relationships) where the woman
is Scorpio and the man Leo. They don't always last, but seem drawn together.
Bill (Leo) and Hillary (Scorpio) Clinton for example. They are both powerful
in their own lives so maybe why they stay together.

~ Carrie

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

.. just glad that I am not a Scorpio..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

I readily admit to being a bit green-eyed at times and I couldn't deny the
obsessive part in the newsgroups if I tried.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



JoAnn

We all have a dark side.. http://www.astrology-online.com/scorpio.htm

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user







Hey now!! No, Sarah isn't a Scorpio but I am.

(She does have potential tho - and from me, that's high praise. Not
everyone is cut out for it.)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]




Fine form today, Sarah...

I wonder if she's a Scorpio (LOL)

Maybe a Sagittarius, like I am. Open, honest, outspoken and usually
in
trouble.

I am finding out this printer isn't all that great, though. I think
they
are cheaply made and the company makes money on the cartridges after.
My
daughter bought one (just a printer, not an All in One) at Walmart for
$35,
which included 2 cartridges, and a free pack of glossy photo paper.
The
cartrdiges and paper would have cost more than the printer. In a way,
she
could keep going to Walmart and buying more when she runs out of ink.

~ Carrie



--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/
http://msauer.mvps.org/
news://msnews.microsoft.com
Carrie wrote:
I tried this for awhile a few months ago, and gave up (at the
time)
and went on to other things. I ran out of card paper, I'd gotten
to
practice on, for one thing.

The card paper is 8.5 X 5.5 unfolded. The picture that goes on it
is
3"X4".

I have Publisher 2000 and a (new) Lexmark X5150 all in one
printer,
that seem to require setting up the paper (though some is auto
detect).

I could find the template for the card (notcard) and set it up
with
the picture on it, but it continually would print off center.
Sometimes the picture was too big, also. The picture would come
out
on the lower right corner of the card paper, (only showing the
upper
left side of the picture) even if the picture was the correct
size. I
found tutorials for this, for Publisher and Adobe Photoshop and
tried
them both, and the same thing. The tutorials had two other kinds
of
printers, and not Lexmark. Since it did the same thing in
Publisher
and Photoshop, I'm thinking it must be the printer settings. I
would
find the correct size paper (unfolded) on the printer, too.

I did manage to get cards printed in PaintShopPro, by using the
setting "print Multiple images" which shows a picture of the
paper,
and you drag the picture onto it and put it where you want it.
(This
function is for putting small wallet size pictures onto a paper to
print). I got it so if I put the paper in a certain way, and put
the
picture on it (upside down) on the top of the paper, it would come
out roughly where it was supposed to be on the notecard.

This is NOT the way to print cards. For one thing I was guessing
as to
where the center of the paper (size of the unfolded card) was.

I had a box of notecard paper to practice on,(I used up) but
could
cut printer paper to that size till I get it right. At the same
time
I realized the paper I was using (soft card stock) wasn't right,
the
ink was sinking in and coming out too dark and dull. It should
have a
slightly glossy finish- but this makes it hard to write on the
card
(which is supposed to be a notecard).

I have a source I can get the soft paper (unfolded) cards, for
25
each (paper with envelope) but don't know where I could get any
with
a slight gloss.

This is where I gave up. But, I'd still like to learn how to
set
it up so the picture will come out where I want it, regardless of
the
size of the card.

It seems so simple, with the right size template and getting it
setup (with guidelines)

I have an idea it's something simple I just don't know about,
or am
missing.

Thanks,
Carrie

Just for purchasing a Lexmark I ought to award you this month's
Moron
Award. Didn't
fancy a quality brand - you know, like Canon, Epson or even, dare I
say
it, HP? You
must like spending your money on crap and, in this case, obsolete
crap -
that model
is no longer even for sale. You realise that the next couple of
sets
of tanks you
buy will set you back more than you paid for the unit, don't you?

Lexmark relies on people like you, who don't do their homework, to
keep
them in
business.