Printing labels on dot matrix without page break

[André Clark]

I need to print labels on a dot matrix printer on a continuos form that
doesn't have page breaks (just one label after the other). I have created
the format with the right measurments, but after the first page the printer
will jump as if it had a page break and loose it. Is there anyway to avoid
that?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

Do you really have to use a dot matrix printer?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

If you are using a dot matrix label definition, this should not be an issue,
as they are defined with 0" top margin. More likely your printer has a
setting to "skip over perforations" that needs to be set OFF, often with a
DIP switch.

 

[André Clark]

Unfurtunately I do have to use dot matrix since the labels are plastic and
going to be soaked in water (laser melts the plastic and inkjet is water
based).

Suzanne, even when I set the top margin to 0" it still jumps. I have tried
on 3 different printers, but always with the same outcome. I don't think it
is the printer, because with a very basic software that comes with the labels
it doesn't happen.

Thanks, André

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I think you have misunderstood me. When you open the Envelopes and Labels
dialog and select the Labels tab, there is an Options... button. In the
Label Options dialog, have you selected the "Dot matrix" radio button and
chosen your label definition from one of those listed there?

 

[André Clark]

I did, I created a new label definition with the Dot Matrix option, setting
the top margin to 0 and the rest to the label's measurments. It works
perfectly the first page (I should say "set", because there aren't real page
breaks) and then it jumps and looses the settings.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

You may have better luck basing your label definition on one of the "roll"
types instead of "fanfold." For these Word defines the page size as the
label size instead of the number of labels in a 12" fanfold section.

 

[André Clark]

I didn't even know there were roll types, I'll do the test and then I will
let you know.

 

[André Clark]

Suzanne, I did the test, but as I save the label with a new name it is
automatically transformed to form feed and I get the page break after every
line. Is there a way to manually select "roll"? I couldn't find it.

 

[Alan]

André,

Did you ever get a resolution on this problem?
I was just assign to work this same issue.
I am using an EPSON FX-2190 dot matrix to print custom labels (6" x 6" labels)
And the first prints OK but the rest skips.
I measured it and it looks like that the printer skips by 11 inches everytime.

Please advise... Thanks in advance!