When I am making labels?

[cadence]

I click on print and automatically it goes to save. I already this on save.
And when it does print, it doesn't stay in line with the lables on the sheet.
It's a waste of lables. How could I fix this problem?????????

 

[Bob I]

You will need to work on the printer setup. Could be anything from
worn/maladjusted printer to label sheet not matching the selected label
form.

 

[cadnece]

I did a page set and still get the same problem! Why?????

 

[Bob I]

Because you have not identified the cause of the label alignment
problem. This is not an Microsoft Office problem, I suggest you have
someone look at the printer.

 

[cadnece]

when I got to tools, to envelopes, to labels. I scrolled down what labels I
am using like Avery 8160 labels. I still have the same problems! Why?

 

[Bob I]

If the printer feed rollers are worn the paper does not move as far as
it should and then the alignment is shifting. Have someone look at the
printer.

 

[cadnece]

I have hewlet packard 840c. What rollers??????

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

What Bob is trying to explain to you is that there are rollers inside
your printer that GRAB the paper to pull it into the printer.

After a time, these rollers can get yucky with ink to cause them to
SKID when they attempt to pull in paper or they can become worn to
cause the same type of problem.

Labels can be a very precise process to print. If the printer attempts
to pull in the labels and the rollers insider your printer that are
what pull in the paper and FEED it to the printer are not able to grab
the label/paper IMMEDIATELY at the beginning, they can skid an big and
your printer will THINK they are ready to go...but the print job can
be off by a tiny bit. Which can be just enough to mess up your labels.

If you are sure you have the correct label sizes set...then it is
probably that your printer is not grabbing the paper properly.

The HP 800 series printers are very old. So there's a good chance that
your rollers are getting old/worn and can not longer grab the paper
EXACTLY as needed.

So you have a few choices...

* Take the printer in to repair and have someone clean the roller
and/or adjust them. But this will probably cost you a lot of money
since few people repair old printers anymore since they are now so
cheap.

* Buy a new printer.

* Adjust your label size to make up for the skid...and DON'T print on
your labels! Print on plain paper and then hold that paper up against
the labels in front of a bright light bulb so you can see through the
paper to see if the alignment is working...it'll save you lots of
money on labels.

The problem is apparently NOT being caused by Word...but is because
you have an old printer that is no longer working properly.

Good luck...

Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
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[cadnece]

There is nothing wrong with the printer rollers are fine!

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

There should be a removable panel on the back of your printer that gives
direct access to the rollers for cleaning purposes and removing paper jams..

Note that using cheap paper and re-feeding label sheets will soil the
rollers quite quickly..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

 

[cadnece]

There is no problems with roller on my printer!!!!! I click on print and
automatically it goes to save. I already have this document save.
And when it does print, it doesn't stay in line with the lables on the sheet.
It's a waste of lables. How could I fix this problem?????????

 

[Dian D. Chapman, MVP]

Then good luck figuring it out. I had a similar problem and cleaning
the rollers fixed it for me...so I don't know what else to tell you
since you refuse to even consider that fact.

Dian ~