Printing label sheets

[AWaite]

I'm trying to use Word to create a template for printing onto A4 sheets of labels. There are 24 labels per sheet, 3 across and 8 down. They go right to edge of the sheet.

I've created a new document, set all the margins and header and footer to 0, and created a table. I've stretched the table so that it fills the full page.

When I print, I get a warning for Word saying that I'm printing outside the margins (as I'd expect).

The problem is that when I print, the horizontal lines start about 10mm below where they should. There is a big gap at the top of the page, but only a small gap at the bottom.

Any ideas what could be causing this?

I'm using Word 2004 on OS X.
The printer is a Samsung ML-1250 laser.

[happy.hooker]

are you using the proper label templates. they can be downloaded from the avery site.

[AWaite]

It's not Avery labels.

[AWaite]

I've found a template in Word which matches, but I've still got this big gap at the top.

Is there any way to 'calibrate' the printer so that the position of the top corner on screen matches the top corner on paper?

[BFG 9000]

Try using:-

Tools : Letters & Mailings : Envelopes & Labels.
You can set a custom size for the labels in here.


TTFN

BFG

[budfox]

AWaite in Word you can create new label templates. I've done this a few times.

Tools-Envelopes and labels-Options-New label

You can then create a new template so that your labels fit on correctly.

Edit - BFG 9000 has beat me to it

[AWaite]

Thanks, but as I said, they don't line up.