Printing 7' x 5" envelopes?

users
#1

Seems like with each new version of LO this gets harder. I need to
print addresses for Christmas card envelopes. The envelopes are 7.25"
wide and 5.25" high - a standard size, but not found in LO. I see the
database connection works to my spreadsheet of addresses, but getting
the format right does not work.

I used User/Custom size, 7.25"W x 5.25"H. What is displayed is not a
7.25" x 5.25" envelope. I need a detailed procedure to make this work.

Thanks,
Dave

#2

UPDATE: I was able to get the envelopes printed by creating my own
template and somehow the mail merge worked (don't ask me what I did -
don't recall).

Still, the envelope/mail merge process needs some serious improvement to
make it more straight forward and easier.

Dave,

#3

Thank you for bringing up this topic. Using WordStar/DOS, I have been printing custom envelopes for my company for years. About a year or 2 ago, when I was unable to print envelopes with LO, the response from this list was that LO is designed to print one (1) envelope along with a letter you might be sending, not to print 50 "Contract Return Envelopes" (#10), "Billing Return Envelopes", #6 3/4, etc. One more reason to continue using WordStar/DOS.

John

#4

I haven't done envelopes with Writer for some time because it was such a
pain, but I recall that a few years back I had more success in using custom
Labels rather than Envelopes with mail merge. I remember that I had to
define a single page label that was the size of the envelope I was using.

I'm not sure whether I had to first create a pdf from the merged result, and
then print that from the Acrobat Reader, since that's the most common way I
print from LO now.

I'm sorry I can't give you a step-by-step for that process, but it might
help you out of your current jam if it works; after all you need to get
those cards in the mail pretty soon :slight_smile:

-Frank