Hi Deborah,
Yikes! It's 10am here, so if you are in the States, you
must be up late or early! (Smile)
We have 3 Seiko personal label printers here in the office
and one at home. You'll find details at:-
http://www.siibusinessproducts.com/products/printers.html
I've just had a quick look at the where to buy link, and
ComputersPlus to name but one supplier have them at between
$100 and $200. For occasional use, the cheapest will more
than suffice.
We certainly would not be without ours. They are a great
tool.
George.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Deborah Kendrick [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 13 June 2005 09:54
> To: George Bell
> Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] Needing help with labels
>
> George,
> It's just so great to be getting such a variety of
> suggestions. I think that at this point, I'm going to try
> following the lesson pasted into an earlier message by
Scott.
> It sounds like the least expensive way to go. If it is
more
> headache than it's worth, the next step probably is the
> dedicated label maker. I say that, of course, without
having
> ever looked at them, so have no idea of cost! Your
message
> gives the impression you have used one.
> Could you tell me the particular brand name with which
you've
> had some success? Thanks so much.
>
> Deborah
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Bell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "Deborah Kendrick" <[log in to unmask]>;
> <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 3:42 AM
> Subject: RE: [VICUG-L] Needing help with labels
>
>
> Hi Deborah,
>
> If you can afford it, then as John McCann has suggested,
one
> of those personal label printers from Avery, Seiko or Dymo
> for example, is a great solution. They come with
accessible
> software of their own, but usually integrate with other
> applications such as Word. You will find all sorts of
other
> uses for these other than just addresses.
>
> There are also various other solutions for one off
> situations, depending on what software you have on your
system.
>
> For example in Word (certainly in Word 2003) under the
Tools
> menu, Letters and Mailings, then Envelopes and Mailings,
> there is an excellent facility for producing envelopes
with
> the recipient's address plus optionally a return address.
> You can even add an electronic postage module if you wish
to
> print the stamp. (In the UK, we have "Smart Stamp" from
> Royal mail to add postage.)
>
> The dialog is hopefully fairly intuitive, but of course it
is
> essential to select the correct size of envelope. Also,
it
> is worth experimenting with a sighted friend's help, to
> ensure you know how to align the envelope into your
printer.
>
> George.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: VICUG-L: Visually Impaired Computer Users' Group
> List
> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Deborah Kendrick
> > Sent: 13 June 2005 02:54
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: [VICUG-L] Needing help with labels
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> > Does anyone know a way to produce mailing labels -- just
> one
> > label at a time -- with the computer? I'm sure there
must
> be
> > a solution, and it's driving me crazy. Every sighted
> person
> > I ask tell me about the sheets (8.5 x 11) of labels.
But
> that's for
> > producing a large mailing. I just want to be
> able
> > to address one large envelope at a time, like a 9 x 12
manilla
> > envelope. It's embarrassing to have things to
> mail
> > to editors and have to wait for a sighted person to
> address
> > the envelope by hand! Any help appreciated. And if
this
> is
> > something that *everyone* in the world knows how to do,
my
>
> > pride can handle it! Fire away with all and any
> suggestions!
> >
> > Deborah
> >
> >
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