Mailing Labels?

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Newsgroups: comp.text.tex
Date: 1996/12/24

>I would like to know if it's possable (meaning you know how to do it and
>will assist me) to print out mailing labels using (La)TeX (or whatever)
>under Linux.

Try Envlab package. It is availablae on CTAN (in macsos/latex/contrib/supported/envlab) or on my home page.

Boris

Mailing Labels?

> I tackled the mailing-labels problem in TeX just a few days ago.
> My labels are Avery 5160 1" x 2-5/8".  My TeX solution is given
> below.  This prints a sheet containing thirty copies of the same
> address label.  It should be adequate to get you thinking about a
> solution to your particular problem.
>
> Note:  I am NOT a TeXnician, but rather an amateur.  If anyone out
>        there has a more general or more elegant solution to this
>        problem, please post it!
>

There is an excellently documented package 'labels' for doing this…check out your local CTAN. I needed a bit of trial and error though to make the Latex millimetre match up with the Laser Printer millimetre.

Bob Vickers