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In article <May.16.12.34.57.1989.3513@ron.rutgers.edu> ron@ron.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie) writes:

> ... In the Laserwriter the paper makes a very tight turn coming out of
> the tray which the cardstock can't do.  ...  The LaserwriterII's may be
> slightly better than this, as the paper from the tray and the manual
> feeder follow the same path.

What is perhaps more important, on the II you can open the back and get a
straight paper path through the machine so the paper does not have to take
that tight bend.  This made all the differance in the world in trying to
laser print onto stickon label stock.  Using manual feed on the LW II
(with MDQS Ron! :-) I can reliably print to 33 per page 1 x 2.75" mailing
labels and 9 per page 2 x 2.75" minifloppy labels.

With the proviso that Ron speaks of: you cannot print the little strips of
space where the printer will not print.  This has not been a problem for me.

I used MacDraw to make a template of where the label borders are.  I move
the text or graphics to where I want them.  My last step before printing is
to delete the template (a single "grouped" item).  I then use the "f-key"
trick to get a postscript file and a locally developed file send program to
send the file into the printer queue.  I always arrange for a header page
that says Load Label Stock, so I just manual feed one paper and if it is my
job I can manual feed the label stock at that point.

Gotchas:

If you're doing graphics use the Precision Bitmap Alignment option to avoid
aliasing due to the 288/300 dot mismatch.  In any case use the Larger Print
Area option to reduce the size of the unprintable bounds.  These options will
affect your templates, so build them with the options on.  Some label stock
is asymmetrical, so make sure you manual feed it consistently.
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