Jeremy C. Reed wrote: >On Sat, 24 Apr 2004, Mike Starke wrote: > > > >>I have been struggling all day to come up with a >>clean way to query my database (mysql) and print >>more than one record (4 in this case) per sheet. >> >> > >I have also had this problem. I wrote some perl scripts at one time to >generate some postscript for printing for some small Avery labels. It took >a lot of trial-and-error. > >I see that glabels at http://glabels.sourceforge.net/ "is designed to work >with various laser/ink-jet peel-off label and business card sheets that >you'll find at most office supply stores." > >I don't know if it can use your MySQL data directly, but it allows reuse >of its library for outside software to use and I guess it can load in the >data from some text file. > >If you give it a try, please let me know how it works for you. > > Jeremy C. Reed > http://bsd.reedmedia.net/ > >--------------------------------------------------- >PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: >http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > Okay maybe I'm missing something but why aren't you using OpenOffice? You'll be able to create a datasource right from mysql then do a mailmerge to just about any Avery label. Or you can create your own layout (pretty easy). let me know if you want anymore info (or If I completly missed something). *notice I've never touched enscript so I might be missing something obvious* -- Carl Parrish(cparrish@carlparrish.com) http://www.carlparrish.com -- Registered Linux User #295761 http://counter.li.org --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss