My method:  Use LibreOffice Impress and create a box the same size as the business card.  Then add whatever elements are desired inside the box (text boxes, lines, images, etc).  Combine the box and elements into a group, make copies up to the number of cards on the sheet of paper, align them, and then turn the original box borders blank.  Print a sample sheet on regular paper, hold up in the light against the card sheet, and adjust top/bottom positioning as appropriate.  More initial work, but more control, and you can make multiple designs per sheet.  It's worked well for me over the years.


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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 13:46:25 -0400
From: Michael <bmike1@gmail.com>
To: Arun Khan <knura9@gmail.com>
Cc: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>
Subject: Re: What is the best way to create a business card?
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Thank you for the suggestions.

On Mon, Oct 7, 2024, 1:44?PM Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:

Yes.... I looked.

On Sun, Oct 6, 2024, 4:11?PM Arun Khan <knura9@gmail.com> wrote:

On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 7:25?PM Michael via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:

I got the blank cards and the printer but LibreWriter isn't very
intuitive.

LibreOffice used to have templates for Avery's business card stationery.
I could not find any and I am assuming you tried it as well :(

[image: image.png]

Alternatively, you can go to Avery's website <https://bit.ly/3NgUt6q> (a
bit.ly URI), select the form type, create your biz card there, and
download the PDF to print it on your printer.
I have done this for return address labels and it is awesome.

[image: image.png]

Caveat:  When printing - in the printer dialog box select "no margins" or
the equivalent, print a test page on a blank sheet, and visually check for
alignment with your stationery.  You have been warned :)

I also suggest that you include a QR code for your biz (the textual
information) and put it in a corner of the card.  That way people who don't
want to carry paper cards can scan your biz details.

Hope this helps.

--
Arun Khan