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.
On 10/7/24 3:00 PM,
plug-discuss-request@lists.phxlinux.org wrote:
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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
>>>>
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