User Manual

SmartAddresser 5EDITING LABEL AND REPORT TEMPLATESSmartAddresser 5 offers a user friendly Label and Report Designer that can be used todesign custom labels and reports in nearly any format. The Label and Report Designermakes it easy to select the information you need, and format it in a variety of ways toproduce impressive labels and reports. The Label and Report Designers are objectoriented, meaning that you can place objects such as text, pictures, fields, lines andrectangles in the bands of a Page Layout window. The objects can be manipulated andplaced until the look of the label or report suits your needs. In addition, you canpreview the template before it is printed to make sure that it is perfect.You do not have to be a programmer to create custom labels and reports! However,there are many aspects to creating and customizing templates, and each has been givenits own topic in the user’s guide to make it easy for you to find what you are lookingfor. Each topic is explained below. See the individual topic for full instructions.CREATING A NEW LABEL TEMPLATECreating a new label template in SmartAddresser 5 has never been easier! For mostusers, the powerful Label Layout Assistant will allow you to create impressive labels inan easy-to-use interface. Define the default printer, the default Avery Label layout, andeven modify the column properties and content placed on the label before ever evenentering the Label Designer. To get started using the Label Layout Assistant, you'll firstneed to know what basic format of label you are using. If you're not sure, the TemplateLayout will give you guidelines: the Avery Label equivalent number (which moststandard labels have on the box), the number of columns, and size per label. For thepurposes of this topic, we'll choose to create and modify a 5161 template, and create acustom address block.CREATING THE TEMPLATETo create your custom template, you'll first need to be at the Print Settings window. Ifyou're not in the Print Settings window, click on the Labels button from the Print Presortwindow (if operating from within a presort), or File>Print>Labels if operating within theList View).Click on the New buttonwindow:. You will be presented with the Label Layout Assistant140