Fonts not working when printing envelopes from Contacts

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Fonts not working when printing envelopes from Contacts

For the last two years, I cannot change the font for envelop address printing in Contacts. I am able to set it all up inside contacts but when I print it defaults back to the boring system font. I have no trouble changing fonts for address label printing. It just will not do it for envelops. Help! I need to get my Christmas cards mailed! I see from the previous thread that this has been a long ongoing issue. I am running 10.13.6 High Sierra.

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 9, 2019 9:05 AM

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Kurt Lang

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Dec 9, 2019 9:49 AM in response to calcurtig

After starting the print dialogue, make sure to click the Show Details button.

Click the Label tab and then the Set… button near the bottom right to choose a different font.

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calcurtig Author

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Dec 9, 2019 9:35 AM in response to Kurt Lang

Kurt - I have done that. It all previews great. Then I hit print and it reverts back to the default system font. Have tried 10 different fonts and they all do it. I can do the exact same steps for address labels and it works perfectly. Just will not do it for envelopes.

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Kurt Lang

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Dec 9, 2019 9:46 AM in response to calcurtig

I didn't have an envelope available to see how it would print, but what you could do as a workaround is, after setting your font, click the PDF button at the lower right of the print dialogue and choose Save as PDF. Open the created PDF to ensure Contacts has used the correct font (my test did). Then print the PDF.

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calcurtig Author

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Dec 9, 2019 9:48 AM in response to Kurt Lang

Yeah, I always do the save as PDF. That way I can check it before I waist the printer ink. Unfortunately, it is still defaulting back to the plain font when I save as a PDF. I just can't figure it out!

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