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Q: How do I print return labels with the Apple Contacts application?

How do I print return labels from the Apple Contacts application?

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Sep 29, 2016 2:15 PM

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Q: How do I print return labels with the Apple Contacts application?

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  • by Massimo Lombardo,

    Massimo Lombardo Massimo Lombardo Sep 29, 2016 4:27 PM in response to gary 1945
    Level 2 (296 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 29, 2016 4:27 PM in response to gary 1945

    There are some basic Label outputs if you select some (or only one) contact and call the dialog for printing. You can configure (just a little) the output of your labels. If you want more, you can save first the output as pdf and then work on it.

  • by ggsjls,

    ggsjls ggsjls Sep 29, 2016 5:12 PM in response to Massimo Lombardo
    Level 1 (4 points)
    Sep 29, 2016 5:12 PM in response to Massimo Lombardo

    I'm trying to print a page of the same contact (return labels).  I understand how to print different contacts but not a page of the same one.

  • by Massimo Lombardo,Apple recommended

    Massimo Lombardo Massimo Lombardo Sep 30, 2016 8:10 AM in response to ggsjls
    Level 2 (296 points)
    Mac OS X
    Sep 30, 2016 8:10 AM in response to ggsjls

    I will try to give you a workaround:

    1) select the one card you want to print many times

    2) call the print dialog and let configure this: Styling > Page > DYMO - Shipping Labels (you must see your contact size filling on the Demo-Page-Format)

    3) don't print, let only open as PDF in preview an let you show the thumbnails (cmd+alt+2)

    4) do this another time, so that you have two open PDF with you label with thumbnail (on the left)

    5) drag so many times (5, 8 or 15) one thumbnail on the other open pdf so that you have the right number of "pages" that you want to print on your A4 (or US Letter).

    6) now you have i.e. a PDF with 9 identically pages and you can print from PDF choosing in layout "print 9 pages per Sheet)

    7) Enjoy cutting your labels

  • by FoxFifth,

    FoxFifth FoxFifth Sep 30, 2016 8:54 AM in response to gary 1945
    Level 7 (27,678 points)
    iPhone
    Sep 30, 2016 8:54 AM in response to gary 1945

    I don't know of a way to do it from Contacts. I use Avery Design and Print software which is free and works well: http://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Templates-%26-Software/Software/Avery-Design--P rint.htm