How to print spine labels?
Select or create a data field that stores information printed on a book spine label
- Choose a field where you would like to store data printed on a spine label. We suggest to use the following fields in Small Library Organizer Pro: ShortNotes, Other Notes
- If you use all data fields that are already in a small library database you can also create a new data field.
- Enter data for each book into your "spine label" field, each value (code, number, specification) in a separate line e.g.:
WB
102
M43
2006
Print spine labels.
- On the Print main menu click All Records/Print Labels
- In the All Fields box click on a "spine label" field. Click Green Arrow button to select it.
- Click on the Labels Tab and select a label type. We suggest to use Avery 5160 (if you use other brand you can check if there is already a predefined format that is similar or the same). We found that there are many different label brands that
have the same format.
- Click on the Page Tab and select Landscape in the Page Orientation. Page orientation has to be selected after the label type is selected.
- Click on the Body Tab and enter new margin values. Enter 0.1 for the Left margin. Enter 0.7 for the Right margin. Click Change Font button. Click 14 in the Size box, and click OK. Note: Small Library Organizer
Pro v1.5 or older: large values for Left margin cause an error.
- Click Preview to check the layout of your labels. Close Preview window.
- To save all spine label layout options click on the Save button. Later you can reuse the saved label layout by clicking on the Load button.
Print spine labels: screen snapshots.
ShortNote data field used to store information that will be printed on a spine label. On the Print main menu click All Records/Print Labels.
In the All Fields box click on a "spine label" field. Click Green Arrow button to select it.
Click on the Labels Tab and select a label type. We suggest to use Avery 5160. You can choose other types or you can define a custom type.
Click on the Page Tab and select Landscape in the Page Orientation.
Click on the Body Tab and enter new margin values. Enter 0.1 for the Left margin. Enter 0.3 - 0.7 for the Right margin.
Click Preview to check the layout of your spine labels.
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