Repeating Labels - Printing multiple copies of 1 label in OSX AddressBook

Repeating Labels
Printing multiple copies of 1 label in OSX AddressBook


OSX AddressBook is great for printing Christmas Card labels etc (i.e. proper address labels) but it is not clear how to use it to print multiple copies of a single label as you would do for labels on Homemade jam or on "sent by" stickers for the back of an envelope.


I have found one way to do it as follows...


Create a text file with a header line and then n repeats of an address data line where n is the number of labels on your label stationery (I used tab delimiter)




Last                            Home Street Home Street 2   Home City     Home State    Home zip
(sent by) J Bloggs    My No/Street     My Town             My City      My County      My Postcode

(sent by) J Bloggs    My No/Street     My Town             My City      My County      My Postcode

etc.

In AddressBook make a new group and File|Import... your text file of address - you will have n identical addresses

Use the AddressBook Label to print the group in the normal way (either selecting the Avery labels that you are using or creating a custom template).

Hint: If you are using Photocopier labels with no margins, then make your own template - I was using 8x3 photocopy labels and my template was...

top:0

bottom:0

left 4.670

right 4.670

rows:8

columns:3

horizontal gutter: 2.54

vertical gutter: 0