The Layout Tab

When the Layout tab is selected the dialog changes to look like this:

The various areas of the dialog are:

Left Margin this determines the distance from the left edge of the paper to the left edge of the first column of badges

Top Margin sets the distance from the top of the page to the top of the badge in the first row

Horizontal Gap is the spacing between multiple columns of badges

Vertical Gap sets the spacing between multiple rows of badges

Rows determines the number of rows when printing multiple badges. It has no effect when printing a single badge, of course

Columns similarly sets the number of columns

Crop Marks is a check box to determine if crop marks or cutting guides should be included on the printout

Header is a box that allows text or wildcards to be entered. Information entered into this box will display centered at the top of the printed output. Clicking the Font button to the right of the box will allow the font type, size, color, etc. to be selected.

Footer is a box that allows text or wildcards to be entered. Information entered into this box will display centered at the bottom of the printed output. Clicking the Font button to the right of the box will allow the font type, size, color, etc. to be selected.

Setting up Wildcards for Headers and Footers

Wildcards are characters that are replaced by other information when they are placed in the appropriate place. For headers and footers the wildcards are as follows:

SYMBOL	PURPOSE
@	is the symbol for the date. This will use the Windows default setting for displaying the date. This can only be changed through the Windows Control Panel.
(pound)	is the symbol for page number. This will only insert the number. If you wish the header or footer to read ‘Page 1’ for example, you must type in the word ‘Page’ (minus the quotes) before the pound sign.
^	is the symbol for listing the total number of pages. This would be used in conjunction with the pound symbol above to create ‘1 of 4’ style page numbering.
\|	is the symbol for creating a link break in the header or footer. There is no set limit to the number of lines you can have.
\	is the escape character for the two symbols above. If you wish to use either the @ or the pound sign without the program replacing them, place a \ in front of the character. The \ will not display but will cause the chosen character to print as typed. If you wish to display a single \, simply type two of them.