LabelPro Laser Software Copyright 1991 David Batterson Have you ever tried to print address labels in your laser printer, using DTP programs? If so, you probably had as much trouble as I did. I've tried it with Publish It! and PFS:First Publisher, but the text rarely lined up properly on the label stock. Making a template (style guide) for such labels is a pain too. Avery LabelPro Laser is a software program specifically designed for use with a wide variety of Avery Laser Labels. This program is a snap to use, and the results are quite professional in appearance. Creating a label is quite straightforward. You select an Avery label size (such as 5160 address label, 3 across). Then you select a form (different for each size of label). These include text only, graphic only, text with border, text with graphic and so forth. Next enter the text information, select typeface (Times or Arial), type size, text alignment and a graphic if you want. The program uses PCX format (PC Paintbrush) and comes with a small library of PCX images. LabelPro Laser uses scalable fonts, from 6 point up to a huge 96 point (for transparencies). Each size label uses specified type sizes. You may preview your design any time during the process. In the preview mode, you can view a full page or zoom in for a closeup look. Then you are ready to save and print. One handy feature lets you easily enter symbols, including a bullet, trademark, registered trademark or copyright. You press and select the one symbol you want. Or you can enter many ASCII extended characters (numbers 128 to 173), using the standard key + number method. The Quick Print section lets you print out standard labels, such as "First Class," "Urgent," "Parcel Post" and so forth. These cannot be customized. Switching to the Data Manager menu lets you create a mailing list for labels. Or there are data entry formats for other Avery labels, such as diskette, file folder, audio/video cassette and index tabs. You can import your lists in dBASE III/IV, WordPerfect mail merge or comma-delimited files. Each Data Manager file can hold up to 300 records; there's no limit on the number of files, though. A companion product to LaserPro Laser is Avery Index Maker for Laser Printers. Using Avery's software (or WordPerfect, Microsoft Word or Ventura Publisher), you can create custom tab titles. The package comes with clear tab labels and blank indexes. LabelPro Laser Software can also prepare overhead transparencies. Avery has a new type of transparency called ColorFrames, with blue, red and green borders. The colors add some zip and organization to your presentations. LabelPro Laser is a first-class system for creating and laser printing many types of useful labels. System requirements are 512K (430K free), most any graphics card, a hard disk and DOS 3.0 or higher. Supported printers include HP LaserJets and compatibles, HP DeskJets, Xerox 4045, Canon LBP8 and PostScript laser printers. The suggested list price is $99.95. For more information, contact Avery Dennison, Commercial Products Division, 818 Oak Park Road, Covina, CA 91724; 818-915-3851; 800-541-5507; FAX: 818-332-2099.