My method: Use LibreOffice Impress and create a box the same size
as the business card. Then add whatever elements are desired inside
the box (text boxes, lines, images, etc). Combine the box and
elements into a group, make copies up to the number of cards on the
sheet of paper, align them, and then turn the original box borders
blank. Print a sample sheet on regular paper, hold up in the light
against the card sheet, and adjust top/bottom positioning as
appropriate. More initial work, but more control, and you can make
multiple designs per sheet. It's worked well for me over the years.
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Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 13:46:25 -0400
From: Michael <bmike1@gmail.com>
To: Arun Khan <knura9@gmail.com>
Cc: Main PLUG discussion list <plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org>
Subject: Re: What is the best way to create a business card?
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Thank you for the suggestions.
On Mon, Oct 7, 2024, 1:44?PM Michael <bmike1@gmail.com> wrote:
Yes.... I looked.
On Sun, Oct 6, 2024, 4:11?PM Arun Khan <knura9@gmail.com> wrote:
On Wed, Oct 2, 2024 at 7:25?PM Michael via PLUG-discuss <
plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org> wrote:
I got the blank cards and the printer but LibreWriter isn't very
intuitive.
LibreOffice used to have templates for Avery's business card stationery.
I could not find any and I am assuming you tried it as well :(
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Alternatively, you can go to Avery's website <https://bit.ly/3NgUt6q> (a
bit.ly URI), select the form type, create your biz card there, and
download the PDF to print it on your printer.
I have done this for return address labels and it is awesome.
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Caveat: When printing - in the printer dialog box select "no margins" or
the equivalent, print a test page on a blank sheet, and visually check for
alignment with your stationery. You have been warned :)
I also suggest that you include a QR code for your biz (the textual
information) and put it in a corner of the card. That way people who don't
want to carry paper cards can scan your biz details.
Hope this helps.
--
Arun Khan