[egglady]

i have my first sizeable order for my preserves and want to do some decent labels for the jars.  Has anyone used a DYMO LabelWriter or something similar and if so, can they tell me what they thought about it please?

Also, if anyone has one I can borrow, I would be hugely grateful.....mainly cos they want them on FRIDAY!!!!!!!

feeling nervous now.........

[tizaala]

You can get A4 paper with a sticky back peel-off ready cut to lable size from any good stationers, then design and print your own lables........simples

[egglady]

I've done that already tizaala but it's more hassle than it's worth!  and hardly ever is the type in the right place and i have to reprint loads of time - wasting time and money, so thought a specific labeller would be better and cost less in the long run - just dont know which one is the best for waht i need

[SallyintNorth]

Ok, switching from outdoorsy wholesome type to computer nerd...

Buy Avery labels, use Microsoft Word, choose Print - Envelopes & Labels, select the exact type of label that you have bought from the list and it will work, every time, promise.  (Use Print Preview before printing to check it looks ok and no print is too near the edges of labels.)

Alternatively, find a local teenager to do it for you, or maybe [someone at] your local library can help if they have PCs.

You can also use the computer label sheets in photocopiers, so if nothing changes or the only thing that changes is a date / batch number and you could write that on by hand, you could get someone to set you up a template / master copy and then just copy it.

Best of luck!

[Hilarysmum]

Although if you do buy a labelling machine, can you let us know how you get on as it sounds good.

[ellisr]

Any labelling machine will be expensive but can be good.

I always use A4 sheet with labels on but get one with the software so that they are in the right place, you only buy the software once and then you are set.

[doganjo]

Any labelling machine will be expensive but can be good.

I always use A4 sheet with labels on but get one with the software so that they are in the right place, you only buy the software once and then you are set.

Word will also print labels - there is a complete list of all known codes and you can also custiomise.

[OldGaffer]

If you have not got access to MS Word, then use Open Office, see ... http://www.openoffice.org] [url]http://www.openoffice.org[/url], it's free and can read / write word documents too. Open Office has templates for most popular labels.