Commercially convenient
One of those concepts that seems to escape the average computer user is that some jobs are better done by hand. Even if someone else routinely uses their system to do a mundane task does NOT mean that the rest of the world should follow their example.
A case in point is printing labels. One company has built their reputation with the idea that there is a label for EVERY possible thing. It may be true, but please, don’t assume that you plus computer plus printer plus blank label equals anything. Remember those horrible polynomial equations from high school math class. I make my case.
Consider the orphan package of labels sitting in the average office storeroom. Perfect. With these I can solve all the world’s problems. Even hunger on another continent. Just give me a few minutes here, while I “set up” my application. I’ll tell you who is being set up here…
First clue is that the package was there. If it was the panacea you believed, would it have been waiting for you. This is a storeroom, not a store. There is no wonderful merchant waiting to make your day. The package is an orphan. Be very, very careful.
The “part number” is a lure. In reality, that number hasn’t been sold since, well, at least last year. You can look but you WILL NOT find a template. Give up now. Find a sharpie and write things out by hand. Otherwise, prepare to lose an evening on a job that deserves five minutes max. Some things are not meant to happen.
Unless you intend to print ten thousand labels, your computer is NOT your friend. Think commercial quantities. Otherwise; well, I warned you. Printing labels is akin to completing jigsaw puzzles from the flea market. Not possible.
