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1 Print Merge with CorelDraw When laser engraving name plates, business cards or address labels the function "Print Merge" in CorelDraw supports an easy workflow with only a few clicks. This saves time and can avoid errors or mistakes. 1 Preparation: Save the data as .txt document Address data is often organized with the help of Excel lists or CRM systems. Copy the data in your Excel sheet and paste it into the text editor. Save the file as a. txt. 2 Let’s start - Open your graphic in CorelDraw.

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Print Merge with CorelDraw

When laser engraving name plates, business cards or address labels the function "Print Merge" in CorelDraw

supports an easy workflow with only a few clicks. This saves time and can avoid errors or mistakes.

1 Preparation: Save the data as .txt document

Address data is often organized with the help of Excel lists or CRM systems. Copy the data in your Excel sheet

and paste it into the text editor. Save the file as a. txt.

2 Let’s start

- Open your graphic in CorelDraw.

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Print Merge with CorelDraw

- Click „File“ – „Print Merge“ – „Create Load Print Merge“.

- The Print Merge Wizard pops up and supports you with the necessary settings.

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- Click Create / Load Import Text

- Then click „Search file“ and choose the .txt file

- Now you see the overview of the fields, one can import (similar to the Print Merge Settings in Windows)

- Click on „Finish“.

Now positioning and size correction of the fields in the graphic is possible.

Click on „Insert“

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Print Merge with CorelDraw

If all required fields (in this example there are 4 lines) are added, click "Print". This will open a window. Click on

"Perform Print Merge" and on "OK" to finish the merge.

Another tip for positioning: Select the "Line 2", "Line 3" and "Line 4" - press Shift and click on "Line 1". Now press

"C". Now the lines 2-4 are aligned to line 1.

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3 JobControl

After finishing the merge, the print dialogue of JobControl will open. Save your settings for the page size and the

parameters. After clicking "OK" and "print" the data is automatically sent to the job list of JobControl.