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Some of the merit badge blue cards are fillable PDF's.  If they are
fillable, you can attach them to a spreadsheet that will fill out and
print as they go.  That is what I am attempting to do with Troopmaster.

Matt

Pete wrote:

>
> You would need to go back into the archives and do a search on "Blue
> Cards".
>
> When I started my own Troop I was a one man band for a while and I had
> a PDF template file once that I had TM print the labels over.
>
> I'm in a large Troop now and we have an Advancement chair that does
> all that by hand. Pete T140
>
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> *From:* TMTUG@... [mailto:TMTUG@...] *On
> Behalf Of *sandramcguire2002
> *Sent:* Monday, February 16, 2009 2:10 PM
> *To:* TMTUG@...
> *Subject:* [TMTUG] Re: Printing Merit Badge Cards
>
>  
>
>
> To be clear. . . . Troopmaster does have an option to print award
> cards. This is not what I'm asking. (However, I've tried that and
> ordered their 'Award' card. All it is is plain, perforated card stock
> with no graphics. I was very disappointed.)
>
> What I'm trying to print is the Merit Badge cards that you can
> purchase in perforated sheets from the scout store. Currently, TM
> allows you to print the labels. I'd like to print directly onto the
> sheets.
>
> Any additional thoughts?
>
> --- In TMTUG@... <mailto:TMTUG%40yahoogroups.com>,
> jmacartney@... wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > The sheets are coded 33414.
> >
> > These sheets are the presentation cards for the merit badges, not
> > "Blue" cards
> >
> > TM does sell their own version of presentation cards for printing. Not
> > sure if you can use the BSA version directly with TM.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kenneth <khartman@...>
> > To: TMTUG@... <mailto:TMTUG%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 1:31 pm
> > Subject: [TMTUG] Re: Printing Merit Badge Cards
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Matt,
> >
> > Did you try using the directions per TM's instructions to line them
> > up correctly.
> >
> > I posted the links in a previous posting?
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > --- In TMTUG@... <mailto:TMTUG%40yahoogroups.com>, Matt
> Price <admyank@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Troopmaster sells the cards that works with their specific software
> > > package. I have been attempting to see if I can get the reports to
> > > print on regular blue cards myself, but so far I have not had much
> > luck.
> > >
> > > Matt Price
> > > Unit Commissioner
> > > Hemlock District
> > > Occoneechee Council, BSA
> > >
> > > sandramcguire2002 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Yes, that is what I mean. How do you get the template to print on
> > the
> > > > cards from the scout store?
> > > >
> > > > --- In TMTUG@... <mailto:TMTUG%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:TMTUG%40yahoogroups.com>,
> > > > preadtrucking@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I believe they do not work. TM prints out the whole card. I
> > think
> > > > you need a special template to print on them.
> > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: "sandramcguire2002" <mcguire.sandra@>
> > > > >
> > > > > Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:39:35
> > > > > To: <TMTUG@... <mailto:TMTUG%40yahoogroups.com>
> <mailto:TMTUG%40yahoogroups.com>>
> > > > > Subject: [TMTUG] Printing Merit Badge Cards
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The scout shop now carries the merit badge cards that feed
> > directly
> > > > > into the printer. How can I print these directly from
> > Troopmaster?
> > > > > Currently, I print the labels, but I'd like to skip that step
> > and just
> > > > > feed the merit badge sheets to the printer.
> > > > >
> > > > > The sheets are coded 33414.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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