Avery Label 5160 print problem

[RoyNeal]

HP laptop with Windows 10, Word 2013, printing with HP Office Jet 8600 Pro. Although response is slow, I complete my Avery 5160 Addresses no problems to this point. When I print the labels the printer feeds out one blank sheet then begins printing in the middle second page, the list of addresses are never completed. I get 15 of 18, the last three  print the name only at the very bottom of the page.

[Dragon-Fur]

@RoyNeal 

Printer series introduced later in 2011 and early in 2012.

This is one of the all time best workhorse printers of the HP line (my opinion); many of these are still in use today.

Generally, the printer should be able to print the labels correctly.

The basics here:

 Printing Labels for Addresses, CDs, DVDs, and More

Some things to check / verify include...

The printer must be in good working order, including having been cleaned, using decent ink supplies, and able to correctly complete "other" tasks (general printing jobs). 

It is important to have selected the proper Media type ("labels" if available in the print software, else try (look for) Media type Brochure matte or Index card.)  Why?  Labels are "just a bit" thicker than regular paper; selecting a Media type that tells the printer the paper is "not just plain paper" tells the printer to open the "roller" assembly a bit more to accommodate the label paper as it is drawn inside the printer.

References

•  Slow Printing (Windows)
• Fixing Poor Print Quality
• Specifications > Paper Handling > Tray capacities and Supported cards
• Template 5160

Generally,

• Recent versions of Office Word do a good job printing standard (and even custom) sized label sheets.  
• If in doubt about the margins, set the document margins to "narrow" to see if it makes a difference.  This is not usually necessary but might be worth a check if you are not using a Template to match the document parameters to the label contents.
• You can also print your labels on "plain paper" as a test of the process.  Write the words "top / front" on a sheet of paper, load that paper into the printer "writing side" down and the words at the top of the paper toward the back of the printer (away from you as you load the paper).

If you would like to do so, consider using the free Avery Design and Print software which might help IF the issue is just one of settings / setup.

Avery Design and Print (Download for Desktop)

Photo Creations (from HP) can also print labels.  The software provides a nice "user friendly" interface that can help set the proper environment for the print job.

Dragon Document – Collection of Help, suggestions, and examples:

Printing Labels_Business-Cards_Cards

Print Labels, Business Cards, Cards, Booklet

Topics / Subjects, various, including:

• Preparation
• Labels, Cards, and Business Cards
  • Office Word
  • HP Photo Creations and Avery Templates
  • Avery Design and Print (through Windows 10) and Mac
    • Print from PDF feature
  • Avery Wizard for Word (through Windows 😎
• Printing and Printing Preferences – Notes
• Print Booklet
  • Foxit Reader - Booklet
  • Adobe Reader - Booklet
• Print on Inside of Greeting Card - Test
• Additional Help (Documents and Notes)

Reference and Resources – Places to find (more) help and learn about your Printer

Printer Homepage – “Things that are your printer”

NOTE:  Content depends on device type

Drivers / Software / Firmware Updates, How-to Videos, Bulletins/Notices, Lots of How-to Documents, Troubleshooting, User Guides, Product Information, more

HP Officejet Pro 8600 e-All-in-One Printer series - N911

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