Does Address Book print one name to a sheet of labels?

Hi, newbie here and have searched the forums for this answer but to no avail. I'd like to print 1 contact to a whole sheet of labels (Avery 5164 with 6 labels per page) so they're ready in advance each I need them on an ad hoc basis. Is there a way to get Address Book to do this as I can only print 1 label per sheet at the moment.
Regards
Colin

I just went through this headache myself. While searching for a solution, I came across your post.
Now, I'm back to share my answer.
I went to Avery's website and found free software for the Mac to do just that. Just go to their website and select Downloads. Look for DesignPro for Mac.
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