Using automator to fill out shipping labels?

hey,
ok so i need to be able to take my address book, either all entries o one selected group and get them transfered onto labels. how would i do this, is automator even the right app for this and if not what should i look into
-matt

hmmm wow, after spending a whole lot of time over the last few weeks and a while a go i of course overlooked the simplest thing of having the print menu allowing me to set it up correctly ~smacks head~.
-matt

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