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Envelopes

Paper type setting using the control panel

The [Menu] key > [Paper Input] > [Paper Type: Tray2] or [Paper Type: Tray3], or [Paper Type: Bypass Tray] > [Envelope] > the [OK] key

Paper type setting using the printer driver

[Envelope]

Supported input tray

This paper type can be printed only from the tray 2 and tray 3, and bypass tray.

To print on envelopes from Tray 2 or Tray 3, use the envelope feeder unit.

Duplex printing

Not supported

Note

  • Check there is no air in the envelopes before loading.

  • Load only one size and type of envelope at a time.

  • Some kinds of envelope might cause misfeeds, wrinkles or print poorly.

  • Print quality on envelopes may be uneven if parts of an envelope have differing thicknesses. Print one or two envelopes to check print quality.

  • In a hot and humid environment, the envelope might be output creased or improper printing quality.

  • The number of envelopes that can be printed in one minute is approximately half that of Plain Paper 1.

  • Paper can be loaded only up to the lower of the two paper limit marks of the bypass tray.

  • If printed envelopes come out badly creased, load the envelopes in the opposite direction. Also, configure the printer driver to rotate the print object 180 degrees.

  • Environmental factors can degrade the print quality on both recommend and non-recommended envelopes.

  • Up to 60 envelopes can be loaded on the envelope feeder unit.

  • After printing, envelopes sometimes have creases along their long edges and toner smear on their unprinted sides. Their print images might also be blurred. When printing large, black-solid areas, striping can occur as a result of the envelopes overlapping. If this occurs, use the envelope lever to resolve this problem. For more information about the envelope lever, see Loading Envelopes.

Note

  • Load envelopes with the print side down in the envelope feeder.

  • Load envelopes with flaps closed to the left side of the tray. Also, configure the printer driver to rotate the print object 180 degrees.

    Envelope feeder illustration

  • Load envelopes with the print side facing up on the bypass tray.

  • Load envelopes with flaps closed to the left side of the tray. Also, configure the printer driver to rotate the print object 180 degrees.

  • To correctly specify the length of an envelope whose flap opens along its short edge, be sure to include the open flap when measuring.

    Illustration of envelope