User GuideIM 550/600 series

Printing on Envelopes

Load envelopes in the bypass tray or paper tray and change the tray paper settings on the control panel.

Printing on Envelopes (Settings Screen Type: Standard)

1Load envelopes in the bypass tray or the paper tray.

Orientation of Envelopes

Tray 2 to 5

Bypass Tray

Side-opening envelopesPortrait

illustration of envelope
illustration of paper tray

Flaps: closed

Bottom side of envelopes: toward the right of the machine

Side to be printed: face down

illustration of bypass tray

Flaps: closed

Bottom side of envelopes: toward the right of the machine

Side to be printed: face up

When you set envelopes in the paper tray, set the paper size dial to "Asterisk".

2On the Home screen, press [Settings].

Operation panel screen illustration

3On the Settings screen, press [Tray/Paper Settings].

Operation panel screen illustration

4Press [Paper Size/Paper Type].

5Press the name of the tray in which the envelopes are loaded, and then press [Paper Size] or [Paper Size: Printer] to select the size of the envelopes.

Operation panel screen illustration
  • If the size of the loaded envelope is not included in the list, select [Custom] and enter the value.

6Press [OK].

7Press [Paper Type/Thickness], and then select [Envelope] from [Paper Type].

Also, select the thickness of the loaded envelopes from [Paper Thickness].

Operation panel screen illustration

8Press [OK] twice.

9After completing the configuration, press [Home] (Operation panel screen illustration).

10Open a document to print on the computer, and display the setting screen of the printer driver from the print menu application.

11Specify the paper size and paper type.

Windows

On the [Basic] tab, configure the following settings:

  • Document Size: Select the envelope size. If the envelope size is not included among the options, enter the value in [Custom Paper Size...].

  • Paper Type: [Envelope]

You can specify a custom paper size, which is commonly used as the option of the Document Sizes.

Printing on Custom-sized Paper Loaded on the Bypass Tray

OS X/macOS

Configure the following settings:

  • Paper Size: Select the envelope size. If the envelope size is not included among the options, select [Manage Custom Sizes] and enter the value.

  • Printer Features PaperPaper Type: [Envelope]

12Execute printing.

Printing on Envelopes (Settings Screen Type: Classic)

1Load envelopes in the bypass tray or the paper tray.

Orientation of Envelopes

Tray 2 to 5

Bypass Tray

Side-opening envelopesPortrait

illustration of envelope
illustration of paper tray

Flaps: closed

Bottom side of envelopes: toward the right of the machine

Side to be printed: face down

illustration of bypass tray

Flaps: closed

Bottom side of envelopes: toward the right of the machine

Side to be printed: face up

When you set envelopes in the paper tray, set the paper size dial to "Asterisk".

2On the Home screen, press [Settings].

Operation panel screen illustration

3Press [Tray Paper Settings][Tray Paper Size] or [Printer Bypass Paper Size], and then select the size of the envelopes.

Operation panel screen illustration
  • If the size of the loaded envelope is not included in the list, select [Custom Size] and enter the value.

4Press [OK].

5Press [Paper Type] for the tray in which the envelopes are loaded, and then select [Envelope].

Operation panel screen illustration

6After completing the configuration, press [Home] (Operation panel screen illustration).

7Open a document to print in the computer, and display the setting screen of the printer driver from the print menu application.

8Specify the paper size and paper type.

Windows

Driver screen illustration
  • Document Size: Select the envelope size. If the envelope size is not included among the options, enter the value in [Custom Paper Size...].

  • Paper Type: [Envelope]

You can specify a custom paper size, which is commonly used as the option of the Document Sizes.

Printing on Custom-sized Paper Loaded on the Bypass Tray

OS X/macOS

Driver screen illustration
  • Paper Size: Select the envelope size. If the envelope size is not included among the options, select [Manage Custom Sizes...] and enter the value.

  • Printer Features Paper Paper Type: [Envelope]

9Execute printing.