HomePrintPrinting on envelopes or postcards

Printing on envelopes or postcards

Execute a print job on your computer then load envelopes or postcards into this machine to execute a print job on it.

The following describes how to load standard-size envelopes or postcards.

  1. Open document data using the application software. From the [File] menu, select [Print].

  2. Check that the desired printer is selected in [Printer:].

  3. Select [Envelope] or [Postcard] from [Paper Size:].

    • Various sizes of envelopes are available. Select the correct paper size for the envelopes you have loaded.

    • If Postcard is selected, [Paper Type:] is automatically set to [Thick 3]. If [Envelope] is selected, [Paper Type:] is automatically set to [Envelope].

  4. Execute printing.

    The following screen appears on the Control Panel of this machine.

  5. Load envelopes or postcards into the Bypass Tray with the print side facing down.

    • Insert envelopes or postcards into the tray until their edges are pressed against the back.

    • When loading envelopes or postcards into the Bypass Tray, note the following points.

    • When loading envelopes, remove air from them, and securely press along the flap fold line. Otherwise, it will result in an envelope wrinkle or paper jam.

    • Do not use envelopes that have glue or release paper on the flap or the part covered by the flap on the body. Otherwise, the machine may be damaged or a failure may occur.

    • When loading curled postcards, uncurl the postcards as shown in the figure in advance.

  6. Slide the Lateral Guide to fit the size of the loaded paper.

    • When using the Bypass Tray, note the following points.

    • Do not put spare envelopes in the Bypass Tray. Doing so causes a size detection error.

    • Do not put spare postcards in the Bypass Tray. Doing so causes a size detection error.

  7. Tapping [Complete] starts printing.

    • If you cannot tap [Complete], check whether the paper setting of the printer driver matches that of the main unit. In addition, remove envelopes or postcards loaded in the Bypass Tray, then reload them.