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 explains how to print on standard-size envelopes or postcards loaded into the Bypass Tray.

1. Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.

2. Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]), and click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).

3. In [Original Size] on the [Basic] tab, select [Envelope] or [Postcard].

   • 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. Check that [Paper Size] is set to [Same as Original Size].

5. Select [Bypass Tray] from [Paper Tray].

6. Click [OK].

7. Execute printing.

   The following screen is displayed.

8. 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.

   

9. 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 into 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.

   

10. 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.