Types of envelopes Trays 2–3 Bypass tray, wide LCT
Side-opening
envelopes
• Flaps: closed
• Bottom side of envelopes:
toward the back of the
machine
• Side to be printed: face down
• Flaps: closed
• Bottom side of envelopes:
toward the back of the
machine
• Side to be printed: face up
When loading envelopes, select "Envelope" as the paper types using both [Tray Paper Settings]
and printer driver and specify the thickness of envelopes. For details, see page 95 "Printing on
Envelopes".
Rotate the print image by 180 degrees using the printer driver when printing on the following
paper:
• Envelopes that are loaded with their short edges against the machine body
• Envelopes that are loaded with their long edges against the machine body in the bypass tray
and wide LCT
Recommended envelopes
For information about recommended envelopes, contact your local dealer.
For details about the sizes of envelopes you can load, see page 146 "Recommended Paper Sizes
and Types".
• It is recommended to place one sheet at a time.
• Load only one size and type of envelope at a time.
• The Duplex function cannot be used with envelopes.
• To get better output quality, it is recommended that you set the margins of the four sides, to at least
the following values:
• Leading edge: 4.2 (+1.8/-1.2) mm (0.16 (+0.07/-0.05) inches)
• Trailing edge: 0.5–7.0 mm (0.02–0.28 inches)
• Right/Left edge: 2.0 ± 1.5mm (0.08 ± 0.06 inches)
• Output quality on envelopes may be uneven if parts of an envelope have differing thicknesses. Print
one or two envelopes to check print quality.
• Flatten out prints if they are creased or curled.
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