Load and Print Envelopes

NOTE: You can print envelopes from the bypass tray only.

Guidelines for Printing Envelopes

Print quality depends on the quality and construction of the envelopes. Try another envelope brand if you do not get required results.
Maintain constant temperatures and relative humidity.
Store unused envelopes in their packaging to avoid excess moisture and dryness which can affect print quality and cause wrinkling. Excessive moisture can cause the envelopes to seal before or during printing.
Remove air bubbles from the envelopes before loading them into the tray by setting a heavy book on top of them.
In the print driver software, select Envelope as the paper type.
Do not use padded envelopes. Use envelopes that lie flat on a surface.
Do not use envelopes with heat activated glue.
Do not use envelopes with press and seal flaps.
Use only paper envelopes.
Do not use envelopes with windows or metal clasps.

Loading Envelopes in the Bypass Tray

Open the bypass tray.
Move the width guides to the edges of the tray.

NOTE: If you do not load envelopes in the bypass tray right after they have been removed from the packaging, they can bulge. Flatten them to avoid jams.
To load envelopes, select an option:
- To load envelopes with long edge flaps, place the envelopes with the short edge going into the printer, flaps down and to the right.
- To load envelopes with non-adhesive short edge flaps, place print side up, flaps open and down, with the bottom edge entering the printer.
- For envelopes with adhesive short edge flaps, load the envelopes with the print side up, flaps closed and down, and flaps going into the printer.
NOTE: To have envelopes print correctly, when you load envelopes with the flaps open, in the print driver, select Portrait, Landscape, or Rotated Landscape, as needed. To flip the image, in the print driver, use Rotate Image 180 Degrees, as needed.
If the Control Panel prompts you, verify the paper size, type, and color on the Paper Settings screen.