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Loading Envelopes

Follow the steps below to load envelopes into this product.

Open the paper support, then slide out the extension, and then open the feeder guard.

Lower the output tray and slide out the extension.

Set the adjust lever to the  position.

Note:

Return the adjust lever to the  position after printing envelopes. If the adjust lever is not returned to the  position, the print speed when printing single sheets will decrease, and the print quality may decline.

Slide out the left edge guide so that the distance between the two edge guides is slightly wider than the envelopes you are going to load.

Load the envelopes with the short edge first and the flap side to the left against the right edge guide, and slide them into the sheet feeder.

Note:

You can load up to 10 envelopes at a time in the sheet feeder.

Slide the left edge guide so that it meets the left edge of the paper.

Note:

Make sure that the envelopes is loaded under the tabs inside the edge guides.

Set the feeder guard back.

Note:

If you are going to print a large number of envelopes, first try printing one sheet to confirm that it can be printed properly. You can then print the rest of the envelopes.

The folding quality and thickness of envelopes vary widely. If the total thickness of the stack of envelopes exceeds 0.4 inch (10 mm), press each envelope in the stack flat before loading. If print quality declines when a stack of envelopes is loaded, load one envelope at a time.

Do not use envelopes that are curled or folded.

Flatten the envelope flaps before loading.

Flatten the loading edge of the envelope before loading.

Avoid using envelopes that are too thin as they may curl during printing.

Do the following if paper cannot be fed properly. Feed envelopes with the flap side on the right side and select the Rotate 180° check box on the Page Layout menu (Windows) or the Rotate by 180 degrees check box in the Page Setup dialog box (Macintosh). Press the four corners of the envelopes firmly with your fingers to make the envelopes flat.

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