Technical data

2.6 Printing on Envelopes

Envelopes have the same setup requirements as all other media. Since

you print addresses in a particular area on envelopes, you must give the

printer the proper print coordinates to print the addresses. Normally the

setup requirements for printing envelopes are deﬁned by the application

program you are using. Consult your application program documentation

for details about its envelope printing feature.

If your application program does not have an envelope printing feature, you

need to set up your address ﬁles using commands that instruct the printer

to print in the correct location on the envelope. Appendix A contains a

listing of DEClaser 1100 commands and programming information for the

experienced programmer. For detailed programming information necessary

to set up your address ﬁles, see the Digital ANSI-Compliant Printing

Protocol Level 3 Programming Reference Manual and the Digital ANSI-

Compliant Printing Protocol Level 3 Programming Supplement.

2.6.1 Loading Envelopes

Always use the front output tray when printing envelopes for faceup

stacking. See Section 2.7.2 for information about selecting and installing

the front output tray. For clarity, the illustrations in the following procedure

do not show the front output tray in place.

Make the following checks before loading envelopes:

• The sealing ﬂap should run along the length of the envelope, not at the

leading or trailing edges.

• The sealing ﬂap should be folded properly, with none of the glue

exposed.

• The leading and trailing edges should not be more than two layers thick.

• The envelope should be free of any wrinkles or creases.

CAUTION: Using envelopes made of artiﬁcial materials (nonpaper), or those

that have fasteners, snaps, or windows, can cause serious damage to the

printer. See Section 5.2 for complete envelope speciﬁcations.

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