Loading Envelopes

Envelopes can be loaded into Paper Drawer 1 and 2 and the multi-purpose tray. For information on envelopes that can be loaded, see "Available Paper Stock." For instructions on loading envelopes into the multi-purpose tray, see "Loading Envelopes into the Multi-Purpose Tray."

IMPORTANT
Do not forcefully move the front and left guides of the paper drawer in the wrong direction. Doing so may damage the paper drawer. Do not print on both sides of an envelope. Doing so may cause paper jams, dirty prints, or make the inside of the machine dirty. Do not load the following types of envelopes inside the Paper Drawer. Doing so may cause paper jams, dirty prints, or make the inside of the machine dirty. Curled, creased, or folded envelopes Very thick or thin envelopes Damp or wet envelopes Torn envelopes Irregularly shaped envelopes Envelopes with clasps or windows Envelopes that have already been sealed Envelopes with holes or perforations Envelopes with specially coated surfaces Envelopes made of surface treated colored paper Envelopes that are self-sticking, which use ink, glue, or other substances that can melt, burn, vaporize, or emit smells under the heat of a fixing unit (approximately 392°F). Depending on the materials used for the seal, the glue may melt under the fixing unit's heat, sealing the envelopes. If you are printing on envelopes, empty the output tray when up to 10 printed envelopes accumulate in the tray. Envelopes should be stored in a place away from high-temperatures and humidity, using a storage method similar to when they were purchased. If there is a temperature difference between the location where the envelopes are stored and the location where the envelopes are being printed, leave the envelopes in the printing location at room temperature before you use them. Correctly match the [Paper Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration) with the size of the envelopes being loaded. Failure to do so may cause paper jams, dirty prints, or make the inside of the machine dirty.

IMPORTANT

Do not forcefully move the front and left guides of the paper drawer in the wrong direction. Doing so may damage the paper drawer.

Do not print on both sides of an envelope. Doing so may cause paper jams, dirty prints, or make the inside of the machine dirty.

Do not load the following types of envelopes inside the Paper Drawer. Doing so may cause paper jams, dirty prints, or make the inside of the machine dirty.

Curled, creased, or folded envelopes

Very thick or thin envelopes

Damp or wet envelopes

Torn envelopes

Irregularly shaped envelopes

Envelopes with clasps or windows

Envelopes that have already been sealed

Envelopes with holes or perforations

Envelopes with specially coated surfaces

Envelopes made of surface treated colored paper

Envelopes that are self-sticking, which use ink, glue, or other substances that can melt, burn, vaporize, or emit smells under the heat of a fixing unit (approximately 392°F). Depending on the materials used for the seal, the glue may melt under the fixing unit's heat, sealing the envelopes.

If you are printing on envelopes, empty the output tray when up to 10 printed envelopes accumulate in the tray.

Envelopes should be stored in a place away from high-temperatures and humidity, using a storage method similar to when they were purchased.

If there is a temperature difference between the location where the envelopes are stored and the location where the envelopes are being printed, leave the envelopes in the printing location at room temperature before you use them.

Correctly match the [Paper Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration) with the size of the envelopes being loaded. Failure to do so may cause paper jams, dirty prints, or make the inside of the machine dirty.

Preparing the Envelopes

Loading Envelopes

Preparing the Envelopes

This section explains how to prepare the envelopes before loading them into the paper drawer.

IMPORTANT
If envelopes are not neatly aligned before being loaded, a problem with the paper supply or a paper jam may occur. Fix any curling or warping of the envelopes, and load them while ensuring that no envelopes are stuck together.

Take five envelopes, loosen them as shown, and then stack them together.

Repeat this step five times for each set of five envelopes.

Place the envelopes on a clean, level surface, and press all the way around the envelopes by hand, in the direction of the arrows, to remove any curls.

Repeat this step five times for each set of five envelopes.

Hold down the four corners of the envelopes firmly, so that they and the sealed or glued portion stay flat.


* Flap

Press the envelope in the direction of the arrows.


* Flap

IMPORTANT
Take particular care to spread the envelopes out in the direction that they will be fed.

IMPORTANT
If you use envelopes that have glue attached to their flaps, the glue may melt due to the heat and pressure of the fixing unit. Do not print on the back side of the envelopes (the side with the flap). If the envelopes become filled with air, flatten them by hand before loading them into the Paper Drawer.

Loading Envelopes

This section explains how to load envelopes into Paper Drawer 1 or 2.

IMPORTANT
Make sure that you change the envelope settings from the Settings/Registration screen before carrying out the following procedure. (See "Paper Settings.") Otherwise, the machine may not recognize the changes you have made.

NOTE
Only attach the Envelope Feeder Attachment when loading envelopes. Loading paper other than envelopes with the Envelope Feeder Attachment attached may cause a paper jam. When using the Kakugata 2 and ISO-C5 envelopes, the Envelope Feeder Attachment does not need to be attached. For instructions on loading envelopes into the multi-purpose tray, see "Loading Envelopes into the Multi-Purpose Tray".

NOTE

Only attach the Envelope Feeder Attachment when loading envelopes. Loading paper other than envelopes with the Envelope Feeder Attachment attached may cause a paper jam.

When using the Kakugata 2 and ISO-C5 envelopes, the Envelope Feeder Attachment does not need to be attached.

For instructions on loading envelopes into the multi-purpose tray, see "Loading Envelopes into the Multi-Purpose Tray".

Grip the handle, and pull out the paper drawer until it stops.

For the paper drawer 2, attach the Envelope Feeder Attachment.

Remove the Envelope Feeder Attachment stored inside the paper drawer.

Attach the Envelope Feeder Attachment by aligning the protruding areas of the Envelope Feeder Attachment with the holes on the paper drawer.

NOTE
When not using the Envelope Feeder Attachment, store it in the storage area of the paper drawer.

Adjust the position of the paper drawer guides.

*1 Left Guide

*2 Front Guide

1. Slide the left guide while squeezing it on the top to align it with the mark for the desired paper size.

2. Slide the front guide while squeezing it on the top to align it with the mark for the desired paper size.

IMPORTANT
Slide the guides until they click into place. If the left guide and front guide are not aligned correctly, the paper size will not correctly appear on the touch panel display. It is also necessary to adjust the guides correctly to avoid causing a paper jam, dirty prints, or making the inside of the machine dirty.

Load envelopes 10 at a time with the side to print on face up.

Make sure that the flaps are positioned as shown in the illustrations below.

Loading to Paper Drawer 1 (portrait orientation)

ISO-C5

Loading to Paper Drawer 2 (landscape orientation)


COM10 No.10 Monarch DL	Yougatanaga 3	Nagagata 3 Kakugata 2

IMPORTANT
Envelopes which have been rolled or curled must be straightened out prior to use. Make sure that the height of the envelope stack does not exceed the height limit mark (). If the flap of an envelope opens and is caught under the Envelope Feeder Attachment, it may cause a paper jam. Envelopes may not be able to be fed properly if they are loaded at an angle.

Gently push the paper drawer back into the machine.

CAUTION
When returning the paper drawer to its original position, be careful not to get your fingers caught, as this may result in personal injury.

IMPORTANT
Never place paper or any other items in the empty part of the paper drawer next to the envelopes. Doing so may cause paper jams.

NOTE
If output has been stopped due to an insufficient number of envelopes, load more envelopes, and follow the instructions on the touch panel display. Printing resumes.

For instructions on registering the envelope type, see "Registering the Paper Size and Type for a Paper Source."