Printing on Envelopes with a Laser Printer
Being able to print directly on envelopes—no matter what your profession—is a useful skill for your printer to have. This printing capability can come in handy for a mom that wants to send out her own envelopes for her son’s graduation or a business sending out bulk mail. For a quick how-to guide on printing on envelopes, be sure to look at Ehow . Printing on envelopes, as opposed to hand writing, can save you valuable time and causes the document you’re sending to look more neat and professional.
Using a laser printer to print your own envelope headings and addresses is not only a time-saver, but a great way to avoid nasty hand cramps when writing. Printing on envelopes is extremely easy and pretty much the same for all laser printers. First, use a word processing program on your computer to properly align your settings so they can accommodate an envelope. If you’re using Microsoft Word, all you have to do is go to the “Tools” tab, select “Letters” and then click “Mailings”. Under this you will then select the “Envelopes and Labels” option.
Before printing, be sure to align the envelope media in your input tray so it prints evenly and on target. Printers that have specialty built-in envelope trays are perfect for this type of task because you can easily place a stack of ready-to print envelopes in the bin right away.
A few tips to make sure you’re envelopes print off without a hitch are to make sure they are, first and foremost, facing the right way. Also, envelopes can easily jam in your printer, so don’t leave the room and monitor documents while they print to avoid any problems. If you’re about to handwrite and send a large amount of envelopes out to business affiliates or friends and family, make sure to check out laser printing options instead!