User GuideIM 2500/3000/3500/4000/5000/6000 series

Printing on Envelopes

Load envelopes in the bypass tray or paper tray.

Load envelopes in the machine and change the Tray Paper Settings in the Control Panel.

Printing on Envelopes Loaded on the Bypass Tray

1Load an envelope in the Bypass Tray.

Types and orientations of envelopes

Bypass Tray

Side-opening envelopesPortrait

Flap: open

Bottom side of the envelope: left

Printing surface: lower side

Side-opening envelopesLandscape

Flap: close

Bottom side of the envelope: back

Printing surface: lower side

2On the Home screen, press [Settings].

Operation panel screen illustration

3On the Settings screen, press [Tray/Paper Settings].

Operation panel screen illustration

4Press [Paper Size/Paper Type].

5Press [Bypass Tray][Paper Size: Printer], and then select the size of the envelopes.

Operation panel screen illustration
  • If the size of the loaded envelope is not included in the list, select [Custom] and enter the value.

6Press [OK].

7Press [Paper Type/Thickness], and then select [Envelope] from "Paper Type".

Also, select the thickness of the loaded envelopes from "Paper Thickness".

Operation panel screen illustration

8Press [OK] twice.

9After completing the configuration, press [Home] (Operation panel screen illustration).

10Open a document to print in the computer, and display the setting screen of the printer driver from the print menu application.

11Specify the paper size and paper type.

Windows

Driver screen illustration
  • Document Size: Select the envelope size. If the envelope size is not included among the options, enter the value in [Custom Paper Size...].

  • Paper Type: [Envelope]

You can specify a custom paper size, which is commonly used as the option of the Document Sizes.

Printing on Custom-sized Paper Loaded on the Bypass Tray

To print in landscape orientation, select the [Rotate by 180 Degrees] check box on the [Input/Output] tab, and then print.

macOS

Driver screen illustration
  • Paper Size: Select the envelope size. If the envelope size is not included among the options, select [Manage Custom Sizes] and enter the value.

  • Paper Type: Envelope

To print in landscape orientation, select [On] for [Rotate by 180 Degrees] in [Basic] in "Feature Sets".

12Execute printing.

Printing on Envelopes Loaded in the Paper Tray

1Load an envelope in the Paper Tray.

Types and orientations of envelopes

Tray 1 to 4

Side-opening envelopesPortrait

Flap: open

Bottom side of the envelope: right

Printing surface: upper side

Side-opening envelopesLandscape

Flap: close

Bottom side of the envelope: back

Printing surface: upper side

2On the Home screen, press [Settings].

Operation panel screen illustration

3On the Settings screen, press [Tray/Paper Settings].

Operation panel screen illustration

4Press [Paper Size/Paper Type], and then select the tray in which the envelopes are loaded.

5Press [Paper Size], and select the size of the envelopes.

Operation panel screen illustration
  • If the size of the loaded envelope is not included in the list, select [Custom] and enter the value.

6Press [OK].

7Press [Paper Type/Thickness], and then select [Envelope] from "Paper Type".

Also, select the thickness of the loaded envelopes from "Paper Thickness".

Operation panel screen illustration

8Press [OK] twice.

9After completing the configuration, press [Home] (Operation panel screen illustration).

10Open a document to print in the computer, and display the setting screen of the printer driver from the print menu application.

11Specify the paper size and paper type.

Windows

Driver screen illustration
  • Document Size: Select the envelope size. If the envelope size is not included among the options, enter the value in [Custom Paper Size...].

  • Paper Type: [Envelope]

You can specify a custom paper size, which is commonly used as the option of the Document Sizes.

Printing on Custom-sized Paper Loaded on the Bypass Tray

To print in landscape orientation, select the [Rotate by 180 Degrees] check box on the [Input/Output] tab, and then print.

macOS

Driver screen illustration
  • Paper Size: Select the envelope size. If the envelope size is not included among the options, select [Manage Custom Sizes] and enter the value.

  • Paper Type: Envelope

To print in landscape orientation, select [On] for [Rotate by 180 Degrees] in [Basic] in "Feature Sets".

12Execute printing.