Some printers handle custom sizes better than others. If the printer allows
you to define new paper sizes (in the printer driver, not just in Word), you
may be able to work around this.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Dr. Larry Doe" wrote in message
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Sure,
But does that not completely defeat the reason for having envelope
templates?
It works on my trusty HP 4P; but not on the newer 7150.
It used to work for all printers, but I recall a change between Office 7
and
Office 8 in the way that the envelope templates work. That is when this
problem started.
Thanks for the suggestion.
--
regards,
Larry
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
You can do it by setting up the envelope address on a Letter-sized
document.
Adjust the margins to place the address where it needs to be to print on
the
envelope.
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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Dr. Larry Doe" wrote in message
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I have the same problem with an HP 7150 DeskJet using Word 2003 SP1. It
has
something to do with custom envelope sizes.
If I choose a standard size (e.g. 6 or 10) and feed the envelope
through
the
envelope slot, everything is fine. If I feed the standard envelope
through
the paper slot, this also works correctly.
When I set up a custom envelope (e.g. 8.5 x 5) and feed the envelope
though
the paper slot, properly right aligned, the printer prints as though it
was
printing to a full sized sheet of paper and not the envelope. The
result
is
that the return address is not printed on the envelope and the address
is
almost 1 inch from the top of the envelope. The printer will not let me
place the envelope centered in the feeder, it has to be right aligned
or
the
paper out sensor fires.
I have seen this happen on other HP printers and have usually been able
to
work around the problem by printing an adhesive label.
Bottom line is that I cannot use the printer to print directly to
custom
sized envelopes
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regards,
Larry
"Cindy M -WordMVP-" wrote in message
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Hi ?B?TGluZGFE?=,
I recently put a new priner cartridge in my brother hl-1440 printer
and
since the new cartridge went in, I can not print envelopes correctly
or
labels correctly from Word 2000. The orientation is wrong on the
envelopes
and labels, it is printing portrait orientation, even though it has
landscape
in the print menu. I can print letters, faxes and everything else
just
fine.
It is as if my envelopes and labels want to print as 8x 10 letters.
The better place to ask this would be the word.printing.fonts
newsgroup.
that's
where you'll find people who are familiar with printers and related
problems.
My best guess would be that your printer driver has "gone bad", and
that
replacing it with the newest one from the manufacturer's website
might
solve the
problem. Although why this would coincide with replacing a cartridge
I
can't
imagine...
Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
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