HELP: Laser Printer that handles envelopes????

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Sep 17, 2008, 8:10:44 AM9/17/08

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I am looking for a colour laser jet which can handle envelop printing.
Non of the third party reviews seem to test/mention envelopes!

Does anyone have any experience with envelope printing and can
recommend a suitable printer?. I am printing approx 300 per day and
currently using a b&w samsung ML2010 which is driving me crazy,
overheating and jamming.

Ato_Zee

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Sep 17, 2008, 10:26:24 AM9/17/08

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> Does anyone have any experience with envelope printing and can
> recommend a suitable printer?.

An old flatbed, clamshell, flat paper path. lid you can lift if
anything jams, Canon SX engine, Laserjet b&w works
fine for me. But that is in manual feed mode.
Envelopes don't seem to follow complex paper paths
without creasing or jamming, and I've yet to find a
desktop that can handle a stack of envelopes.

One warning choose your envelopes carefully, some
self sealing have adhesive to the edge of the flap, which
can exude and damage the imaging or other rollers.

Warren Block

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Sep 17, 2008, 11:44:26 AM9/17/08

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Brand and type of envelopes could make a big difference.

There are power envelope feeders for business-class printers:

http://www.shopping.hp.com/store/product/product_detail/Q2438B

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Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota * USA

Tony

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Sep 17, 2008, 8:46:29 PM9/17/08

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See the other replies which may just be what you need but also consider an OKI
colour LED printer. They are flatbed and most (I think all) have a multipurpose
tray and rear exit so the envelope never goes around a corner. It is the "going
around corners" that is the biggest problem with envelopes. Also, as someone
else mentioned, make sure you use envelopes that are specifically suitable for
laser printers.
Tony
MS MVP Printing Image

MarketPoint

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Sep 18, 2008, 12:10:14 PM9/18/08

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Lexmark color printers have a low envelope capacity (10), except for
the C772, which has an envelope drawer that holds 60. This printer
does not have a straight paper path. There is a company that
specializes in printers for envelope printing.
http://www.printpsi.com/dpt_desktop_envelope_printer.htm

Envelope printing has always been a bit tricky, even with the
monochrome printers, due to a few reasons, mainly not having a
straight paper path, adhesives, humidity, etc. HP has not had much
success with envelopes either. The old 4039's, which were monochrome,
was one of the better machines, because it did have a straight paper
path. I would not suggest that because there is little support and no
parts available for the feeders unfortunately.

Ato_Zee

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Sep 18, 2008, 12:23:56 PM9/18/08

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> Envelope printing has always been a bit tricky, even with the
> monochrome printers, due to a few reasons, mainly not having a
> straight paper path, adhesives, humidity, etc.

Doing envelopes with an inkjet is not a good idea, on a wet day
they may arrive sodden and barely readable, I suspect that
they only arrive because the Royal Mail puts its routing bar
code on the envelope, and presumably it gets walk sorted
from this. So stick to lasers or some other waterproof
solutuion, with a colour laser you can of course incorporate
a coloured corporate logo or other customisation, such
as adding Air Mail in blue.

Bennett Price

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Sep 18, 2008, 1:22:56 PM9/18/08

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Perhaps you could use envelopes with a 'glassine' or cellophane' window
instead.
E.g.,
www.officedepot.com/a/products/864676/Double-Window-Envelopes-With-Gummed-Flap/