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I have just set-up my new HP Officejet Pro 8600. Is it true that I can print stacks of envelopes as a media type but cannot simply slip an envelope in the feeder and print a single envelope?

 

I work from an active desk and complete office tasks such as scanning incoming documents, faxing out correspondence, etc. All individual tasks without a hassle. How do I print a single envelope from my postage program to mail out a letter? Huh, without the hassle of removing media already in the feeder for standard daily printing????

 

If it helps, I use VISTA Home

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> No need for an $80 2500 sheet feeder

 

I think that's a typo :TongueOut: and 8lives probably means a "250 sheet" additional paper tray!

 

But you have raised the exact same question that made me delay my printer upgrade for many months, because I couldn't find a printer (in this '8600' class of printers) that would let me feed in just one occasional envelope, without needing to remove and "re-assign" the whole darned paper tray!!!  Absolutely infuriating!!

 

(The Epson near equivalent Workforce printers apparently take one-off envelopes through their rear trays, but those rear trays need extra "behind the printer" access that my desk-setup couldn't allow - and I did want an HP printer anyway!!)

 

So (because I could afford the extra printer height as well as the extra cost!) I gave up and bought one of those additional "250 sheet" paper trays, costing around 50UK pounds, and which is now dedicated to my DL envelopes, of which I might print maybe two or three a month!!  An absolutely crazy design flaw in my exasperated opinion!!!

 

But I love my 8600 printer otherwise!

 

Colin P.

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There is no way to print without using the input tray on your model.

You would need the 8600 Premium N991n which comes with two input trays.

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Will HP sell a second input (media) tray for the Officejet Pro 8600? Seems to me easier to have a pre-loaded tray for envelopes and just switch out the trays instead of messing with paper.

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Both the low end 8600's have a 250 sheet optional paper tray listed. (80$ US)

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I go through a ream every few weeks. No need for an $80 2500 sheet feeder. Just a spare 250 sheet drawer will do. I will check with customer serv ice.

 

thank you for being so responsive. Much appreciate knowing my options. Miss my 6500.

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> No need for an $80 2500 sheet feeder

 

I think that's a typo :TongueOut: and 8lives probably means a "250 sheet" additional paper tray!

 

But you have raised the exact same question that made me delay my printer upgrade for many months, because I couldn't find a printer (in this '8600' class of printers) that would let me feed in just one occasional envelope, without needing to remove and "re-assign" the whole darned paper tray!!!  Absolutely infuriating!!

 

(The Epson near equivalent Workforce printers apparently take one-off envelopes through their rear trays, but those rear trays need extra "behind the printer" access that my desk-setup couldn't allow - and I did want an HP printer anyway!!)

 

So (because I could afford the extra printer height as well as the extra cost!) I gave up and bought one of those additional "250 sheet" paper trays, costing around 50UK pounds, and which is now dedicated to my DL envelopes, of which I might print maybe two or three a month!!  An absolutely crazy design flaw in my exasperated opinion!!!

 

But I love my 8600 printer otherwise!

 

Colin P.

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I have a new 8600 series, have read thru the website info and STILL cannot print a simple envelope from either upper or lower tray.  The envelope in the tray gets pushed thru the printer w/o printing the address --- then the address gets printed on a sheet of paper from that same tray.  I've gone thru various options of the exercise w/ no success.  I'm DISGUSTED.  This should be a very simple function, I can't believe I've so far spent 30 minutes to print an address on an envelope. 

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Go to the 8600 Printing preferences, select "Paper/Quality" then under "Paper Size" select "Envelope #10".

Apply that change and exit.

Using Microsoft Office Word to print envelopes.

Select the envelopes are centered in the tray option and select the envelope #10 size.

 

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I tried to set the 8600 for #10 eps and my printer preferences to #10 eps and still could not print a single envelope in the tray.  I have the extra tray, however, i need it for letter size.  Anyone successful in printing just one envelope?

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Today, I had occasion to print an envelope for the first time on my new Officejet Pro 8600 Plus. It's a classic tale, where the hero struggles but comes out OK in the end.

 

For the first time, I noticed there's no manual feed. :catsad:

 

So my procedure (Windows Vista) is this:

 

  1. Replace tray paper with one envelope.
  2. Adjust vertical and horizontal paper sizer-holder sliders in tray. (I missed the longitudinal slider the first time, which created a wrong-size error.)
  3. Change printer settings! Go to Printer preferences -> Paper/Quality tab -> Paper size, and choose the appropriate setting. (E.g. Envelope #10)
  4. And then print using MS Word's envelope wizard.

More hoops than I expected. But the print was pretty good, with only mild envelope bending.

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