printing envelopes on 6830

[papa7117]

Printer shows incorrect size when trying to print envelopes.  I changed the setting on the printer as well as on the laptop, but when you try to print it show that it is incorrect.

[Dragon-Fur]

@papa7117

Printing, including the printing of envelopes depends on the Printing Preferences and the application you are using to print.

Printer:

HP Officejet Pro 6830 e-All-in-One Printer

Specifications include information on supported envelope sizes:

Supported envelopes

To avoid paper jams and other issues, make sure that you are using the correct type and size of envelope when loading the input tray.

 NOTE:

Load envelopes in the input tray only.

Paper type	Paper size
U.S. 10 envelope	105 x 241 mm (4.1 x 9.5 inches)
A2 envelope	111 x 146 mm (4.4 x 5.8 inches)
DL envelope	110 x 220 mm (4.3 x 8.7 inches)
C5 envelope	162 x 229 mm ( 6.4 x 9.0 inches)
C6 envelope	114 x 162 mm (4.5 x 6.4 inches)
Monarch envelope	98 x 191 mm (3.9 x 7.5 inches)
Card envelope	111 x 152 mm (4.4 x 6.0 inches)
Chou #3 envelope	120 x 235 mm (4.7 x 9.3 inches)
Chou #4 envelope	90 x 205 mm (3.5 x 8.1 inches)
6 3/4 envelope	92 x 165 mm (3.63 x 6.5 inches)

• Be aware of the margin requirements for envelopes.

Print margins

To avoid printing errors, the document's margins must match (or exceed) the margin settings listed for the portrait orientation in the following table.

Figure : Margins in portrait orientation

Media	1. Left (LM)	2. Right (RM)	3. Top (TM)	4. Bottom (BM)*
U.S. Letter U.S. Legal A4 U.S. Statement 8.5 x 13 inch Photo media U.S. Executive B5 A5 Cards Custom-sized media	2.96 mm (0.12 inch)	2.96 mm (0.12 inch)	2.96 mm (0.12 inch)	2.96 mm (0.12 inch)
Envelopes	2.96 mm (0.12 inch)	2.96 mm (0.12 inch)	16.5 mm (0.65 inch)	16.5 mm (0.65 inch)

How-to Section includes:

• Printing Envelopes (Windows)

and

User Guide > Chapter 3, Page 22 (printing envelopes)

 

• If the envelope size is not supported under the standard setup, consider creating a Custom Size for your envelope:

Creating Custom Paper Sizes

Reference -

Dragon Document - Help, suggestions, and examples:

Printing Preferences

Section:

Custom Paper Sizes

• Regardless of settings, some envelopes may not print as expected.  The envelope may be too thick, too shiny, contain colors / images that the printer cannot handle.

If all else fails, consider creating labels for your envelopes.

Printing Labels_Business-Cards_Cards

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