Brother MFC-8380DN All in One Printer User Manual


 
Chapter 2
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Envelopes 2
Most envelopes will be suitable for your
machine. However, some envelopes may
have feed and print-quality problems
because of the way they have been made. A
suitable envelope should have edges with
straight, well-creased folds and the leading
edge should not be thicker than two sheets of
paper. The envelope should lie flat and not be
of baggy or flimsy construction. You should
buy quality envelopes from a supplier who
understands that you will be using the
envelopes in a laser machine.
Envelopes can only be fed from the MP tray.
Do not print envelopes using duplex printing.
We recommend that you print a test envelope
to make sure the print results are what you
want before you print or purchase a large
quantity of envelopes.
Check the following:
Envelopes should have a lengthwise
sealing flap.
The sealing flaps should be folded crisply
and correctly (irregularly cut or folded
envelopes may cause paper jams).
Envelopes should consist of two layers of
paper in the area circled in figure below.
1 Feeding direction
Envelope joints that are sealed by the
manufacturer should be secure.
We recommend that you do not print
within 15 mm of the edges of envelopes.
Types of envelopes to avoid 2
IMPORTANT
DO NOT use envelopes:
that are damaged, curled, wrinkled or
an unusual shape
that are extremely shiny or textured
with clasps, staples, snaps or tie
strings
with self-adhesive closures
that are of a baggy construction
that are not sharply creased
that are embossed (have raised writing
on them)
that were previously printed by a laser
machine
that are pre-printed on the inside
that cannot be arranged neatly when
stacked
that are made of paper that weighs
more than the paper weight
specifications for the machine
with edges that are not straight or
consistently square
with windows, holes, cut-outs or
perforations
with glue on surface as shown in figure
below
with double flaps as shown in figure
below
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