Loading Envelopes Using the Envelope Cassette-E1 (Optional)

This section explains how to use the Envelope Cassette-E1.

IMPORTANT
The Envelope Cassette-E1 can only be loaded as Paper Drawer 2.

How to Use the Envelope Cassette-E1

Preparing the Envelopes

Loading Envelopes

Loading the Envelope after Specifying the Size

How to Use the Envelope Cassette-E1

You can load envelopes into the Envelope Cassette-E1. For information on envelopes that can be loaded, see "Available Paper Stock."

IMPORTANT
Do not forcefully move the front and side guides of the paper drawer in the wrong direction. Doing so may damage the paper drawer. Do not print on both sides of an envelope. Doing so may cause paper jams, dirty prints, or make the inside of the machine dirty. Do not load the following types of envelopes inside the envelope cassette. Doing so may cause paper jams, dirty prints, or make the inside of the machine dirty. Curled, creased, or folded envelopes Very thick or thin envelopes Damp or wet envelopes Torn envelopes Irregularly shaped envelopes Envelopes with clasps or windows Envelopes that have already been sealed Envelopes with holes or perforations Envelopes with specially coated surfaces Envelopes made of surface treated colored paper Envelopes that are self-sticking, which use ink, glue, or other substances that can melt, burn, vaporize, or emit smells under the heat of a fixing unit (approximately 392°F). Depending on the materials used for the seal, the glue may melt under the fixing unit's heat, sealing the envelopes. If you are printing on envelopes, empty the output tray when up to 10 printed envelopes accumulate in the tray. Envelopes should be stored in a place away from high-temperatures and humidity. If there is a temperature difference between the location where the envelopes are stored and the location where the envelopes are being printed, leave the envelopes in the printing location at room temperature before you use them. Correctly match the [Paper Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration) with the size of the envelopes being loaded. Failure to do so may cause paper jams, dirty prints, or make the inside of the machine dirty. If you want to adjust the width guides to load ISO-C5 envelopes, contact your local authorized Canon dealer.

IMPORTANT

Do not forcefully move the front and side guides of the paper drawer in the wrong direction. Doing so may damage the paper drawer.

Do not print on both sides of an envelope. Doing so may cause paper jams, dirty prints, or make the inside of the machine dirty.

Do not load the following types of envelopes inside the envelope cassette. Doing so may cause paper jams, dirty prints, or make the inside of the machine dirty.

Curled, creased, or folded envelopes

Very thick or thin envelopes

Damp or wet envelopes

Torn envelopes

Irregularly shaped envelopes

Envelopes with clasps or windows

Envelopes that have already been sealed

Envelopes with holes or perforations

Envelopes with specially coated surfaces

Envelopes made of surface treated colored paper

Envelopes that are self-sticking, which use ink, glue, or other substances that can melt, burn, vaporize, or emit smells under the heat of a fixing unit (approximately 392°F). Depending on the materials used for the seal, the glue may melt under the fixing unit's heat, sealing the envelopes.

If you are printing on envelopes, empty the output tray when up to 10 printed envelopes accumulate in the tray.

Envelopes should be stored in a place away from high-temperatures and humidity.

If there is a temperature difference between the location where the envelopes are stored and the location where the envelopes are being printed, leave the envelopes in the printing location at room temperature before you use them.

Correctly match the [Paper Settings] in [Preferences] (Settings/Registration) with the size of the envelopes being loaded. Failure to do so may cause paper jams, dirty prints, or make the inside of the machine dirty.

If you want to adjust the width guides to load ISO-C5 envelopes, contact your local authorized Canon dealer.

Preparing the Envelopes

This section explains how to prepare the envelopes before loading them into the paper drawer.

IMPORTANT
If envelopes are not neatly aligned before being loaded, a problem with the paper supply or a paper jam may occur. Fix any curls or bends before loading the envelopes.

Take five envelopes, loosen them as shown, and then stack them together.

Repeat this step five times for each set of five envelopes.

Place the envelopes on a clean, level surface, and press all the way around the envelopes by hand, in the direction of the arrows, to remove any curls.

Repeat this step five times for each set of five envelopes.

Hold down the four corners of the envelopes firmly, so that they and the sealed or glued portion stay flat.


* Flap

Press the envelope in the direction of the arrows.


* Flap

IMPORTANT
Take particular care to spread the envelopes out in the direction that they will be fed.

IMPORTANT
If you use envelopes that have glue attached to their flaps, the glue may melt due to the heat and pressure of the fixing unit. Do not print on the back side of the envelopes (the side with the flap). If the envelopes become filled with air, flatten them by hand before loading them into the Envelope Cassette-E1.

Loading Envelopes

This section explains how to load envelopes into Paper Drawer 2.

Open the drawer.

	1. Press and release the button on Paper Drawer 2.
	2. Grip the handle, and pull out the paper drawer until it stops.

Load the envelopes into the drawer.

	1. Load 10 envelopes at a time with the side you want to print on facing up.
	2. While loading the envelopes, press down on the right side of the receptacle to lock them into place.

Align the leading edges of the envelopes, and make sure that they are held in place under the claws.

Make sure that the flaps are positioned as shown in the illustration below.

Align the leading edges of the envelopes, and make sure that they are held in place under the claws.

* Claw

IMPORTANT
Envelopes which have been rolled or curled must be straightened out prior to use. Make sure that the height of the envelope stack does not exceed the height limit mark (). The maximum height (quantity) of envelopes varies, depending on the envelope type and user operating conditions, but as a reference, 1 1/4" (30 mm) is approximately 50 envelopes.

Gently push the paper drawer back into the machine until it clicks into place in the closed position.

CAUTION
When returning the paper drawer to its original position, be careful not to get your fingers caught, as this may result in personal injury.

IMPORTANT
Never place paper or any other items in the empty part of the paper drawer next to the envelopes. Doing so may cause paper jams.

NOTE
If output has been stopped due to an insufficient number of envelopes, load more envelopes, and follow the instructions on the touch panel display. Printing resumes.

Loading the Envelope after Specifying the Size

This section explains how to load the envelopes that are specified in Settings/Registration into the envelope cassette.

IMPORTANT
Make sure that you change the envelope settings from the Settings/Registration screen before carrying out the following procedure. (See "Paper Settings.") Otherwise, the machine may not recognize the changes you have made.

Open the drawer.

	1. Press and release the button on Paper Drawer 2.
	2. Grip the handle, and pull out the paper drawer until it stops.

Remove the drawer and envelopes.

	1. Pull and lift the paper drawer out of the machine by holding its left and right sides with both hands.
	2. Remove the envelopes that are loaded in the paper drawer (several envelopes at a time).

Slide the side guide to align it with the mark for the desired envelope size.

	1. Squeeze the lever on the side guide.
1 Lever 2 Side Guide	2. Without releasing the lever, slide the side guide leftward or rightward to align it with the mark for the desired envelope size.

Unscrew the front width guide of the envelope cassette.

While holding down the envelope receptacle, move the front width guide to align it with the mark for the desired envelope size.

Screw the front width guide to fix it.

Move the back width guide of the envelope cassette in the same manner as the front width guide.

For details, see steps 3 to 5.

Load the envelopes.

* Claw	1. Load 10 envelopes at a time with the side you want to print on facing up. While loading the envelopes, press down on the left side of the receptacle to lock them into place.
	2. Align the leading edges of the envelopes, and make sure that they are held in place under the claws.

Make sure that the flaps are positioned as shown in the illustration below.

IMPORTANT
Envelopes which have been rolled or curled must be straightened out prior to use. Make sure that the height of the envelope stack does not exceed the height limit mark (). The maximum height (quantity) of envelopes varies, depending on the envelope type and user operating conditions, but as a reference, 1 1/4" (30 mm) is approximately 50 envelopes.

NOTE
For details on how to change the registered envelope information for the drawer, see "Paper Settings."

Insert the drawer.

1. Gently push the paper drawer back into the machine until it clicks into place in the closed position.

2. Register the envelope size in Settings/Registration.

For details on how to register envelope sizes, see "Paper Settings."

CAUTION
When returning the paper drawer to its original position, be careful not to get your fingers caught, as this may result in personal injury.

IMPORTANT
Never place paper or any other items in the empty part of the paper drawer next to the envelopes. Doing so may cause paper jams.

NOTE
If output has been stopped due to an insufficient number of envelopes, load more envelopes, and follow the instructions on the touch panel display. Printing resumes.