Envelope printing.

Question

I would like to ask how to get my printer to print more than 4 lines of text on a C5 [half A4] envelope.

I use a Canon MG3150 Pixma printer and I often print addresses onto envelopes. The problem is that I can't get the printer to print more than 4 lines of text, unless I print in Aerial font size 8, which is unreadable for an envelope going into the post box.

I have tried altering the font size, the font position on the envelope, but nothing works. I have tried setting the print ot start 3 cm from the top edge of the envelope but it still will only print 4 lines. The only way is to use tiny size 8.

Even on an A4 envelope it is a long afternoon trying to get the print to type more than 4 lines. 

When I look at the address entry for the printer the text seems to be double spaced and there is not option to change it, as there is in MS Word. I have tried typing the address, in single spacing, in Word and then copying it into the printer address window but that doesn't make any difference.

In the end I have to write part of the address in pen after printing the first part on the printer.

Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

Answer 1

Here are some articles about printing envelopes from Mail Merge

Env-******Increasing Envelope Address Lines** ****http://wordribbon.tips.net/T005974\_Increasing\_Envelope\_Address\_Lines.htmlEnvelopes in Word are created through the use of styles that define specific elements of the envelope, such as return address and recipient address. You can modify the space allocated for these addresses by modifying the styles used by Word. This tip explains how easy it is to do this task.

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Env-****Modifying The Appearance Of Your Envelopeshttp://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/EnvelopeFormat.htm

There are two principal components to the addressing of an envelope – the address to which it is to be sent and the return address of the sender. The position and format of each of these components is dictated by 2 styles.

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Env- Adding Text to an Envelope ****http://wordribbon.tips.net/T001231_Adding_Text_to_an_Envelope.html

Need to customize the way that Word prints envelopes? There are a couple of approaches you can use, as discussed in this tip.

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Env-**Technique for Adding a Text Box to an Envelope** ****http://wordribbon.tips.net/T009993_Technique_for_Adding_a_Text_Box_to_an_Envelope.html

Text boxes can be a great design feature to use in laying out a document. You may want to add one to an envelope, however. The ideas in this tip can help make adding the text box even easier.

WT MR Macros.

Env-******Maintaining Delivery Address Information for Envelopes**

http://wordribbon.tips.net/T011260_Maintaining_Delivery_Address_Information_for_Envelopes.html

Using the Envelopes and Labels dialog box to print envelopes is quick and easy. It can also be frustrating, however, since the dialog box starts fresh (and empty) each time you display it. If you need to use a particular address on your envelopes more than once, then you’ll want to pay attention to the various techniques discussed in this tip.

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Env-******Changing the Default Font for Envelopes**

http://wordribbon.tips.net/T006111_Changing_the_Default_Font_for_Envelopes.html

When you create an envelope, Word assumes you want to use the font it has decided should be used for the envelope. If you want to use a different font, you’ll need to modify the styles on which the envelope addresses are based. Here’s how to do it.

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Env-******Changing the Return Address Location** ****https://wordribbon.tips.net/T012437_Changing_the_Return_Address_Location.html****When Word creates envelopes for you, there may be times that you don’t like where it places the return address. Repositioning the return address involves modifying the styles used by Word for the envelope. Here’s how to make the adjustment.

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Env-******Default Envelope Margins** ****http://wordribbon.tips.net/T011433_Default_Envelope_Margins.html

When you create envelopes in Word, you may want to adjust where the return address and main address are printed. Doing so is not as easy as you might desire, but it can be done.

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@ Design and set up a mail merge address list in Word

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/294688/how-to-design-and-set-up-a-mail-merge-address-list-in-word

This article describes the acceptable formats for a mail-merge address list and includes suggestions and questions that are helpful to ask yourself as you create an address list.

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Answer 2

Are you using Word>Mailings?

Hi, yes, I go to "Mailing and select "Envelopes".

I tried using "Mailing - Start Mailmerge" but that just kept telling me that I needed to delete the information in the document first, which I think meant the text in the letter.

I always use the "Envelope" icon so that I can decide where to put the text, and the text size.

Answer 3

Are you using Word>Mailings?