LaserWriter 16/600 PS: Envelope Feeder Grayed Out (2/95)


I just installed the envelope feeder on to my LaserWriter 16/600 PS (the same applies to a LaserWriter Pro 630 with its envelope feeder). I tried to print from the envelope feeder, but the option was grayed out in the print dialog box. How do I print to envelopes in the feeder?

Follow these steps to print an envelope from your LaserWriters envelope feeder:

Step 1
Make sure the printer is restarted after physically installing the Envelope Feeder. The feeder will not be recognized unless it is connected to the printer at startup.

Step 2
You must either use the LaserWriter 7.2, or LaserWriter 8.x driver. From the Chooser select one of these print drivers, select a printer, and click the Setup... button. A dialog box appears with several button options, click the Configure button. Another dialog box appears, look for the text Envelope Feeder and a pop-up menu with the options of "Not Installed" or "Installed". You will need to choose "Installed".

Step 3
For the Envelope Feeder to be available in the Paper Source pop-up menu of the Print dialog box, you must have an envelope selected in Page Setup. Many programs let you provide templates or options to print envelopes without having to select an envelope in the print dialog box.


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Published Date: Feb 19, 2012