Canon LBP 2900 2900i User's Guide

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5Click [OK] to start printing. 

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Printing on Envelopes
This section describes how to print to envelopes.
Loading Envelopes
Envelopes can be loaded into either the multi-purpose tray or the manual feed tray. 
You can only load one envelope at a time, regardless of whether you use the 
multi-purpose tray or the manual feed tray.
If you are printing a single sheet of paper that is different from the paper already 
loaded in the multi-purpose tray, load the paper in the manual feed...

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•The following envelopes cannot be used with this printer. Using any of these envelopes 
may result in paper jams that are difficult to clear or may cause damage to the printer.
-Envelopes with fasteners or snaps
-Envelopes with address windows
-Envelopes with adhesive on the surface
-Wrinkled or creased envelopes
-Poorly manufactured envelopes in which the glued parts are uneven
-Irregularly-shaped envelopes
•Before loading the envelopes, push down...

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2Push the side paper guides out a little wider than the actual 
width of the paper.
3Load the envelopes with the printing surface facing up and 
the flaps closed and on the left side, then gently insert them 
all the way to the back of the tray.
Make sure that the envelopes passes under the paper limit guides.
CAUTION
When loading envelopes, be careful not to cut your hands with the edges 
of the envelopes.
IMPORTANT
•You cannot print on the reverse...

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NOTE
When you are printing on envelopes, load the envelopes with the paper surface 
(the side you want to print on) facing up, and the envelope flap on the left side.
4Slide the paper guides to meet both sides of the envelopes.
IMPORTANT
Always make sure the paper guides match the width of the paper. If the paper 
guides are too loose or too tight, the paper will not feed properly and this will cause 
paper jams. 

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5Adjust the rear paper guide to match the envelopes.
IMPORTANT
If you run out of envelopes and then refill the paper tray, the Paper Indicator will 
flash. Press the   (Paper Key) to resume printing.
Loading Envelopes into the Manual Feed Tray
Use the following procedure to load envelopes into the manual feed tray.
Always load envelopes lengthways into the manual feed tray.
IMPORTANT
•You can only load a single envelope in the manual feed tray.
•You...

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1Push the side paper guides out a little wider than the actual 
width of the paper.
2Load the envelope with the printing surface facing up and the 
flaps closed and on the left side, then gently insert them all 
the way to the back of the tray.
Be sure that the envelope passes beneath the paper limit guides.
CAUTION
When loading envelope, be careful not to cut your hands with the edges of 
the envelope.
IMPORTANT
•You cannot print on the reverse...

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NOTE
When you are printing on envelopes, load the envelopes with the paper surface 
(the side you want to print on) facing up, and the envelope flap on the left side.
3Slide the paper guides to meet both sides of the envelope.
IMPORTANT
•If you run out of envelopes and then refill the paper tray, the Paper Indicator will 
flash. Press the   (Paper Key) to resume printing.
•Always make sure the paper guides match the width of the envelope. If the paper...

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Selecting Printer Driver Settings and Printing
This section describes how to set the printer driver settings.
1Select [Print] from the [File] menu in the application. Select 
the name of your printer from the [Name] or [Printer Name] 
field and click [Properties].
The [Properties] dialog box for the printer is displayed. 

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2Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then set the [Page Size] 
setting to the size of the document that you created in the 
application.
NOTE
If you set the page size to any of [Envelope DL], [Envelope COM10], [Envelope 
C5], or [Envelope Monarch], the following message appears and the appropriate 
paper type is automatically selected.