When you define a custom envelope size (A7) how do you specify that the document is an envelope (as opposed to a sheet of paper) so that it will feed properly in the printer?

You've identified the crux of my problem—my printer (HP Officejet Pro 8600 e-All-in-One - N911g) feeds envelopes differently from the way it feeds plain paper. If you look at the attached photo of the paper tray, you'll see a small black box that contains an envelope icon, a document icon and an arrow pointing in the direction of the feed. Note that the envelope icon shows it feeding from the side whereas the document icon shows it feeding from the top in the normal manner. You can also see the guides that can be moved to position an envelope of any size toward the front and center of the tray. This means that the printer needs to know when it's being fed an envelope in order to adjust the printing to occur at right angles to—and at the center of—the paper feed. Pages provides the ability to define a "custom" paper size under "Page Setup," but I don't see anywhere in this process where you can indicate that it is an envelope.

This screenshot shows a Pages template for a #10 envelope showing the Page Setup dialogue box and the pop-up menu of Pages-defined Paper Sizes with the "Envelope #10" selected.

This screenshot shows the same document (#10 envelope) with the Print dialogue box and the pop-up menu of Paper Types (nothing about envelopes.) Although the document is displayed in landscape ijn the dialogue box, when you click the "Print" button, this will print on my printer in portrait when #10 envelopes are loaded as described above.

This creenshot shows my 7.25" x 5.25" (A7) document with my "custom" paper size "Envelope A7" selected.

However, when I click on the "Print" button for this document,

1. If I load an A7 envelope the way it should be (i.e., portrait), I get an error message saying wrong paper size has been detected.

2. If I load an A7 envelope in landscape, it comes out blanl.

3. If I load standard 8.5" x 11" paper, it prints with the 7.25" x 5.25" document justified to the bottom right-hand corner of the page.

Thanks PeterBreis0807. Yes, I am sure my printer takes envelopes in the paper drawer—I use it all the time to print standard business envelopes. I suspected that the custom paper type name was just that —i.e., a name. However, as you appear to be fairly certain of this, do you know how the printer dialogue does know that a custom defined paper type is an envelope?

Hey Peter,

With regard to the "size and orientation" thing, please see the screen print in my reply to Jeff. Not sure what you mean by "Application (whatever that is) > Printer Feature." I can't find anything called "Printer Feature" in the Pages print dialogue box.

K

I'm sorry, I really appreciate your responses, but I cannot find either "Page Attributes" or "Printer Features" anywhere.

"In your case where it reads Page Attributes.

Printer Features should be the last item when you click on that Pop-up Menu."

Please take a look at my latest response to Jeff.

Thanks for your help.

Hey Jeff,

Thanks for the thought. Unfortunately, that ain't it! (See attached screen shot.)

Thanks, again.

Best,

Kerry