Creating Envelopes in WinWord with an Okilaser 840 Printer

ID: Q79023

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

SUMMARY

The Create Envelope command in Microsoft Word for Windows version 2.0 (or Envelopes and Labels in Word 6.0) does not provide correctly printed envelopes if you set the Okidata Okilaser 840 printer as a PostScript printer using the OL840518.WPD printer driver from the Microsoft Windows version 3.0 Supplemental Driver Library or the Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION

You can set the Okidata Okilaser 840 printer to emulate a PostScript printer or the Hewlett-Packard (HP) LaserJet Series II printer. When set as a PostScript printer, the Okilaser can emulate the Apple LaserWriter printer, or you can install the OL840518.WPD printer driver to provide direct PostScript support for the Okilaser 840. However, if you use OL840518.WPD, Word cannot print envelopes correctly.

Workaround

To use the Apple LaserWriter or HP LaserJet II emulation and print envelopes, use the appropriate method below:

For PostScript emulation, set the Okilaser 840 as an Apple LaserWriter, and feed the envelope into the printer with the return address edge entering the printer first.
For HP LaserJet Series II emulation, feed the envelope into the printer with the return address edge entering the printer last.
Note: To use the LaserJet mode with Windows 3.1, you should use the Okidata 800 driver.

Reference(s):

"Microsoft Word for Windows User's Guide," version 2.0, pages 118-123

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Keywords          : kbprint kbenvelope 
Version           : 2.x 6.0 6.0a 6.0c
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 6, 1998