Not printing custom envelopes

I have always been able to print odd size envelopes by setting up the 
desired envelope size as a custom envelope. After changing from Windows Xp 
to Vista any custom envelope I try to use is blank when it comes out of the 
printer. The standard envelopes for which templates are provided print OK. 
I am using an HP 2015d printer and Word Perfect 12. 

Just for info, this happens to me regularly, with my Windows XP. Feeding a 
sheet of paper shows no address anywhere. These envelopes worked okay 
earlier (months ago). I find that I can be certain of no errors only if I 
use printer-defined envelopes.


"Bob" <bob@acrnet.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have always been able to print odd size envelopes by setting up the
> desired envelope size as a custom envelope. After changing from Windows Xp
> to Vista any custom envelope I try to use is blank when it comes out of 
> the
> printer. The standard envelopes for which templates are provided print OK.
> I am using an HP 2015d printer and Word Perfect 12.
>
> 

Bob:
> I have always been able to print odd size envelopes by setting up the 
> desired envelope size as a custom envelope. After changing from Windows Xp

> to Vista any custom envelope I try to use is blank when it comes out of the

> printer. The standard envelopes for which templates are provided print OK.

> I am using an HP 2015d printer and Word Perfect 12.

Same printer driver?

Print an envelope, but feed the printer with a regular sheet of paper.
Then you can see what is happening.
-- 
Good wishes!
Roy Lewis
C_Tech volunteer
(UK)

Bob,

Historically I've had occasional problems with "special" envelopes. 
Generally, the special size must be created in the printer's set of 
envelopes.

But the best workaround I've had in troublesome instances is the do the 
following, which I do via a macro, with prompts, that I wrote many years 
ago.

1. Let's assume your envelope is 5x8 inches. Set the paper size in WP to 
standard letter which is 8.5x11, and set to landscape mode.

2. Assuming that you want a 1/4" margin on the envelope all around, set the

paper margins to

R = 0.25"
L = 3.25"

3. Assuming your paper feed is centered, set the top and bottom margins to 
2".

4. To test out things, I then put a thin line at the margins all around, and 
then place a sheet of letter size paper in, and print it.

5. If the margins et al look proper (check with a ruler), I then adjust the 
paper guides, put an envelope in, and reprint the same page. It should 
confirm that all is well.

If your printer feed is not centered, you will have to adjust the margins to 
allow for whatever the feed is. And, you can make the envelope margins 
whatever you want, but adjusting the values I've noted here.This has always 
worked well with most printers, but there are occasionally some that will 
hiccup here. But the test is a simple one to try out.

This approach fools the printer, and is usually a simple way to do special 
envelopes

Ron Hirsch

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"Bob" <bob@acrnet.com> wrote in message
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I have always been able to print odd size envelopes by setting up the
desired envelope size as a custom envelope. After changing from Windows Xp
to Vista any custom envelope I try to use is blank when it comes out of the
printer. The standard envelopes for which templates are provided print OK.
I am using an HP 2015d printer and Word Perfect 12.

The best information I can get from Corel is that WP 12 is not being updated 
to run with Vista and some features may not work properly, i.e., printing 
custom envelopes. WP Office X3 with Service Pack 2 is configured to work 
with Vista. I downloaded a trial of that program and the custom envelopes 
work properly. For the quantity of odd size envelopes and labels that I 
print a work around is not practical and there was no printing anywhere on a 
full size sheet of paper.