Printers and Envelopes

[Gae Linfoot]

HI,

I'm looking for a new printer, my major concern is how it handles envelopes. I do not need a multi printer, want to stay with ink jet (not laser, unless that is my only option), also need color. This is for a small business, I do about 100-200 envelopes a month. Everyone I have tried, can't take more than 3-5 at a time (even though they say 10), and I still get a lot of jams and mis-feeds, i.e. prints half on and half off. I have looked at a lot of web sites, but they rarely even mention what it does with envelopes. I do know that getting a straight path or at least only one right angle is helpful. I have checked recommendations, but again, no one comments on envelopes.Does anyone know of a printer that does a really good reliable job with envelopes? If not, do you know of websites that might address that issue? Thanks in advance!

 

[Taffycat]

Hi. There are dedicated envelope envelope feeders, which will (they say) take up to 75. But they are not very cheap. See a feeder HERE at £222.99. Or HERE at £143.06 (they say they are expecting more stock on 11.10.08)

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[muckshifter]

hello & welcome

You'll be lucky to find an "injet" that has an envelope attachment ...

Business use the likes of ...

http://www.promailingequipment.com/printers.htm

 

[Gae Linfoot]

Hi,

Thank you both for your help, I have looked into envelope feeders (seems they are more for laser printers) and more of a business solution, which is way too large for me. At this point I'm going to try to find a basic printer, with a straight path, and even though it wont do more than 10 at a time, if I can just get it to be reliable and not keep jamming like my HP5610 does now, then I think that is the best I can do. I like the Canon 4600, it has a straight path. Thanks for the help, it would have taken forever for me to find those two good options!

Gae