Question about printing envelopes

[karajeboo]

What size do y'all use? I use the business size envelopes - are those #10? That's the only way I can get them to print almost on the entire envelope. But I still have a lot of white space - how can I get them to fill the entire envelope, without cutting off the design???

Thanx!

[noahdove]

I had the same problem, so in order to NOT waste the envelope, I just ran the design on regular paper and cut it out and then pasted it on the envelope...

[donatalie]

The question you are asking totally depends on the software that you are using and your printer. noahdove's way is the way I usually go!

[DisneyMom92]

While I have never done it with a photo-type image, I believe the process would be the same.

When you select print, you need to set your paper size to whatever it is. If it's a No.10 envelope (which is standard business size) then that's what you would select. Unless your printer has borderless printing, there will be a grip edge on the side your printer grips from, usually at the top or bottom, I believe. I know my printer does borderless for 4x6 prints but I don't think it does for 8x10. Not sure about anything in between. What most of us do, or at least what I always did, to get around this is put a white border around the outside of the envelope, even on all sides. Does this make sense?

HTH