Create a text file containing the envelope data (names and addresses). See other instructions for use of DMS:FORM. Use the extension “.env” to differentiate this file from other text files.

 

Locate a print form which contains the settings appropriate for the printer you will use. There are many different print forms on the system. Some work on HP printers, others work only on dot matrix printers, etc. To see all print forms, use the command $sho que/form/full. To see only the print forms for HP printers, use the command $sho que/form/full hp*. Here is an example of an envelope form configured for an HP printer:

 

$ sho que/form/full hp_env

Form name Number Description

--------- ------ -----------

HP_ENV (stock=HP_LETTER) 155 Laser envelope, HP Inkjet Spirit

/LENGTH=45 /MARGIN=(TOP=10,BOTTOM=6,LEFT=15)

/SETUP=(HP_RESET2,HP_LANDSCAPE,HP_12CPI) /STOCK=HP_LETTER /TRUNCATE

/WIDTH=132

 

If you need to create a new form, use the $define/form command. Here’s an example:

$define/form/len=45/wid=132/margin=(t=20,b=6,left=50)/setup=(hp_landscape,hp_12cpi)/stock=hp_letter

$_formname: “your form name here”

$_formnumber: “unused form number here”

 

Use the Print command to send the envelope text file to a specific print que, using a specific print form. Example:

$ print/que=lta19/form=hp_env “your form name”.env

 

 

 

NOTE: Some laser printers “seal” the envelope as it travels through the printer because of the heat produced during the print process. Using an inkjet printer is the best solution to this problem.