MACHINEABLE ENVELOPE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD OF ACCURATELY PRINTING INDICIA ON ENVELOPES

摘要

A machineable envelope assembly (130) includes an envelope (140) and a strip (150) releasably attached to the envelope. The strip extends out from the envelope flap (162) when the strip (150) lies flat relative to the envelope pocket panels (154, 158) to define with the panels a rectangle having a full letter-size paper width. Thus, when the assembly (130) is in a paper tray (114) of a printer or copier (110), the assembly (130) is configured and sized to engage both sides of the paper tray (114), so that the envelope (140) is continually aligned and does not skew during a feeding and printing process in the printer or copier (110). Thereby the address(es) and/or any PC printed postage are printed straight and accurately positioned in the envelope (140). The assemblies (130) can be stacked into printer (110) infeed trays (114) and automatically fed therefrom for mass printings and mailings.