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Envelope.PrintOut method (Word)

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Prints an envelope without adding the envelope to the active document.

Syntax

expression.PrintOut (ExtractAddress, Address, AutoText, OmitReturnAddress, ReturnAddress, ReturnAutoText, PrintBarCode, PrintFIMA, Size, Height, Width, FeedSource, AddressFromLeft, AddressFromTop, ReturnAddressFromLeft, ReturnAddressFromTop, DefaultFaceUp, DefaultOrientation, PrintEPostage, Vertical, RecipientNamefromLeft, RecipientNamefromTop, RecipientPostalfromLeft, RecipientPostalfromTop, SenderNamefromLeft, SenderNamefromTop, SenderPostalfromLeft, SenderPostalfromTop)

expression Required. A variable that represents an 'Envelope' object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data type Description
ExtractAddress Optional Variant True to use the text marked by the "EnvelopeAddress" bookmark (a user-defined bookmark) as the recipient's address.
Address Optional Variant A string that specifies the recipient's address (ignored if ExtractAddress is True).
AutoText Optional Variant The name of the AutoText entry that includes a recipient's address.
OmitReturnAddress Optional Variant True to omit the return address.
ReturnAddress Optional Variant A string that specifies the return address.
ReturnAutoText Optional Variant The name of the AutoText entry that includes a return address.
PrintBarCode Optional Variant True to add a POSTNET bar code. For U.S. mail only.
PrintFIMA Optional Variant True to add a Facing Identification Mark (FIM-A) for use in presorting courtesy reply mail. For U.S. mail only.
Size Optional Variant A string that specifies the envelope size. The string should match one of the sizes listed on the left side of the Envelope size box in the Envelope Options dialog box (for example, "Size 10").
Height Optional Variant The height of the envelope (in points) when the Size argument is set to "Custom size".
Width Optional Variant The width of the envelope (in points) when the Size argument is set to "Custom size".
FeedSource Optional Variant True to use the FeedSource property of the Envelope object to specify which paper tray to use when printing the envelope.
AddressFromLeft Optional Variant The distance (in points) between the left edge of the envelope and the recipient's address.
AddressFromTop Optional Variant The distance (in points) between the top edge of the envelope and the recipient's address.
ReturnAddressFromLeft Optional Variant The distance (in points) between the left edge of the envelope and the return address.
ReturnAddressFromTop Optional Variant The distance (in points) between the top edge of the envelope and the return address.
DefaultFaceUp Optional Variant True to print the envelope face up; False to print it face down.
DefaultOrientation Optional Variant The orientation of the envelope. Can be any WdEnvelopeOrientation constant.
PrintEPostage Optional Variant True to print postage using an Internet e-postage vendor.
Vertical Optional Variant True prints text vertically on the envelope. Used for Asian-language envelopes.
RecipientNamefromLeft Optional Variant The position of the recipient's name, measured in points, from the left edge of the envelope. Used for Asian-language envelopes.
RecipientNamefromTop Optional Variant The position of the recipient's name, measured in points, from the top edge of the envelope. Used for Asian-language envelopes.
RecipientPostalfromLeft Optional Variant The position of the recipient's postal code, measured in points, from the left edge of the envelope. Used for Asian-language envelopes.
RecipientPostalfromTop Optional Variant The position of the recipient's postal code, measured in points, from the top edge of the envelope. Used for Asian-language envelopes.
SenderNamefromLeft Optional Variant The position of the sender's name, measured in points, from the left edge of the envelope. Used for Asian-language envelopes.
SenderNamefromTop Optional Variant The position of the sender's name, measured in points, from the top edge of the envelope. Used for Asian-language envelopes.
SenderPostalfromLeft Optional Variant The position of the sender's postal code, measured in points, from the left edge of the envelope. Used for Asian-language envelopes.
SenderPostalfromTop Optional Variant The position of the sender's postal code, measured in points, from the top edge of the envelope. Used for Asian-language envelopes.

Example

This example prints an envelope using the user address as the return address and a predefined recipient address.

recep = "Don Funk" & vbCr & "123 Skye St." & vbCr & _ 
    "OurTown, WA 98107" 
ActiveDocument.Envelope.PrintOut Address:=recep, _ 
    ReturnAddress:=Application.UserAddress, _ 
    Size:="Size 10", PrintBarCode:=True

See also

Envelope Object

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