Business stationery · Stationery
Envelope Printing
Printed envelopes in the standard mailing sizes, window or plain, with the return address on the face.
Also ordered as: Printed Envelope · DL Envelope · C5 Envelope · Window Envelope · Pocket Envelope · Wallet Envelope
- Standard7–14 working days
- ExpressSame-day and urgent printing available
Quotation builder
Envelope: what the quotation builder offers
From the Stationery specification
Read from Business stationery, where the whole specification is set out.
Envelope: the specification
Envelopes are pocket, wallet and DL envelopes at 114 × 241 mm (4.5" × 9.5"), and ready-made envelopes from 4" × 9" to 9" × 12.75" printed in one or two colours; window or plain (9" × 12.75" plain), printed on the face and optionally on the flap.
Which pieces, which stock, how many colours, and whether the envelopes have windows.
Order the letterhead and the envelope together on matched stock.
Each piece has a job and a size that follows from the envelope it goes into, so the envelope is usually where the decisions start.
Send the envelope type with the letterhead file, and the address block is checked against the actual window position before either is printed.
| Envelopes | Pocket, wallet and DL at 114 × 241 mm (4.5" × 9.5"), with or without a window. Ready-made in inch sizes, printed in one or two colours, some with peel & seal. |
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| Window position | Confirmed against the envelope supplied for the job before the letterhead is printed. |
| Letterhead · A4 210 × 297 mm | 80 gsm or 100 gsm. Folded twice into a 114 × 241 mm envelope. 10 mm clear margin all round. |
| Compliment slip · DL 99 × 210 mm | A third of A4. Fits a DL envelope flat, and takes a handwritten line. |
| Pocket, wallet or DL envelope · 114 × 241 mm (4.5" × 9.5") | Takes an A4 letter folded in three, or a DL slip flat. With or without a window. |
| Ready-made envelope · 4" × 9" to 9" × 12.75" | 4" × 9", 4.25" × 8.75", 4.5" × 9.5", 6.38" × 9" and 9" × 12.75" pockets, with 4.5" × 9.5" also as a wallet. Printed in one or two colours; peel & seal on 4.5" × 9.5", 6.38" × 9" and 9" × 12.75". |
| Envelope window alignment | Address block positioned to the window, with 5 mm of tolerance on every side. |
| Colour mode | Letterheads in full colour on one side; ready-made envelopes in one or two colours. |
Envelope stock
Pocket, wallet and DL envelopes come at 114 × 241 mm (4.5" × 9.5"), with or without a window.
Ready-made envelopes come at 4" × 9", 4.25" × 8.75", 4.5" × 9.5" (pocket or wallet), 6.38" × 9" and 9" × 12.75", printed in one or two colours.
The 9" × 12.75" comes without a window.
Printing runs on the face and, where asked, on the flap.
Ink is kept clear of the gum line, which will not take it.
Matching a letterhead so a set reads as one identity.
Full-bleed printing.
An envelope has seams and a gum line, and neither takes ink evenly.
Finishing
| Envelope face printing | On made envelopes, clear of the gum line and the seams |
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Pairings that work
- Letterhead and envelope ordered together as one job. One order, one white, one identity.
- A window envelope with the address block positioned to the window of the envelope supplied rather than to the layout grid. It saves an entire round of correction.
Combinations that fail
- An address block that does not line up with the envelope window. It is discovered when the first thousand letters are folded, and the fix is a reprint of either the letter or the envelope.
A specification written out
- 1,000 A4 letterheads and 1,000 DL envelopes
- 100 gsm letterhead, DL envelope with window
- Envelope printed on the face only
Questions
Asked about envelope
Where is the window on a DL envelope?
The window position is confirmed against the envelope supplied for the job, before the letterhead is printed. Position the address block on the letterhead against that window with 5 mm of tolerance, because a folded letter shifts slightly inside the envelope.
Can you print on the envelope flap?
Yes, on the face and the flap, but the ink is kept clear of the gum line — gum will not take ink, and ink over gum stops the envelope sealing. The seams also print unevenly, which is why full-bleed envelope printing is avoided.
Should letterhead and envelopes be ordered together?
Yes, if they are meant to match. Paper whites shift between batches, so a letterhead and an envelope bought six months apart are visibly different shades on a desk. Ordering them as one job removes the problem entirely.
Request a quote for envelope.
Every job is quoted from its specification — stock, quantity, sides, finish, size and deadline.
- Quantity
- Stock — or the feel you want, if you do not know the stock
- Sides printed
- Finish
- Flat and finished size
- The deadline
Artwork is welcome but not required to start. Email sales@ezprint.com.sg if you would rather attach files.