Contacts

Printing Envelopes

How to Print a Single Envelope

As with the printing of letters, there are two methods for printing envelopes. They will be discussed as Option 1 and Option 2. To print an envelope do the following:

Option 1: How to Print a Single Envelope

Main Menu > Contacts section > Print Envelope button

1. Choose Main Menu > Print Envelope
   
   A dialog box appears.

2. Click Single.
   
   A second dialog box appears.

3. Click on the name of the person or company to whom you wish to address the envelope. Click OK.
   
   A print preview appears.

Note: If the screen displays an incorrect format required for printing envelopes, then choose File > Print Setup (Windows) or File > Page Setup (Mac) and make the necessary adjustment (if Print or Page Setup cannot be selected, then choose File > Exit (Windows) or FileMaker > Quit (Mac) and reopen FrameReady with your highest level password).

4. Click the Continue button.
   
   A print dialog box appears.

5. Click Print (Mac) or OK (Windows).
   
   The screen returns to the Main Menu.

Option 2: How to Print a Single Envelope

Contacts > Find button

1. Go to Contacts file > Find.

2. In the blue or pink drop-down list select the customer.  Click Perform Find button.

3. Click on the Print Envelope side bar.
   
   A print preview appears.

Note: If the screen displays an incorrect format required for printing envelopes, then choose File > Print Setup (Windows) or File > Page Setup (Mac) and make the necessary adjustment (if Print or Page Setup cannot be selected, then choose File > Exit (Windows) or FileMaker > Quit (Mac) and reopen FrameReady with your highest level password).

4. Click the Continue button.
   
   A print dialog box appears.

5. Click Print (Mac) or OK (Windows).
   
   The screen returns to the Contacts screen.

How to Print a Bulk Mailing

This feature is designed for use with laser or ink jet printers using a #10 envelope in the landscape mode.

The instructions are the same as the previous steps for printing address labels except that you will need to go to the form view, after the list is displayed, to access the Print Bulk Envelopes side bar button.

Although only one envelope is displayed on the screen, all envelopes will be printed.

Option 1: How to Print a Bulk Mailing

Main Menu > Contacts section > Print Envelope button

1. Choose Main Menu > Print Envelope
   
   A dialog box appears.

2. Click Bulk.
   
   A second dialog box appears.

3. Click the categories you wish to include in your mailing, e.g. customers with keyword "newsletter" marked.

4. Click OK.
   
   A print preview appears.

Note: If the screen displays an incorrect format required for printing envelopes, then choose File > Print Setup (Windows) or File > Page Setup (Mac) and make the necessary adjustment (if Print or Page Setup cannot be selected, then choose File > Exit (Windows) or FileMaker > Quit (Mac) and reopen FrameReady with your highest level password).

5. Click the Continue button.
   
   A print dialog box appears.

6. Click Print (Mac) or OK (Windows).
   
   The screen returns to the Main Menu.

Option 2: How to Print a Bulk Mailing

Contacts > Find button

1. Go to Contacts file > Find.

2. In Enter Search Criteria, enter the data to locate the group of customers for which you wish to print envelopes. (E.g. Spent over a certain dollar amount, made a purchase in the last 6 months, etc.).

3. Click Perform Find.
   
   The search results appear.

4. Click Print Bulk Envelopes button located on the left side bar when in form view.
   
   The Sort Records dialog box appears.

5. In the Sort Records dialog box, you may select your sort order and Click Sort. If you do not want the names sorted, click Cancel. See also: How to Sort
   
   A print preview appears. Although only one envelope is displayed on the screen, all envelopes will be printed.

6. Click Continue > Print (Mac) or OK (Windows).
   
   Your envelopes print onto the chosen envelope size and the screen returns to the list view of your clients. If you wish, you can identify the mailing that has been sent in the Date/Notes tab on each customer’s record.