DL vs Envelope No. 9

Q: Can I print DL on Envelope No. 9?

Not at full size. Scale it to 89.5% and it fits inside Envelope No. 9 with 0 × 28.6 mm to spare.

	DL	Envelope No. 9
Millimetres	110 × 220	98.425 × 225.425
Inches	4.33 × 8.66	3.88 × 8.88
Centimetres	11 × 22	9.8 × 22.5
Aspect ratio	1:2	1:2.29
Area	242 cm²	221.9 cm²

Which is bigger

DL, by 9.1% in area. DL is 11.6 mm wider than Envelope No. 9. Envelope No. 9 is 5.4 mm taller.

Printing one on the other

Neither sheet fits inside the other at full size: DL is the wider of the two while Envelope No. 9 is the taller, so each overruns the other on one edge. Whichever way you go, something has to scale or crop.

You want	Set the print scale to	Leaves
DL artwork on Envelope No. 9 paper	89.5%	0 × 28.6 mm margin
Envelope No. 9 artwork on DL paper	97.6%	13.9 × 0 mm margin

These are the numbers for the "custom scale" box in a print dialog. "Fit to page" computes the same thing, but knowing the figure tells you in advance whether the result will look deliberate or accidental.

Why the shapes matter

The proportions differ: DL is 1:2 and Envelope No. 9 is 1:2.29. That difference is why a layout moved between them never quite lines up — scale it to fit one edge and the other is left with 28.6 mm of unwanted margin.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between DL and Envelope No. 9?

DL is 110 × 220 mm and Envelope No. 9 is 98.425 × 225.425 mm. DL is the larger of the two by 9.1% in area.

Can I print DL on Envelope No. 9?

Not at full size. Scale it to 89.5% and it fits inside Envelope No. 9 with 0 × 28.6 mm to spare.

Which is bigger, DL or Envelope No. 9?

DL — 110 × 220 mm against 98.425 × 225.425 mm, which is 9.1% more area.

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