Adding Text or an Image to the Original

Registering/editing a watermark

This machine has several factory-set watermarks. However, you can register new watermarks or edit existing watermarks as necessary.

1. In the [Stamp/Composition] tab, select the [Watermark] check box, and click [Edit].

2. Click [Add] and register the watermark data.

   To edit a registered watermark, select the watermark from the [Current Watermark] list, and edit the data.

   To delete a registered watermark, select the watermark from the [Current Watermark] list, and click [Delete].

   

   Setting	Description
   [Watermark Name]	Enter the name to be displayed in the watermark list (using up to 30 characters).
   [Watermark Text]	Enter the text to be displayed as a watermark (using up to 30 characters).
   [Up]/[Down]	Clicking these buttons changes the order of items in the list. You can move frequently used watermarks to upper positions.
   [Position]	Specify the print position for the watermark. [X]/[Y]: Adjust the horizontal and vertical positions of the watermark. The values change as you move the slide bar. [Center]: Click this button to reset the watermark position to the center. [Angle]: Adjust the angle of the watermark.
   [Font Name]	Select the font for the watermark.
   [Size]	Specify the font size for the watermark.
   [Style]	Select the font style for the watermark.
   [Frame]	Select the frame for the watermark.
   [Density]	Select the density of the watermark.
   [Transparent]	Select this check box to print the watermark in a translucent tone. When this check box is cleared, the printed watermark obscures the background.
   [1st Page Only]	Select this check box to print the watermark only on the first page of the original.
   [Repeat]	Select this check box to repeatedly print the watermark on each page.
   [Sharing]	Select this check box to share the watermark with other users.

3. Click [OK].

Creating an overlay image in the computer

In your computer, you can create an image that is composed on the original from [Overlay] in the [Stamp/Composition] tab. For example, you can register a corporate letterhead or other forms for use as a composite image on the original.

1. In application software, create an original to be registered in an overlay image.

2. In [Overlay] in the [Stamp/Composition] tab, select [Create Host Image].

3. In the application software, execute printing.

   The [Create Overlay File] window appears.

4. Enter the file name and save the file.

   The overlay image is saved on your computer. From then on, when you select [Print Host Image] in [Overlay] in the [Stamp/Composition] tab, the saved overlay image is displayed in the list and is also available.

Creating an overlay image in a shared folder

In a shared folder, you can create an image that is composed on the original from [Overlay] in the [Stamp/Composition] tab. The created overlay image can be shared by other users.

First, in the [Settings] tab, register a shared folder for storing the overlay image.

1. Display the [Properties] window of the printer driver.

   For information on how to display the [Properties] window, refer to [How to display the Properties window] .

2. In the [Settings] tab, select the [Share Overlay File(s)] check box.

   The [Shared Folder Settings] window appears.

3. Specify the shared folder for storing the overlay image, and click [OK].

   This completes the registration process of a shared folder. Then, create an overlay image.

4. In application software, create an original to be registered in an overlay image.

5. In [Overlay] in the [Stamp/Composition] tab, select [Create Shared Folder Image].

6. In the application software, execute printing.

   The [Create Overlay File] window appears.

7. Enter the file name and save the file.

   The overlay image is saved in the shared folder. From then on, when you select [Print Host Image] in [Overlay] in the [Stamp/Composition] tab, the saved overlay image is displayed in the list and is also available.