Available Operations in the [Stamp/Composition] Tab

In the [Stamp/Composition] tab, you can configure settings for adding text or an image to the original. You can add the date/time or page numbers to the original or compose a watermark or an overlay image.

Setting

Description

[Watermark]

Select this check box to print a watermark (text stamp) on the original. In addition, from the list, select the watermark you want to print.

Clicking [Edit...] enables you to register or edit a watermark. For details, refer to [Registering/editing a watermark] .

[Overlay]

An overlay image to be composed on the original is created. The created overlay image is composed onto the original.

[Create Host Image]

Data created in application software is saved in the computer as an overlay image to be composed on the original. For details, refer to [Creating an overlay image in the computer] .

[Create Shared Folder Image]

Data created in application software is saved in the shared folder on the network as an overlay image to be composed on the original. For details, refer to [Creating an overlay image in a shared folder] .

[Print Host Image]

The overlay image created with [Create Host Image] or [Create Shared Folder Image] is printed on the original as a composite image.

Clicking [Edit...] allows you to add or delete an overlay image or change the method of composing overlay images. For details, refer to [Composing an overlay image (Overlay)] .

[Print Device Image] (PCL only)

An overlay image registered in this machine is recalled and printed on the original as a composite image.

Clicking [Edit...] allows you to add or delete an overlay image or change the method of composing overlay images. For details, refer to [Composing an overlay image (Overlay)] .

[Copy Security]

A pattern that deters unauthorized copying is composed on the original.

Clicking [Edit...] enables you to configure detailed settings such as the item to be printed or how it is printed. For details, refer to [Deterring Unauthorized Copying] .

[Copy Protect]

Text such as "Copy" and "Private" are printed in the background pattern as concealed text on each printed sheet.

[Stamp Repeat]

On every page of the printed document, a text such as "Copy" or "Private" is printed as an invisible text.

[Copy Guard]

Copy Guard is a copy protection function that prints concealed security watermarks such as "Private" or a date in the background to prevent unauthorized copying, and embeds a copy restriction pattern on all printed sheets.

[Password Copy]

Password Copy is a copy protection function that prints concealed security watermarks such as "Private" or a date in the background to prevent unauthorized copying, and embeds a password for the password copy function on all printed sheets. Enter the password to be embedded (using up to eight characters).

[Date/Time]

Select this check box to add the print date/time to the original.

Clicking [Edit...] enables you to change the print position and format of the text. For details, refer to [Adding the print date/time or page number (Date/Time/Page Number)] .

[Page Number]

Select this check box to add page numbers to the original.

Clicking [Edit...] enables you to change the print position and the page from which the printing starts. For details, refer to [Adding the print date/time or page number (Date/Time/Page Number)] .

[Header/Footer]

Select this check box to add the date and time and arbitrary text to the top or bottom margin (header/footer) of the original. Select the information to be added to the header/footer from those registered in this machine.

Clicking [Edit...] enables you to change the range of pages on which the header/footer is printed and other settings. For details, refer to [Adding information to the header/footer (Header/Footer)] .

Tips
  • To use Copy Guard or Password Copy, the appropriate option is required. For details on the required option, refer to [Print options] .

  • The setting on the machine side is required in advance to use Copy Guard or Password Copy. For details on the required settings, refer to [Copy Security] .