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.

Settings

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...] allows 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...] allows 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...] allows 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...] allows 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...] allows 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
  • The following functions are available when the Web browser function is disabled. When the optional Extension Memory is installed, this function is available regardless of whether the Web browser function is enabled or disabled. bizhub C658/C558/C458 provides Extension Memory as standard.
    [Print Device Image] in [Overlay], [Copy Security], [Date/Time], [Page Number], [Header/Footer]

  • To use the Copy Guard function, optional Security Kit is required. Also, the function must be enabled on this machine. For details on how to enable the function, refer to [Copy Guard] .

  • To use the Password Copy function, optional Security Kit is required. Also, the function must be enabled on this machine. For details on how to enable the function, refer to [Password Copy] .