Printing_ 5
Using a page overlay
After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with your
document. To print an overlay with a document:
1.Create or open
the document you want to print.
2.To cha
nge the print settings from your software application, access
Printing Preferences. (See "Opening Printing Preferences" on
page 5.)
3.Click th
e Advanced tab.
4.Se
lect the desired overlay from the Text drop-down list.
5.If the
overlay file you want does not appear in theText drop-down list,
select Edit from the list and click Load. Select the overlay file you
want to use.
If you have stored the overlay file you want to
use in an external
source, you can also load the file when you access the Load
Overlay window.
After you select the file, click Op
en. The file appears in the Overlay
List box and is available for printing. Select the overlay from the
Overlay List box.
6.I
f necessary, check Confirm Page Overlay When Printing box. If
this box is checked, a message window appears each time you
submit a document for printing, asking you to confirm your wish to
print an overlay on your document.
If this box is not checked and an overlay has been selected, the
overl
ay automatically prints with your document.
7.Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.
The selected overlay prints on your document.
The resolution of the overlay document must be the same as that
of the document you will print with the overlay.
Deleting a page overlay
You can delete page overlays that you no longer use.
1.In
the Printing Preferences window, click the Advanced tab.
2.Select Ed
it in the Overlay drop down list.
3.Se
lect the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay List box.
4.Click Delete.
5.Whe
n a confirming message window appears, click Yes.
6.Click OK or Print until you
exit the Print window.
UNDERSTANDING PRINTING PREFERENCES
You can preview the settings you selected on the upper right of the Printing
Preferences.
Opening Printing Preferences
1. Open the document you want to print.
2. Select Print from
the File menu. The Print window appears.
3. Select y
our machine from the Select Printer.
4. Click Prop
erties or Preferences.
Basic tab
Use Basic tab to adjust how the document appear on the printed page.
Click the Basic tab to display the options shown below.
Orientation
This option allows you to select the direction in which information is
printed on a page.
•Portrait: This option prints across the width
of the page, letter style.
•La
ndscape: This option prints across the length of the page,
spreadsheet style.
•Ro
tate 180 Degrees: This option allows you to rotate the page, 180
degrees.
Quality
The available Quality options may vary depending on your machine.
The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed characters and
graphics. The higher setting may also increase the printing time of a
document.
Layout Options
This option allows you to select various ways to layout your document.
•Single Page Per Side: This option is a basic layout option. This option
allo
ws you to print a page on one side of a paper.
•Multiple Pages Per Side: This option allows you to print several
pages on one side of a paper. (See "Printing multiple pages on one
sheet of paper" on page 2.)
•Po
ster Printing: This option allows you to print your document into a
poster-size document. This option prints your document into several
pages. Paste printed pages together to form one poster-size
document. (See "Printing posters" on page 2.)
•Booklet Printing: This option allows you to print your document on
both side
s of the paper to make into a booklet. (See "Printing
booklets" on page 3.)
Double-Sided Printing
This option allows you to print on both sides of paper. (See "Printing on
both sides of paper" on page 3.)
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