Samsung CLX-8385ND Series - Manual (Page 175)

Advanced Printing
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Using Overlays
What is an Overlay?
An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard
disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on
any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of
preprinted forms and letterhead paper. Rather than using
preprinted letterhead, you can create an overlay containing the
exact same information that is currently on your letterhead. To
print a letter with your company’s letterhead, you do not need
to load preprinted letterhead paper in the printer. You need only
tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your
document.
Creating a New Page Overlay
To use a page overlay, you must create a new page overlay
containing your logo or image.
1
Create or open a document containing text or an image for
use in a new page overlay. Position the items exactly as
you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay.
2
To save the document as an overlay, access printer
properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 14.
3
From the Advanced tab, select Edit from the Text drop-
down list. The Edit Overlay window appears.
4
In the Edit Overlay window, click Create.
5
In the Save As window, type a name of up to eight
characters in the File name box. Select the destination
path, if necessary. (The default is C:\Formover.)
6
Click Save. The name appears on the Overlay List.
7
Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.
The file is not printed. Instead it is stored on your
computer hard disk drive.
N OTE : The overlay document size must be the same as the
documents you print with the overlay. Do not create an overlay
with a watermark.
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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 change the print settings from your software
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a
Document” on page 14.
3
Click the Advanced tab.
4
Select the desired overlay from the Text drop-down list.
5
If the overlay file you want does not appear in the Text
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 window.
After you select the file, click Open. The file appears in the
Overlay List box and is available for printing. Select the
overlay from the Overlay List box.
6
If 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 overlay automatically prints with your
document.
7
Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.
The selected overlay prints on your document.
N OTE : 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 printer properties window, click the Advanced tab.
2
Select Edit in the Overlay drop down list.
3
Select the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay
List box.
4
Click Delete.
5
When a confirming message window appears, click Yes.
6
Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.