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Stamp/Background Printing

Stamp or Background may be unavailable when certain operating environments are used.

The Stamp function allows you to print a stamp text or a bitmap over or behind document data. It also allows you to print date, time and user name. The Background function allows you to print a light illustration behind the document data.

Printing a Stamp

"CONFIDENTIAL," "IMPORTANT," and other stamps that are used often in companies are pre-registered.

  1. Open the printer driver setup window

  2. Click Stamp/Background... on the Page Setup tab

    figure:Stamp/Background... on the Page Setup tab

    The Stamp/Background dialog box opens.

  3. Select a stamp

    Check the Stamp check box, and select the stamp to be used from the list.
    The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the Page Setup tab.

  4. Set the stamp details

    If necessary, specify detailed stamp printing settings, and then click OK.

  5. Complete the setup

    Click OK on the Page Setup tab.
    When you perform print, the data is printed with the specified stamp.

Printing a Background

Two bitmap files are pre-registered as samples.

  1. Open the printer driver setup window

  2. Click Stamp/Background... on the Page Setup tab

    The Stamp/Background dialog box opens.

  3. Select the background

    Check the Background check box, and select the background to be used from the list.
    The current settings are displayed in the settings preview on the left side of the Page Setup tab.

  4. Set the background details

    If necessary, complete the following settings, and then click OK.

    Select Background...
    To use another background or change the layout or density of a background, click this.
    Background first page only
    To print the background only on the first page, check this check box.
  5. Complete the setup

    Click OK on the Page Setup tab.
    When you perform print, the data is printed with the specified background.

Note

  • The stamp and background are not printed on blank sheets inserted with the Insert blank page function of booklet printing.