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Stamp/Background Printing

Stamp or Background may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or 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.

The procedure for performing stamp/background printing is as follows:

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... (Stamp...) on the Page Setup tab

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

    The Stamp/Background (Stamp) dialog box opens.

    figure:Stamp/Background dialog box

    Note

    • With the XPS printer driver, the Stamp/Background... button has become the Stamp... button and only the stamp function can be used.

  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 the following settings, and then click OK.

    Define Stamp... button
    To change the stamp text, bitmap, or position, click this.
    Place stamp over text
    To print the stamp on the front of the document, check this check box.

    Note

    • The stamp is given priority because the stamp is printed over the document data in the sections where the stamp and the document data overlap. When this check box is unchecked, the stamp is printed behind the document data and may be hidden in the overlapping sections depending on the application software used.
    • Place stamp over text cannot be used when the XPS printer driver is used.
      When the XPS printer driver is used, the stamp is normally printed in the foreground of the document.
    Print semitransparent stamp
    Check this check box to print a semi-transparent stamp on the document.
    This function is available only when the XPS printer driver is used.
    Stamp first page only
    To print the stamp only on the first page, check this check box.

  5. Complete the setup

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

Important

  • When Borderless is selected, the Stamp/Background... (Stamp...) button appears grayed out and is unavailable.

Note

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