User GuideIM 2500/3000/3500/4000/5000/6000 series

Overlaying Data When Printing a Document

You can superimpose overlay data saved in advance and print it on a document that was created using an application.

For example, you can format printouts by adding your company logo or by overlaying images, such as preferred backgrounds or frames, on a document.

Overlay data can be overlaid on each page of a document or just on the first page.

Illustration of overlay printing

Note

  • You cannot use this function on a macOS.

Creating Overlay Data

Use the printer driver to save overlay data (*.ppo) on your computer.

1Open a document to use for overlay data on the computer, and display the setting screen of the printer driver from the print menu in the application.

2Click [Modify] in [Job Type:] on the [Basic] tab.

3In [Job Type:], select [Save as Overlay Data].

4Specify a file name and location to save the overlay data.

5Execute printing.

The overlay data (*.ppo) is saved in the specified path.

Register Overlay Settings to Do Overlay Printing

Register overlay data (*.ppo) on the printer driver to print it overlaid on a document.

1Open a document to print on the computer, and display the setting screen of the printer driver from the print menu in the application.

2On the [Text/Watermark] tab, select the [Add Overlay] check box.

3Click the detail settings button for [Add Overlay].

4On the [Overlay Details] screen, specify a name for the overlay settings and a overlay data file.

  • Select Overlay Data

    • Apply Same Overlay Data to All Pages

      Overlay data is applied to the whole document. Choose data from the [Overlay Data] list.

    • Select Overlay Data for Each Page

      Specify the pages to which overlay data is to be applied. Choose data from the list for each page.

  • Edit

    • Overlay Data:

      You can select the registered overlay data from the list.

    • Name:

      You can enter the name for selected overlay data.

    • Path/File Name:

      By pressing [Browse...], you can select the overlay data to register.

5Click [Add][OK]

The overlay data registered to the printer driver is added to the [Overlay Data] list, to use it again just select it from the list.

6After completing the configuration, click [OK] to print.

Note

  • To delete the overlay print setting, click [Delete] on the [Overlay Details] screen.