Canon printer MAXIFY MB2020 User Manual
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Related Topic Changing the Printer Operation Mode 411
Stamp/Background PrintingStamp 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 The Stamp/Background (Stamp ) dialog box opens. Note • With the XPS printer driver, the Stamp/Background... button has become the Stamp... button and only the stamp function can be used. 412
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 theoverlapping 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. 413
Select Background... buttonTo 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. Note • The stamp and background are not printed on blank sheets inserted with the Insert blank page function of booklet printing. Related Topics Registering a Stamp Registering Image Data to be Used as a Background 414
Registering a StampThis feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments are used. You can create and register a new stamp. You can also change and re-register some of the settings of an existing stamp. Unnecessary stamps can be deleted at any time. The procedure for registering a new stamp is as follows: Registering a New Stamp1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Stamp/Background... (Stamp... ) on the Page Setup tab The Stamp/Background (Stamp ) dialog box opens. Note • With the XPS printer driver, the Stamp/Background... button has become the Stamp... button and only the stamp function can be used. 3. Click Define Stamp... The Stamp Settings dialog box opens. 415
4. Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window • Stamp tab Select Text, Bitmap , or Date/Time/User Name that matches your purpose for Stamp Type. ◦ For Text registration, the characters must already be entered in Stamp Text. If necessary, change the TrueType Font , Style , Size , and Outline settings. You can select the color of the stamp by clicking Select Color.... ◦ For Bitmap , click Select File... and select the bitmap file (.bmp) to be used. If necessary, change the settings of the Size and Transparent white area . ◦ For Date/Time/User Name , the creation date/time and user name of the printed object are displayed in Stamp Text. If necessary, change the settings of TrueType Font, Style , Size , and Outline . You can select the color of the stamp by clicking Select Color.... Important • Stamp Text appears grayed out and is unavailable when Date/Time/User Name is selected. • Placement tab Select the stamp position from the Position list. You can also select Custom from the Position list and specify coordinates for X-Position and Y-Position . You can also change the stamp position by dragging the stamp in the preview window. To change the stamp position angle, type a value in the Orientation box directly. Important • Orientation cannot be changed when Bitmap is selected for Stamp Type on the Stamp tab. 5. Save the stamp Click the Save settings tab and enter a title in the Title box, and then click Save. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. Note • Spaces, tabs, and returns cannot be entered at the beginning or end of a title. 416
6.Complete the setup Click OK. The Stamp/Background (Stamp ) dialog box opens again. The registered title appears in the Stamp list. Changing and Registering Some of Stamp Settings1. Select the stamp for which the settings are to be changed Select the Stamp check box in the Stamp/Background (Stamp ) dialog box. Then from the list, select the title of the stamp to be changed. 2. Click Define Stamp... The Stamp Settings dialog box opens. 3. Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window 4. Overwrite save the stamp Click Save overwrite on the Save settings tab. When you want to save the stamp with a different title, type a new title in the Title box and click Save. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. 5. Complete the setup Click OK. The Stamp/Background (Stamp ) dialog box opens again. The registered title appears in the Stamp list. Deleting an Unnecessary Stamp 1. Click Define Stamp... in the Stamp/Background (Stamp ) dialog box The Stamp Settings dialog box opens. 2. Select the stamp to be deleted Select the title of the stamp you want to delete from the Stamps list on the Save settings tab. Then click Delete . Click OK when the confirmation message appears. 3. Complete the setup Click OK. The Stamp/Background (Stamp ) dialog box opens again. 417
Registering Image Data to be Used as a BackgroundThis feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments are used. You can select a bitmap file (.bmp) and register it as a new background. You can also change and register some of the settings of an existing background. An unnecessary background can be deleted. The procedure for registering image data to be used as a background is as follows: Registering New Background1. Open the printer driver setup window 2. Click Stamp/Background... on the Page Setup tab The Stamp/Background dialog box opens. Note • With the XPS printer driver, the Stamp/Background... button has become the Stamp... button and Background cannot be used. 3. Click Select Background... The Background Settings dialog box opens. 418
4. Select the image data to be registered to the background Click Select File... . Select the target bitmap file (.bmp), and then click Open. 5. Specify the following settings while viewing the preview window Layout Method Select how the background image data is to be placed.When Custom is selected, you can set coordinates for X-Position and Y-Position . You can also change the background position by dragging the image in the preview window. Intensity Set the intensity of the background image data with the Intensity slider. Moving the slider to the right darkens the background, and moving the slider to the left lightens the background. To print the background at the original bitmap intensity, move the slider to the rightmost position. 6. Save the background Click the Save settings tab and enter a title in the Title box, and then click Save. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. Note • Spaces, tabs, and returns cannot be entered at the beginning or end of a title. 7. Complete the setup Click OK, then it returns to Stamp/Background dialog box. The registered title appears in the Background list. Changing and Registering Some Background Settings 1. Select the background for which the settings are to be changed Select the Background check box in the Stamp/Background dialog box. Then from the list, select the title of the background you want to change. 2. Click Select Background... 419
The Background Settings dialog box opens.3. Specify each item on the Background tab while viewing the preview window 4. Save the background Click Save overwrite on the Save settings tab. When you want to save the background with a different title, enter a new title in the Title box and click Save. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. 5. Complete the setup Click OK, then it returns to Stamp/Background dialog box. The registered title appears in the Background list. Deleting an Unnecessary Background 1. Click Select Background... in the Stamp/Background dialog box The Background Settings dialog box opens. 2. Select the background to be deleted Select the title of the background you want to delete from the Backgrounds list on the Save settings tab, and then click Delete. Click OK when the confirmation message appears. 3. Complete the setup Click OK, then it returns to Stamp/Background dialog box. 420