Epson AcuLaser 2600N User Manual

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3. Select the color from the Color drop-down list, then adjust the 
image intensity of the watermark with the Intensity slider bar.
4. Select Front (to print the watermark in the foreground of the 
document) or Back (to print the watermark in the 
background of the document) for the Position setting.
5. Select the location on the page where you want to print the 
watermark from the Location drop-down list.
6. Adjust the X (horizontal) or Y (vertical) Offset position.
7. Adjust the size of the watermark with the Size slider bar.
8. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Special menu.
Making a new watermark
You can make a new watermark as follows:
1. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
 
						

							82Using the Printer Software with Windows 2. Click New/Delete. The User Defined Watermarks dialog box 
appears.
Note:
The User Defined Watermarks dialog box also appears by clicking 
New/Delete in the Watermark dialog box.
3. Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark 
in the Name box.
Note:
This screen appears when you select Text.
4. If you select Text, type the watermark text in the Text box. If 
you select BMP, click Browse,  s e l e c t  t h e  B M P f i l e  y o u  w a n t  t o  
use, then click OK.
5. Click Save. Your watermark will appear in the List box.
6. Click OK to apply the new watermark settings.
 
						

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Note:
You can register up to 10 watermarks.
Using an overlay
The Overlay Settings dialog box allows you to prepare standard 
forms, or templates, that you can use as overlays when printing 
other documents. This feature can be useful for creating corporate 
letterheads or invoices.
Note:
The overlay function is available only when High Quality (Printer) is 
selected for the Printing Mode in the Extended Settings dialog box from 
the Optional Settings menu.
Creating an overlay
Follow the steps below to create and save a form overlay file.
1. Open your application and create the file that you want to use 
as an overlay.
2. When the file is ready to be saved as an overlay, choose Print 
or Print Setup from the File menu of your application, then 
click Printer, Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of 
these buttons, depending on your application.
3. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
 
						

							84Using the Printer Software with Windows 4. Select the Form Overlay check box, then click Overlay 
Settings. The Overlay Settings dialog box appears.
 
						

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5. Select Create Overlay Data, then click Settings. The Form 
Settings dialog box appears.
6. Select the Use Form Name check box, then click Add Form 
Name. The Add Form dialog box appears.
 
						

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If the Assign to Paper Source check box is selected, the form 
name is displayed in the Paper Source drop-down list on the Basic 
Settings tab.
7. Type the form name in the Form Name box and its description 
in the Description box.
8. Select To Front or To Back to specify whether the overlay will 
be printed as background or foreground of the document.
9. Click Register to apply the settings and return to Form 
settings dialog box.
10. Click OK in the Form Settings dialog box.
11. Click OK in the Overlay Settings dialog box.
12. Print the file saved as overlay data. It is possible to save any 
kind of file as an overlay. The overlay data is created.
 
						

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Printing with an overlay
Follow the steps below to print a document with overlay data.
1. Open the file to print with overlay data.
2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File 
menu, choose Print or Print Setup, then click Printer, Setup, 
Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons, 
depending on your application.
3. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay 
Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.
5. Choose the form from the Form drop-down list, then click OK 
to return the Advanced Layout menu.
 
						

							88Using the Printer Software with WindowsNote:
If the Assign to Paper Source check box is selected, the form 
name is displayed in the Paper Source drop-down list on the Basic 
Settings tab. You can also select the form without accessing the 
dialog box above.
6. Click OK to print the data.
Different printer settings overlay data
The overlay data is made with the current printer settings (such 
as Orientation:Portrait). If you want to make the same overlay 
with different printer settings (such as Landscape), follow the 
instructions below.
1. Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in  Creating 
an overlay on page 83.
2. Make the printer settings and exit the printer driver.
3. Send the same data that you made by application to the 
printer like step 12 in  Creating an overlay on page 83.
This setting is available only for Form Name data.
Using HDD form overlay
This function enables faster printing with form overlay data. 
Windows users can use the form data registered on the optional 
Hard Disk Drive installed in the printer though only an 
administrator can register or delete the form data on the Hard 
Disk Drive. You can access this function from the Form Selection 
dialog box in the printer driver.
Note:
❏This function is not available if the optional Hard Disk Drive is not 
installed.
 
						

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❏When the document’s resolution, paper size or paper orientation 
settings are different from the form overlay data that you use, you 
cannot print the document with the form overlay data.
❏This function is available in the High Quality (Printer) mode.
Register the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive
Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, 
or Server 2003 is allowed to register the form overlay data on the 
optional Hard Disk Drive, using the following steps.
Note:
❏The form name must use only the characters shown below. A - Z, a 
- z, 0 - 9, and ! ’ ) ( - _ %
❏If you are using the color printer driver, monochrome form overlay 
data created in the black mode is not displayed.
1. Prepare the form overlay data to register on the local PC Hard 
Disk Drive.
2. Log in to Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, or Server 2003 as an 
administrator.
3. For Windows 2000 or NT 4.0, click Start, point to Settings, 
and then click Printers.
For Windows XP or Server 2003, click Start, point to Control 
Panel, and then double-click the Printers and Faxes icon.
4. Right-click the EPSON AL-C2600 Advanced or EPSON 
AL-2600 Advanced icon and then click Properties.
5. Click the Optional Settings tab.
6. Click Register. The Register to HDD dialog box appears.
 
						

							90Using the Printer Software with Windows 7. Select the form name from the Form Names list, and then click 
Register.
Note:
Only form names that can be registered appear on the Form Name 
list.
8. If you plan to distribute the form list to the clients, click Print 
List to print the list.
9. Click Back to close the Register to HDD dialog box.
10. Click OK to close the window.
Printing with HDD form overlay
All Windows users can use the registered form data on the 
optional Hard Disk Drive. Follow the steps below to print with 
HDD form data.
1. Click the Advanced Layout tab.
2. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay 
Settings. The Overlay Settings dialog box appears.