Epson EPL N3000DT User Manual

							48Using the Standard Printer Software 6. Select the Use Form Name check box. Then click Add Form 
Name. The Add Form dialog box appears.
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7. Type the form name in the Form Name box and its description 
in the Description box.
8. Click the To Front or To Back button to specify whether the 
overlay will be printed as background or foreground of the 
document.
9. Click Register to accept 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.
Printing with an overlay
Follow the steps to print a document with overlay data.
1. Open the file to print with overlay data.
 
						

							50Using the Standard Printer Software 2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File 
menu and choose Print or Print Setup. Then click Printer, 
Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons, 
depending on the application you use.
3. Click the Special 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 list, then click OK and to 
return the Special menu.
6. Click OK to print the data.
Different printer settings overlay data
The overlay data is made with the current printer settings (such 
as Resolution: 600 dpi). If you want to make the same overlay with 
different printer settings (such as 300 dpi), follow the instructions 
below.
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1. Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in “Creating 
an overlay” on page 45.
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 45.
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 in the optional 
Hard Disk Drive installed in the printer though only an 
administrator can register or delete the form data in 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.
❏Use this function by inputting the registered form name after 
printing the Print List.
❏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 ESC/Page mode.
Register the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive
Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000, or NT 
4.0 is allowed to register the form overlay data on the optional 
Hard Disk Drive. See the Network Guide for details.
 
						

							52Using the Standard Printer Software
Printing with HDD form overlay
All Windows users can use the registered form data in the 
optional Hard Disk Drive. Follow these steps to print with HDD 
form data:
1. Click the Special tab.
2. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click the Overlay 
Settings button. The Overlay Settings dialog box appears.
3. Select No Form name in the Form text box, and click Details. 
The Form Selection dialog box appears.
Note:
Make sure that the No Form Name is selected. If any form name 
is selected, another dialog box will appear.
4. Click Printer’s HDD, then enter the registered form name. 
 
						

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Note:
If you need the list of the registered form data, click Print List to 
print it and confirm the form name.
Also, if you need a sample print-out of the form data, enter the form 
name and click the Print Sample button.
5. Choose To Back or To Front to print the form data as 
background or foreground of the document. Then click OK to 
return to the Special menu.
6. Click OK to print data.
Delete the form overlay data in the Hard Disk Drive
Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000, or NT 
4.0 is allowed to delete or edit the form overlay data in the optional 
Hard Disk Drive. See the Network Guide for details.
 
						

							54Using the Standard Printer Software
Printing with the Duplex Unit
Duplex printing with the optional Duplex Print Unit prints on 
both sides of the paper. When printing for binding, the binding 
edge can be specified as required to produce the desired page 
order.
As an 
ENERGY STAR® partner, EPSON recommends the use of 
the duplex printing function. Refer to 
ENERGY STAR® 
Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR® 
program.
1. Click the Layout tab.
2. Select the Duplex check box. Then select the Left, Top, or Right 
button as Binding position.
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3. Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box.
4. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the 
paper. Then select whether the front or back side of the paper 
is to be printed as the Start Page.
5. When printing for binding as a booklet, click the Binding 
Method check box and make appropriate settings. For details 
about each setting, see online help.
6. Click OK to accept the settings and return to the Layout menu.
Making the Extended Settings
You can make detailed settings such as font setting or offset 
setting in the Extended Settings dialog box. To open the dialog 
box, click Extended Settings on the Optional Settings menu.
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							56Using the Standard Printer Software a. Graphic Mode: Specify the graphic mode. In the 
HighQuality (Printer) mode, the 
driver sends the printing data to 
the printer using ESC/Page 
language as much as possible. In 
the High Quality (PC) mode, 
rendering is done in your 
computer and the driver sends the 
printing data to the printer using a 
low level language.
b.Print True Type fonts as 
bitmap button:Select this button to print, as 
bitmap, the True Type fonts that 
are not substituted with device 
fonts in the document.
c.Print True Type fonts with 
substitution button:Select this button to print the True 
Type fonts in the document as 
device fonts. This function is not 
available when the Graphic Mode 
setting is set to High Quality (PC).
d.Setting button: Click this button to open the Font 
Substitution dialog box. This 
button is available when the Print 
True Type fonts with substitution 
button is selected.
e.Uses the settings 
specified on the printer 
button:Select this button to use the Offset, 
Skip blank page, and Ignore the 
selected paper size settings on the 
control panel.
f.Uses the settings 
specified on the driver 
button:Select this button to use the Offset, 
the Skip blank page, and the Ignore 
the selected paper size settings in 
the printer driver.
 
						

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g. Offset: Makes fine adjustments to the 
printing position on the front and 
the back of data on a page in 
1.0 mm increments.
h. Density: Sets the print density. The options 
are 1 through 5.
i.Skip Blank Page check 
box:When you select this check box, the 
printer skips blank pages.
j.Ignore the selected paper 
size check box:When you select this check box, the 
printer prints on loaded paper, 
regardless of size.
k.High Speed Graphics 
Output check box:Select this check box to optimize 
the printing speed of graphics 
composed of line drawings such as 
overlaid circles and squares.
Clear this check box if graphics do 
not print correctly.
l.Uses the spooling method 
provided by the operating 
system check box:Select this check box to enable the 
Spool function for Windows XP, 
2000, or NT 4.0.
m.Default button: Click this button to return the 
driver settings to the initial 
settings.
n.Help button: Click this button to open online 
help.
o.Cancel button: Click this button to exit the dialog 
box or printer driver without 
saving your settings.