OKI B4400N User Manual

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OVERLAYS AND MACROS (WINDOWS ONLY)
WHAT ARE OVERLAYS AND MACROS?
If you would like to print on special stationery, such as forms and 
letterhead, but do not want to use pre-printed stationery, you 
can create your own using these advanced features.
You can use PostScript overlays to generate all your special 
stationery and store it in the printer for use whenever you need 
it. If you have chosen to install the PCL driver, macros perform...

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CREATING THE OVERLAY IMAGE
1.Use your preferred application, perhaps a graphics 
program, to create the required overlay image and save 
it.
2.Open your 
application’s Print… 
dialogue.
3.Make sure that the 
selected printer 
name (1) is that of 
your PostScript 
printer driver.
4.Select the Print To 
File(2) option.
5.Click the Properties button (3) to open the Document 
Properties window.
6.On the Overlay tab, 
choose Create Form 
from...

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CREATE AND DOWNLOAD THE PROJECT
1.From the Windows Start menu, start Storage Device 
Manager (SDM) and allow SDM to discover the printer.
2.Choose Printers→New Project.
3.Choose Printers→Add File to Project.
4.Set the Files of Type drop-down list to PRN 
Files(*.prn).
5.Navigate to the folder where the.PRN files are stored and 
select one or more of these to include in your overlay set.
You can have more than one printer (.PRN) file in a...

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TEST PRINTING THE OVERLAY
1.Click on the printer icon for the relevant printer and 
choose Printers→Test Form.
2.In the Test PostScript Form window, to test each overlay 
select it and click OK. There will be a short pause while 
the printer processes the form, and then it will print.
3.When each overlay has been tested, click Exit.
4.Click the standard Windows Close (X) button, or choose 
Projects→Exit to close Storage Device Manager....

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7.Click OK to close the Define Overlay window.
The new overlay now appears in the Defined Overlays list 
in the printer properties window.
8.Repeat the above procedure if you wish to define more 
overlays.
9.When done, click OK to close the printer properties 
window.
Your new overlays are now ready and available to be used for any 
future documents you wish.
PRINTING WITH POSTSCRIPT OVERLAYS
Once you have defined your overlays you are...

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6.If you want to use another overlay, in this case it is the 
Continuation page, click the second overlay (4) and then 
click the Add button (3) again.
7.When you have selected all the overlays you want to use 
for this document, click OK.
8.Finally, in your application’s print dialogue, click OK to 
begin printing.
CREATING PCL OVERLAYS
Three steps are required to create an overlay:
1.Create the form data using your own application...

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5.When prompted for a print file name, enter a meaningful 
name with the extension .PRN .
6.Close your application.
CREATE AND DOWNLOAD MACROS
1.From the Windows Start menu, start Storage Device 
Manager (SDM) and allow SDM to discover the printer.
2.Choose Printers→New Project to start a new project.
3.Choose Printers→Filter Macro File. The Filter Printer 
Patterns dialogue box appears. Make any adjustments in 
the settings that you need...

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8.Choose Projects→Save Project and enter a meaningful 
name (e.g. “Letter Stationery”) so that you can recognise 
it.
9.Choose Projects→Send Project Files to Printer to 
download the project to the printer.
10.When the message “Command Issued” appears 
confirming that the download is complete, click OK to 
clear the message.
TEST PRINTING THE MACRO
1.Choose Printers→Test Macro.
2.In the Test Macro window, enter its ID number and click...

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5.In the Define Overlays window, 
enter the name(a) and ID(b) 
of the required overlay, and 
define which page(s)(c) of 
your documents will use this 
overlay. Then click the Add 
button(3) to add this overlay 
to the list of defined overlays. 
Repeat for any other related 
overlays. When done, click the 
Close button(4) to close the 
window.
The example illustrated shows two overlays defined, one 
for a cover page and one for...

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PRINTING WITH PCL OVERLAYS
Once you have defined your overlays you are ready to use them 
for any documents you wish. The example illustrated here uses 
two overlays for business letters. The first prints on just the top 
page, and the second prints on any or all subsequent pages.
1.Prepare your document in the normal way using your own 
application software. Remember, if necessary, to format 
the document so that it will fit nicely...