OKI C7350DTN User Manual

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Creating documents to use as overlays
PCL 
An overlay can be created in any software application that can 
handle logos, letterheads, forms, etc. and can print to a file. 
To create a print (PRN) file:
1.Open your application program.  Open the file to be stored as 
an overlay.  Choose File, then Print.
2.Make sure that the Print To File option is switched on in your 
applications Print dialog box.
3.Depending on the application, you may need to...

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Creating documents to use as overlays
PostScript  
An overlay can be created in any software application that can 
handle logos, letterheads, forms, etc. and can print to a file. 
1.Open your application program.  Open the file to be stored as 
an overlay.  Choose File, then Print.
2.Make sure that the Print To File option is switched on in your 
applications Print dialog box.
3.Depending on the application, you may need to select your 
printer model....

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Downloading the print file to use as an overlay  
In the previous topic, you created a print (PRN) file on your PCs 
hard disk. This topic explains how to use the Storage Device 
Manager to download this file to the printer.
The Storage Device Manager software is included with the original 
software CDs that were supplied with your printer.
1.Launch Storage Device Manager.  Allow the program to discover 
(locate) the printer.
2.Click Project, then New...

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7.Select the Project menu.  Choose Send Project Files to 
Printer.
This downloads the file to the printer.
If the file was downloaded successfully, Command Issued 
displays.
8.Close the Storage Device Manager.
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Defining Overlays
PostScript  
1.Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.
2.RIght click the printer name. Click Printing Preferences.
3.Click the Overlay tab.
4.Click the Overlay button.
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5.Click the New button.  C93_XP_PS_Overlay2.bmp  
6.In the Overlay Name list, enter the file name of the overlay. 
Select the pages where you want the overlay to print.
 
NOTE
The Overlay Name must be EXACTLY the same as the file 
name you noted in the previous section. This is the name 
under which the file is stored on the printers’ hard disk 
drive. It is case sensitive.
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7.Under Form setting, in the drop-down list, enter or select a 
form name. Click Add.
  C93_XP_PS_Overlay3.bmp 
 
8.Click OK.
9.To continue to add files to the overlay (if required), repeat steps 
5 through 8.
NOTE
The Form Name is a random name of your selection.
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10.Under Defined Overlay, highlight the overlay name(s).  
Click Add to add the overlay(s) to the list under Active Overlay.
To select more than one overlay, hold the CTRL key while 
clicking on each name.
  C73_XP_PS_Overlay2K.tif  
11.At the top of the dialog box, use the drop-down list to select 
Use Overlay. Click OK.
12.Close the Printers and Faxes dialog box.
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Defining Overlays
PCL  
1.Click Start → Settings → Printers and Faxes.
2.Highlight the printer name.  Click Printing Preferences.
3.Click the Job Options tab.
4.Click the Overlay... button.
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5.To define an overlay, click the Define Overlays button.  C93_XP_PCL_Overlay2.bmp  
6.In the Overlay Name list, enter the file name of the overlay 
  
7.In ID Values, enter the ID of the file. Please refer to the 
instructions for the Storage Device Manager utility.
8.Select which pages the overlay is to be printed on from Print 
on Pages or use Custom Pages to select specific page 
numbers in the document. Click Add.
9.Click Close.
10.Under Defined...