Oki MB480 MB460/470/480 User's Guide-Eng - Page 131

Defining overlays, Printing with PostScript overlays, Exit., Start, Printing

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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. Defining overlays This is the final step before the new overlays are ready for use. 1. Open the Printers (called "Printers and Faxes" in Windows XP) window via the Start menu or the Windows Control Panel. 2. Right-click on the Relevant PostScript printer icon and choose Printing Preferences from the pop-up menu. 3. On the Overlay tab, click the New button. 4. In the Define Overlays window, enter a suitable name (2) for this overlay and choose which page(s) (3) of your 2 documents will use this overlay. 3 5. Enter the name of the overlay file (4) exactly as it appeared in the Storage Device Manager project window. 4 5 Remember that this name is case sensitive. If you forgot to note the overlay names when you created them, you can find them using Storage Device Manager to view the project file, or the printer's Information Menu to print a file list and identify them from there. 6. Click Add (5) to add this overlay into the defined overlays list. 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 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 within the appropriate space. 131 • Overlays and Macros (Windows only)

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Overlays and Macros (Windows only)
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.
Defining overlays
This is the final step before the new overlays are ready for use.
1.
Open the Printers (called “Printers and Faxes” in Windows XP) window via the
Start
menu or the Windows Control Panel.
2.
Right-click on the Relevant PostScript printer icon and choose
Printing
Preferences from the pop-up menu.
3.
On the Overlay tab, click the New button.
4.
In the Define Overlays window, enter a suitable name (2)
for this overlay and choose which page(s) (3) of your
documents will use this overlay.
5.
Enter the name of the overlay file (4)
exactly
as it
appeared in the Storage Device Manager project window.
Remember that this name is case sensitive.
If you forgot to note the overlay names when you created
them, you can find them using Storage Device Manager to
view the project file, or the printer’s Information Menu to
print a file list and identify them from there.
6.
Click Add (5) to add this overlay into the defined overlays list.
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 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 within the
appropriate space.
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3
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