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The new overlays will now appear in the Defined Overlays list in the printer properties window. 6. When done, click OK to close the printing preferences window. Your new overlays are now ready and available to be used for any future documents you wish. 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 within the plain areas on your letterhead overlay. 2. Open your application's Print... dialog and choose any options you will require, ensuring that the target printer is your PCL printer driver in which the overlays have been defined. 3. Click the Properties button to open the Printing Preferences window. 4. On the Overlay tab, check the Use active overlays checkbox (1). 1 5. In the Defined Overlays list, click on the first overlay (2) you wish to use, and click the Add 3 button (3) to add it to the Active Overlays list. (If you 2 want a reminder of how this overlay looks, click the 4 Test Print button.) 6. If you want to use another overlay with this document, in this example it is the "Continuation Page" overlay, click this overlay (4) in the list of defined overlays, and then click the Add button (3) again to add the second overlay to the list of active overlays. 7. When the list of active overlays contains all the items you want to use, click OK. 8. Finally, click the Print button in your application's Print dialog to begin printing your document. 133 • Overlays and Macros (Windows only)

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Overlays and Macros (Windows only)
The new overlays will now appear in the Defined Overlays list in the printer
properties window.
6.
When done, click
OK
to close the printing preferences window.
Your new overlays are now ready and available to be used for any future
documents you wish.
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 within the plain areas on your letterhead overlay.
2.
Open your application’s
Print…
dialog and choose any options you will
require, ensuring that the target printer is your PCL printer driver in which the
overlays have been defined.
3.
Click the Properties button to open the Printing Preferences window.
4.
On the Overlay tab, check the Use active overlays
checkbox (1).
5.
In the Defined Overlays list, click on the first
overlay (2) you wish to use, and click the Add
button (3) to add it to the Active Overlays list. (If you
want a reminder of how this overlay looks, click the
Test Print button.)
6.
If you want to use another overlay with this document,
in this example it is the “Continuation Page” overlay,
click this overlay (4) in the list of defined overlays, and then click the Add
button (3) again to add the second overlay to the list of active overlays.
7.
When the list of active overlays contains all the items you want to use, click
OK.
8.
Finally, click the Print button in your application’s Print dialog to begin printing
your document.
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