Printing with Watermark/Overlay

This section explains how to print documents with text watermarks using the printer driver.

The watermark function prints text or an image over every page of a document. This function is useful for security or content identification. There are two type of watermark available: "Image" and "Text".

Select "Image" if you want to print a bitmap image (*.bmp) as the watermark. Select "Text" if you want to print text as the watermark image. You can specify only one type of watermark at a time.

After creating a document, open the Printing Preferences dialog box in the document's native application.
To use an existing Custom Setting, click the icon in the [Custom Setting name:] box.
If you do not wish to modify a custom setting that is already registered in the printer driver, change settings such as paper size and source tray as required, and then proceed to step 8.
Click [Add/Change Custom Settings...].
Click the [Edit] tab, if it is not already selected.
Select the [Watermarks/Overlay] check box, and then select the type of the watermarks from the list.
To change the specified watermark, click [Edit...].
Change any other print settings if necessary, and then click [Save As...]
If you are modifying an existing setting and want to overwrite the previous setting, click the [Save] button and then proceed to step 8.
In the [Custom Setting name:] box, enter an appropriate name for the settings, and then click [OK].
Click [OK] to close the printer preferences dialog box.
Print the document using the print function in the document's native application.

You do not have to select a watermark from those that are pre-registered in the printer driver: you can create and apply custom watermarks also.
For details about creating original watermarks, see the printer driver Help.