Executive Series 2426 Printer Family User’s GuideWindows 2000 Operation • 298Creating documents to use as overlaysPCLAn overlay can be created in any software application that canhandle logos, letterheads, forms, etc. and can print to a file.To create a print (PRN) file:1. Open in your application program. Open the file to be stored asan overlay. Choose File, then Print.2. Make sure that the "Print To File" option is switched on in yourapplication's Print dialog box.3. Depending on the application, you may need to select yourprinter model. Click the Properties dialog box. This should openthe printer driver settings.4. Choose all of the printer driver settings with which you would likeyour overlay to print.5. Try to keep the overlay to a single sheet. Don't use N-up, duplex,finisher options, etc. when creating an overlay. These can beadded when printing the document that includes the overlay.6. Click OK to close the Properties dialog box.7. Click Print.Instead of sending the print job to the printer, this prompts you tosave the print job on your PC's hard disk.Give the file a meaningful name such as "my template.prn."ImportantYou must use the Oki PCL driver to do this.
