Xerox Phaser 3117 User Manual

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Advanced Printing14Using OverlaysWhat is an Overlay?An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer harddisk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed onany document. Overlays are often used to take the place ofpreprinted forms and letterhead paper. Rather than usingpreprinted letterhead, you can create an overlay containing theexact same information that is currently on your letterhead. Toprint a letter with your company’s letterhead, you do not needto load preprinted letterhead paper in the printer. You need onlytell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on yourdocument.Creating a New Page OverlayTo use a page overlay, you must create a new page overlaycontaining your logo or image.1 Create or open a document containing text or an image foruse in a new page overlay. Position the items exactly asyou wish them to appear when printed as an overlay.2 To save the document as an overlay, access printerproperties. See “Printing a Document” on page 4.3 Click the Other Features tab, and click Edit button in theOverlay section.WORLD BESTDear ABCRegardsWORLD BESTPreview Image4 In the Edit Overlay window, click Create Overlay.5 In the Create Overlay window, type a name of up to eightcharacters in the File name box. Select the destinationpath, if necessary. (The default is C:\Formover).6 Click Save. The name appears on the Overlay List box.7 Click OK or Yes to finish creating.The file is not printed. Instead it is stored on yourcomputer hard disk drive.N OTE: The overlay document size must be the same as thedocuments you print with the overlay. Do not create an overlaywith a watermark.