Epson AcuLaser C9100B User Manual

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4. Select the Form Overlay check box, then click Overlay 
Settings. The Overlay Settings dialog box appears.
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							72Using the Printer Software with Windows 5. Select Create Overlay Data, then click Settings. The Form 
Settings dialog box appears.
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6. Select the Use Form Name check box, then click Add Form 
Name. The Add Form dialog box appears.
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							74Using the Printer Software with Windows 7. Type the form name in the Form Name box and its 
description in the Description box.
8. Select To Front or To Back to specify whether the overlay will 
be printed as background or foreground of the document.
9. Click Register to apply the settings and return to Form 
settings dialog box.
10. Click OK in the Form Settings dialog box.
11. Click OK in the Overlay Settings dialog box.
12. Print the file saved as overlay data. It is possible to save any 
kind of file as an overlay. The overlay data is created.
 
						

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Printing with an overlay
Follow the steps below to print a document with overlay data.
1. Open the file to print with overlay data.
2. From the application, access the printer driver. Open the File 
menu, choose Print or Print Setup, then click Printer, Setup, 
Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons, 
depending on your application.
3. Click the Special tab.
4. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay 
Settings to open the Overlay Settings dialog box.
5. Choose the form from the Form drop-down list, then click OK 
to return the Special menu.
6. Click OK to print the data.
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							76Using the Printer Software with Windows
Different printer settings overlay data
The overlay data is made with the current printer settings (such 
as Resolution: 600 dpi). If you want to make the same overlay with 
different printer settings (such as 300 dpi), follow the instructions 
below.
1. Re-access the printer driver as described in step 2 in “Creating 
an overlay” on page 70.
2. Make the printer settings and exit the printer driver.
3. Send the same data that you made by application to the 
printer like step 12 in “Creating an overlay” on page 70.
This setting is available only for Form Name data.
Using HDD form overlay
This function enables faster printing with form overlay data. 
Windows users can use the form data registered on the optional 
Hard Disk Drive installed in the printer though only an 
administrator can register or delete the form data on the Hard 
Disk Drive. You can access this function from the Form Selection 
dialog box in the printer driver.
Note:
❏This function is not available when the Color setting is set to Black 
in the printer driver’s Basic Settings menu.
❏This function is not available if the optional Hard Disk Drive is not 
installed.
❏Use this function by inputting the registered form name after 
printing the Print List.
 
						

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❏When the document’s resolution, paper size or paper orientation 
settings are different from the form overlay data that you use, you 
cannot print the document with the form overlay data.
❏This function is available in the ESC/Page mode.
Register the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive
Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, 
or Server 2003 is allowed to register the form overlay data on the 
optional Hard Disk Drive. See the Network Guide for details.
Printing with HDD form overlay
All Windows users can use the registered form data on the 
optional Hard Disk Drive. Follow the steps below to print with 
HDD form data.
1. Click the Special tab.
2. Select the Form Overlay check box, and click Overlay 
Settings. The Overlay Settings dialog box appears.
3. Select No Form name in the Form drop-down list, and click 
Details. The Form Selection dialog box appears.
Note:
Make sure that No Form name is selected. If any form name is 
selected, another dialog box will appear.
4. Click Printer’s HDD, then enter the registered form name. 
 
						

							78Using the Printer Software with WindowsNote:
If you need the list of the registered form data, click Print List to print 
it and confirm the form name.
Also, if you need a sample print-out of the form data, enter the form 
name, then click Print Sample.
5. Select To Front or To Back to print the form data as 
background or foreground of the document, then click OK to 
return to the Special menu.
6. Click OK to print data.
Delete the form overlay data on the Hard Disk Drive
Only a network administrator using Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, 
or Server 2003 is allowed to delete or edit the form overlay data 
on the optional Hard Disk Drive. See the Network Guide for details.
 
						

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Printing with the duplex unit
Duplex printing prints on both sides of the paper. When printing 
for binding, the binding edge can be specified as required to 
produce the desired page order.
As an 
ENERGY STAR® partner, Epson recommends the use of 
the double-sided printing function. Refer to 
ENERGY STAR® 
Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR® 
program.
1. Click the Layout tab.
2. Select the Duplex check box, then select Left, Top, or Right as 
Binding position.
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							80Using the Printer Software with Windows 3. Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box.
4. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the 
paper, then select whether the front or back side of the paper 
is to be printed as the Start Page.
5. When printing for binding as a booklet, select the Binding 
Method check box and make appropriate settings. For details 
about each setting, see online help.
6. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout menu.
Making Extended Settings
You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialog 
box. To open the dialog box, click Extended Settings on the 
Optional Settings menu.
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