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# Stamp/Background Printing

This feature is unavailable when the 64-bit printer driver is used.

The Stamp function allows you to print a stamp text or a bitmap over or behind document data. The Background function allows you to print a light illustration behind the document data.

The procedure for performing stamp/background printing is as follows:

## Printing a stamp

"CONFIDENTIAL," "IMPORTANT," and other stamps that are used often in companies are pre-registered.

1. Open the printer driver setup window

2. Click Stamp/Background... on the Page Setup tab

   The Stamp/Background dialog box opens.

3. Select a stamp

   Check the Stamp check box, and select a desired stamp from the list.
   The current settings are displayed in the Settings Preview on the left side of the Page Setup tab.

4. Set the stamp details

   If necessary, complete the following settings, and then click OK.

   Place stamp over text

     To print the stamp on the front of the document, check this check box.

     Note

     - The stamp is given priority because the stamp is printed over the document data in the sections where the stamp and the document data overlap. If the Place stamp over text check box is unchecked, the stamp is printed behind the document data and may be hidden in the overlapping sections depending on the application used.

   Stamp first page only

     To print the stamp only on the first page, check this check box.

   Define Stamp... button

     To change the stamp text, bitmap, or position, click this (refer to Saving a Stamp Setting).

5. Complete the setup

   Click OK on the Page Setup tab.
   When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified stamp.

## Printing a background

1. Select the background for which the settings are to be changed

   Two bitmap files are pre-registered as samples.

2. Click Stamp/Background... on the Page Setup tab

   The Stamp/Background dialog box opens.

3. Select the background

   Check the Background check box, and select a desired background from the list.
   The current settings are displayed in the Settings Preview on the left side of the Page Setup tab.

4. Set the background details

   If necessary, complete the following settings, and then click OK.

   Background first page only

     To print the background only on the first page, check this check box.

   Select Background... button

     To use another bitmap file or change the layout or density of a background, click this (refer to Saving Image Data to be Used as a Background).

5. Complete the setup

   Click OK on the Page Setup tab.
   When you execute print, the data is printed with the specified background.

Important

- When the Borderless Printing check box is checked, the Stamp/Background... button appears grayed out and is unavailable.

Note

- The stamp and background are not printed on blank sheets inserted with the Insert blank page function of Booklet Printing.

## Related Topics

Saving a Stamp Setting

Saving Image Data to be Used as a Background

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