Inserting and printing a watermark text (watermark)

  • This function is not available to macOS.
  • Watermarks cannot be printed correctly in booklet printing.
  • If you check [Print in background] on the [Watermarks] screen of the Windows PS printer driver, the watermark may not be printed depending on the application. In this case, uncheck [Print in background].


For Windows PCL printer driver
  1. Open the file to be printed.
  2. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
  3. Click [Preferences].

  4. Click [Watermarks] on the [Extend] tab.

    • To print the job information such as a user name for printing or a document name as a watermark, check [Print job information] and set the job information to be printed.
  5. Click [New].
  6. Input the text string to be printed as a stamp in [Text] of the [Watermarks] screen.
  7. Set [Font], [Size], etc. as necessary, and click [OK].
  8. Make sure that the watermark to be printed is selected, and click [OK].
  9. Specify other settings as necessary, and click [OK].
  10. Click [Print] in the [Print] screen.


For Windows PS printer driver
  1. Open the file to be printed.
  2. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
  3. Click [Preferences].
  4. Click [Watermark] of the [Job Options] tab.
  5. Click [New].
  6. Input the text string to be printed as a stamp in [Text] of the [Watermark] screen.
  7. Set [Font], [Size], etc. as necessary, and click [OK].
  8. Make sure that the watermark to be printed is selected, and click [OK].
  9. Specify other settings as necessary, and click [OK].
  10. Click [Print] in the [Print] screen.