Registering forms (form overlay)

You can register a logo, etc., as a form file in this machine for overlay printing. This section explains how to register a form file.

Printing overlaid text or logos (overlay printing)


Creating a form file

  1. Open "Printers Folder".

    How to open the printer folder
  2. Right-click on the icon of this machine, and select the required PS printer driver from [Printer Properties].
  3. Select the [Port] tab, check [FILE:] from [Printing Port], and click [Apply].
  4. Create a form to be registered with this machine.
  5. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
  6. Click [Preferences], and then click [Overlays] on the [Job Options] tab.
  7. Select [New Form] from the pull-down menu, and click [OK].
  8. Printing starts.

  9. When the screen for saving the file name is displayed, input a file name with an extension of ".prn".
    Example: C:\temp\form.prn

    • Files with any other extensions than ".prn" cannot be registered as forms.

  10. Select the original port from [Printing Port] on the [Port] tab, and click [OK].


Registering a form with this machine using Configuration Tool
  1. Click [Start], and select [OKI] - [Configuration Tool].
  2. Select [Storage Manager] from the [Plug-ins] menu.
  3. Click the [New Project] icon.
  4. Click the [Add File to Project] icon, and select the created form file.
    The form will be added to the project.
  5. Click the form file.

  6. Select this machine in the window at the bottom of the Storage Manager plug-in screen.

  7. Click the [Send project files to printer] icon.
  8. Click [OK].