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Registering a Stamp

This feature may be unavailable when certain printer drivers or operating environments are used.

You can create and register a new stamp. You can also change and re-register some of the settings of an existing stamp. Unnecessary stamps can be deleted at any time.

The procedure for registering a new stamp is as follows:

Registering a New Stamp

  1. Open the printer driver setup window

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

    figure:Stamp/Background... on the Page Setup tab

    The Stamp/Background (Stamp) dialog box opens.

    figure:Stamp/Background dialog box

    Note

    • With the XPS printer driver, the Stamp/Background... button has become the Stamp... button and only the stamp function can be used.

  3. Click Define Stamp...

    The Stamp Settings dialog box opens.

    figure:Stamp Settings dialog box

  4. Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window

    • Stamp tab

      Select Text, Bitmap, or Date/Time/User Name that matches your purpose for Stamp Type.
      • For Text registration, the characters must already be entered in Stamp Text. If necessary, change the TrueType Font, Style, Size, and Outline settings. You can select the color of the stamp by clicking Select Color....
      • For Bitmap, click Select File... and select the bitmap file (.bmp) to be used. If necessary, change the settings of the Size and Transparent white area.
      • For Date/Time/User Name, the creation date/time and user name of the printed object are displayed in Stamp Text. If necessary, change the settings of TrueType Font, Style, Size, and Outline. You can select the color of the stamp by clicking Select Color....

      Important

      • Stamp Text appears grayed out and is unavailable when Date/Time/User Name is selected.

    • Placement tab

      Select the stamp position from the Position list. You can also select Custom from the Position list and specify coordinates for X-Position and Y-Position.
      You can also change the stamp position by dragging the stamp in the preview window.
      To change the stamp position angle, type a value in the Orientation box directly.

    Important

    • Orientation cannot be changed when Bitmap is selected for Stamp Type on the Stamp tab.

  5. Save the stamp

    Click the Save settings tab and enter a title in the Title box, and then click Save.
    Click OK when the confirmation message appears.

    Note

    • Spaces, tabs, and returns cannot be entered at the beginning or end of a title.

  6. Complete the setup

    Click OK. The Stamp/Background (Stamp) dialog box opens again.
    The registered title appears in the Stamp list.

Changing and Registering Some of Stamp Settings

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

    Select the Stamp check box in the Stamp/Background (Stamp) dialog box. Then from the list, select the title of the stamp to be changed.

  2. Click Define Stamp...

    The Stamp Settings dialog box opens.

  3. Configure the stamp while viewing the preview window

  4. Overwrite save the stamp

    Click Save overwrite on the Save settings tab.
    When you want to save the stamp with a different title, type a new title in the Title box and click Save.
    Click OK when the confirmation message appears.

  5. Complete the setup

    Click OK. The Stamp/Background (Stamp) dialog box opens again.
    The registered title appears in the Stamp list.

Deleting an Unnecessary Stamp

  1. Click Define Stamp... in the Stamp/Background (Stamp) dialog box

    The Stamp Settings dialog box opens.

  2. Select the stamp to be deleted

    Select the title of the stamp you want to delete from the Stamps list on the Save settings tab. Then click Delete.
    Click OK when the confirmation message appears.

  3. Complete the setup

    Click OK. The Stamp/Background (Stamp) dialog box opens again.