[F-23] Adding a Watermark to a Document to Be Printed (Watermark Printing)
You can superimpose a watermark, such as "CONFIDENTIAL" or "COPY," to a document created with an application.
Select from a list of registered watermarks or add and edit watermarks.
Printing with a Watermark
Open the [Print] dialog box.
- In an application, click [File].
- Click [Print].
Open the printing preferences dialog box.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
- Click [Properties] or [Preferences].
Select a watermark.
- Click the [Page Setup] tab.
- Select the [Watermark] check box.
- Select a watermark from the menu.
NOTE
Selecting the [Watermark] check boxThe check box cannot be selected in the following cases.
- When [Poster [N x N]] is selected for [Page Layout] on the [Page Setup] sheet
- When the [Spooling at Host] setting on the [Device Settings] sheet is set to [Disabled]
Use the following procedure to change the [Spooling at Host] setting.
- Open the [Printers and Faxes] or [Printers] folder.
- Windows Vista: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers]
- Windows XP Professional and Server 2003: [Start] → [Printers and Faxes]
- Windows XP Home Edition: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes]
- Windows 2000: [Start] → [Settings] → [Printers]
- Open the printing preferences dialog box.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
- Click [File].
- Click [Properties].
- Click the [Device Settings] tab.
- Select [Auto] for [Spooling at Host].
- Click [OK].
You cannot change these settings unless you have printer administrative rights. Contact your system administrator if you are not sure about your administrative rights.
Set [Paper Source] and [Paper Type].
- Click the [Paper Source] tab.
- Select the paper source you want to use for [Paper Source].
- Select the paper type for [Paper Type].
- Click [OK].
Click [OK] on the [Print] dialog box.
Printing starts.
Adding or Editing a Watermark
Open the [Print] dialog box.
- In an application, click [File].
- Click [Print].
Open the printing preferences dialog box.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
- Click [Properties] or [Preferences].
Open the [Edit Watermark] dialog box.
- Click the [Page Setup] tab.
- Select the [Watermark] check box.
- Click [Edit Watermark].
NOTE
Selecting the [Watermark] check boxThe check box cannot be selected in the following cases.
- When [Poster [N x N]] is selected for [Page Layout] on the [Page Setup] sheet
- When the [Spooling at Host] setting on the [Device Settings] sheet is set to [Disabled]
Use the following procedure to change the [Spooling at Host] setting.
- Open the [Printers and Faxes] or [Printers] folder.
- Windows Vista: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers]
- Windows XP Professional and Server 2003: [Start] → [Printers and Faxes]
- Windows XP Home Edition: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes]
- Windows 2000: [Start] → [Settings] → [Printers]
- Open the printing preferences dialog box.
- Select [Canon LBP5050].
- Click [File].
- Click [Properties].
- Click the [Device Settings] tab.
- Select [Auto] for [Spooling at Host].
- Click [OK].
You cannot change these settings unless you have printer administrative rights. Contact your system administrator if you are not sure about your administrative rights.
Add, edit, or delete a watermark.
- Adding a watermark
- Click [Add].
- Enter the name of the watermark to be displayed in [Watermark List] for [Name].
- Enter the text to be printed for [Text].
- Edit the font, position, and other settings for the watermark.
- Editing a watermark
- Select the watermark you want to edit from [Watermark List].
- Edit the watermark.
- Deleting a watermark
- Select the watermark you want to delete from [Watermark List].
- Click [Delete].
- When the deletion confirmation message appears, click [Yes].
NOTE
Watermarks that cannot be edited or deleted
- Default watermarks
- The watermark currently selected in the printing preferences dialog box
Click [OK].
Adding or editing the watermark is finished.