[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.
  1. In an application, click [File].
  2. Click [Print].

Open the printing preferences dialog box.
  1. Select [Canon LBP5050].
  2. Click [Properties] or [Preferences].

Select a watermark.
  1. Click the [Page Setup] tab.
  2. Select the [Watermark] check box.
  3. Select a watermark from the menu.
NOTE
Selecting the [Watermark] check box

The 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.

    1. 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]
    2. Open the printing preferences dialog box.
      1. Select [Canon LBP5050].
      2. Click [File].
      3. Click [Properties].
    3. Click the [Device Settings] tab.
    4. Select [Auto] for [Spooling at Host].
    5. 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].
  1. Click the [Paper Source] tab.
  2. Select the paper source you want to use for [Paper Source].
  3. Select the paper type for [Paper Type].
  4. Click [OK].

Click [OK] on the [Print] dialog box.
Printing starts.

Adding or Editing a Watermark

Open the [Print] dialog box.
  1. In an application, click [File].
  2. Click [Print].

Open the printing preferences dialog box.
  1. Select [Canon LBP5050].
  2. Click [Properties] or [Preferences].

Open the [Edit Watermark] dialog box.
  1. Click the [Page Setup] tab.
  2. Select the [Watermark] check box.
  3. Click [Edit Watermark].
NOTE
Selecting the [Watermark] check box

The 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.

    1. 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]
    2. Open the printing preferences dialog box.
      1. Select [Canon LBP5050].
      2. Click [File].
      3. Click [Properties].
    3. Click the [Device Settings] tab.
    4. Select [Auto] for [Spooling at Host].
    5. 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
    1. Click [Add].
    2. Enter the name of the watermark to be displayed in [Watermark List] for [Name].
    3. Enter the text to be printed for [Text].
    4. Edit the font, position, and other settings for the watermark.

  • Editing a watermark
    1. Select the watermark you want to edit from [Watermark List].
    2. Edit the watermark.

  • Deleting a watermark
    1. Select the watermark you want to delete from [Watermark List].
    2. Click [Delete].
    3. 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.
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