D
Type the form name in the Form data box and its
description in the Description box.
Note:
The following 9 characters cannot be used for
form names: \ / : * ? " < > |.
E
Select
Foreground Document
or
Background
Document
to specify whether the overlay will be
printed as foreground or background of the
document, then click
OK
.
F
Make the appropriate settings for other settings
such as paper size, print quality or orientation.
G
Click
OK
.
H
Click
to create the form data.
Note:
To change the settings of the overlay form data
you created, after doing steps 1 and 2 and the
settings in the Basic Settings tab — Form Overlay
— Create Overlay Data, click the
Edit Form
.
Printing an overlaid document
A
Open the document on which you want to
overlay the form data.
B
Select
from the File menu, select your
printer name, then click
Preferences
.
C
In the More Options tab, check the
Form
Overlay
check box, and click
Settings
. The Form
Selection dialog box appears.
D
Select one form data in the Form data box, select
Overlay
or
Underlay
in the Layering list, then
click
OK
.
E
Click
OK
.
F
Click
to print the document with the form
data.
Improving the clarity of color
documents
Printing text clearly in black
When you print a color document, the quality of text can
be made more legible by printing it in black.
A
Click the
More Options
tab, and click
Image
Options
.
B
Select
Print Text in Black
from the Visibility
drop-down list.
C
Click
OK
.
For more information, see the printer driver help.
Making Printer Settings
(AL-M220DN only)
You can check and set printer items that are frequently
used such as Cassette1 Size, Cassette1 Type, Time
Setting, and Time to Sleep, from the Printer Settings
menu in the printer driver.
On how to access this menu and what items you can set,
see
“How to access the control panel menus (AL-
Note:
A warning appears if the time is not set after purchasing
the printer. Use Printer Settings to set the time.
Using Sleep Mode to Save
Energy
Your printer can enter sleep mode (or deep sleep mode)
to save energy.
You can know whether the printer is in sleep mode (or
deep sleep mode).
For AL-M320DN/AL-M310DN:
The
Wakeup/Sleep
button is lit.
AL-M320DN/AL-M310DN/AL-M220DN User's Guide
Printing Tasks
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