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Chapter 6, Printer Tasks
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VERLAYS
An overlay is text or graphics stored in your computer as a
special file format that can be printed on any given
document. Overlays are often used to take the place of
preprinted or letterhead paper. When you want to print a
letter, for example, you do not need to load the preprinted
letterhead in the paper tray. You just tell the printer to print
the letterhead overlay on your document.
Creating a New Overlay
1.
Create or open a document containing the text and
graphics you want on your page overlay
(A)
.
2.
Select Print from the File menu. Open the Properties
window and click on the Overlays tab and click on
Create Overlay
.
3.
In the Create Overlay dialog box, type a name of up to
eight letters in the file name box. Select the destination
path if necessary (the default is C:\FORMOVER)
(B)
.
4.
Click OK and you will see the name in the Overlays list
(it will have an extension like .ovg or .ovl).
5.
Click OK or Yes until you complete the creation. The file
is not printed out. It is stored on your computer’s hard
disk.
Using an Overlay
1.
Create or open the document you want to print
(C)
.
2.
Access the Properties window and click on the Overlays
tab.
3.
Select the desired overlay from the Overlays list
(D)
.
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C
A
Overlays List
Overlays Tab
D