OKI C810 Manual De Usuario

Overlays and Macros (Windows) > 58

If you would like to print on special stationery, such as forms and letterhead, but do not 

want to use pre-printed stationery, you can create your own using these advanced 

features.
You can use PostScript overlays to generate all your special stationery and store it in the 

printer for use whenever you need it. If you have chosen to install the PCL driver, macros 

perform a similar function.
You can create several overlays or macros, and combine them in any way you like to 

produce a variety of forms and other special stationery. Each image can be printed on just 

the first page of a document, on all pages, on alternate pages, or just the pages that you 

specify.

Three steps are required to create an overlay:
1.

Create the form data using your own application software and print it to a printer 

(.PRN) file.

Use the Storage Device Manager utility software supplied on CD with your printer to 

create a “project file,” import the .PRN file(s), and download the generated filter 

(.HST) file to the printer. The project file will contain one or more overlay images 

which are functionally related, such as the cover page and the continuation page 

images for business letters.

Use downloaded files to define your overlays ready for use when printing your 

documents.

When printing overlay files to disk, do not select any special features, such as two-sided 

printing or multiple copies. These are not appropriate to overlays, they apply only to your 

final documents.

Use your preferred application, perhaps a graphics program, to create the required 

overlay image and save it.

Open your application’s Print… dialogue.

Make sure that the selected printer name (1) is 

that of your PostScript printer driver.

Select the Print To File (2) option.

Click the Properties button (3) to open the 

Document Properties window.

On the Overlay tab, choose Create Form from the 

drop-down list (4).

Click OK to close the Document Properties window.

Click OK again to close the Print dialogue.

When prompted for a print file name, enter a 

meaningful name with the extension.PRN.

10. Close your application.