Using Overlays
Before overlays can be printed, they must be created in a software application and saved as a print file, then downloaded to the printer’s internal hard disk drive or flash memory using Storage Device Manager.
General Information
To use overlays, the Oki Storage Device Manager software must be installed. It is recommended that the printer be equipped with the hard disk drive (standard on all Oki dxn models).
You can save logos, letterheads, etc. as overlays
•on the printer’s internal hard disk drive
(maximum available space, 2 MB each for PCL Macros and PostScript Forms) or
•in the printer’s flash memory
(available space limited to about 0.5 MB each for PCL Macros and PostScript Forms)
then add one or any combination of them to a file as it is being printed.
Use overlays
•in place of
•to add your logo or company address to a document
•to create forms from
Important!
When the hard disk drive is installed, you must use the Shutdown Menu before turning the printer off.
•Overlay elements must be created in the software application of your choice, then stored on the printer’s hard drive using Storage Device Manager before they can be used.
•If the hard disk memory is insufficient for the spooled data, the message DISK FULL appears.
