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 Print Forms

The Print Forms dialog box provides several useful options for document management and customization.

You can prepare and print any of the following:

·	Cover page file

·	Trailer page file

·	Overlay file (in either black and white or color).

See Also:

GDI Introduction

GDI Setup Screen

GDI Advanced Options Screen


Cover Page

Use the following procedure to create a cover page file.

1.	Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click on the Printers icon. Check that the SuperScript GDI is selected.

2.	Click Setup to open the SuperScript GDI Setup dialog box.

3.	Click Options to open the Advanced Options dialog box.

4.	Click on the Print to File check box. The default filename is C:\SSCRIPT\DEFAULT.GDI. You can rename the file; be sure to keep the .gdi file extension.

5.	Select OK for each dialog box. Close the Control Panel.

6.	Open your word processor application/drawing application to create the file text or image.

7.	Print the document or image. Your personal computer creates a file (print to file) rather than actually sending data to the printer.

8.	Close the .gdi file (and drawing application) and go back through the Control Panel to the Advanced Options dialog box. Click on the Print to File check box to deselect it.

You are now ready to print using your cover page file. See “Printing an Overlay file.”_

Some applications support accessing the printer setup dialog boxes or screens directly by selecting Print Setup in the application's File menu or print window. Selecting the Options button accesses the SuperScript GDI Setup dialog box. Because this process varies between applications, be sure to refer to your application's documentation for more information.


Trailer Page

Use the following procedure to create a trailer page file.

1.	Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click on the Printers icon. Check that the SuperScript GDI is selected.

2.	Click Setup to open the SuperScript GDI Setup dialog box.

3.	Click Options to open the Advanced Options dialog box.

4.	Click on the Print to File check box. The default filename is C:\SSCRIPT\DEFAULT.GDI. You can rename the file; be sure to keep the .gdi file extension.

5.	Select OK for each dialog box. Close the Control Panel.

6.	Open your word processor application/drawing application to create the file text or image.

7.	Print the document or image. Your personal computer creates a file (print to file) rather than actually sending data to the printer.

8.	Close the .gdi file (and drawing application) and go back through the Control Panel to the Advanced Options dialog box. Click on the Print to File check box to deselect it.

You are now ready to print using your trailer page file.

Some applications support accessing the printer setup dialog boxes or screens directly by selecting Print Setup in the application's File menu or print window. Selecting the Options button accesses the SuperScript GDI Setup dialog box. Because this process varies between applications, be sure to refer to your application's documentation for more information.


Printing an Overlay

Use the following procedure to print an overlay file.

 1.	Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click on the Printers icon. Check that the SuperScript GDI is selected.

2.	Click Setup to open the SuperScript GDI Setup dialog box.

 3.	Click Options to open the Advanced Options dialog box.

 4.	Click on the SuperScript Print Manager check box, if it is not enabled.

 5.	Click Forms to open the Print Forms dialog box.

 6.	Click on the Print Overlay check box to enable the feature.

 7.	Key in the name of the overlay file you wish to use; be sure to keep the .gdi file extension. The default filename is C:\SSCRIPT\PRINT.GDI (a sample file you can use for practice). Use the Browse button to find the overlay file, if needed.

 8.	Select either the First page or Every page print selection.

 9.	Select OK for each dialog box. Close the Control Panel.

10.	Print your master document as you normally would from the appropriate application. The overlay file prints over the data from the current application document file automatically.

All file print output will continue to have the overlay printed on them until the overlay feature is disabled on the Print Forms dialog box.


Color Overlay Printing

The color overlay feature allows you to print a document with two spot colors. You must create a GDI overlay file for one of the colors and then print the document with the color overlay enabled.

The process to print two colors requires two passes for a single page. First, print the document with the primary color. Next, change the toner cartridge and load the printed page into the printer hopper or sheet feeder. You will see a prompt telling you to do these steps.You can print an instruction page that details how to insert the printed page.

Use the following procedure to print a color overlay file.

 1.	Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click on the Printers icon. Check that SuperScript GDI is selected.

2.	Click Setup to open the SuperScript GDI Setup dialog box.

 3.	Click Options to open the Advanced Options dialog box.

 4.	Click on the SuperScript Print Manager check box, if it is not enabled.

 5.	Click Forms to open the Print Forms dialog box.

 6.	Click on the Print Overlay check box to enable the feature.

 7.	Key in the name of the overlay file you wish to use; be sure to keep the .gdi file extension. The default filename is C:\SSCRIPT\PRINT.GDI (a sample file you can use for practice). Use the Browse button to find the overlay file, if needed.

 8.	Select either the First page or Every page print selection.

 9.	Click on the Color check box to print the overlay in a second color.

10.	Select instruction page to print an instruction page after the first color indicating how to load the paper into the printer.

11.	Select OK for each dialog box. Close the Control Panel.

12.	Print your master document as you normally would from the appropriate application. The first color prints and then you will be prompted to change the toner cartridge and reload the paper. The instruction page prints as well, if selected.

Select Resume in the Color Overlay Printer Status Window. The second color prints.

All file print output will continue to have the overlay printed on them until the overlay feature is disabled on the Print Forms dialog box.