HP LaserJet, HP OfficeJet Enterprise, HP PageWide Enterprise - How to create and use watermarks when printing (Windows)

Follow these steps to use a predefined watermark to printed pages when printing from an Office application (or app) in Windows.

1. From the Office app, select the Print option.

2. Select the printer, and then click the Properties, Printer Properties, or Preferences.

   Figure 1. Print dialog box

   Figure 2. Printer Properties

3. Click the Effects tab.

   Figure 3. Effects tab

4. In the Watermarks drop-down list, select a watermark.

   Figure 4. Watermarks area in Effects tab

5. Select the First page only check box to print the watermark on the first page only. Otherwise, the watermark will print on each page.

6. Click OK to close the settings or properties dialog box.

7. In the Print dialog box, click Print to print the job.

Follow these steps to create a watermark to printed pages when printing from an Office application (or app) in Windows.

1. From the Office app, select the Print option.

2. Select the printer, and then click the Properties, Printer Properties, or Preferences.

3. Click the Effects tab.

   Figure 5. Effects tab

4. In the Watermarks area, click Edit.

   Figure 6. Edit button to create a new watermark

5. In Watermarks or Current Watermarks area, click New.

   Figure 7. New watermark

   Figure 8. Current Watermark

6. In the Watermark Message field, enter a message that will display as the watermark on the printed page(s).

   Figure 9. Watermark message

   Figure 10. Current Watermark Details

7. Specify the settings for the watermark (such as font and color).

   Depending on your Windows version save the watermark settings:

   • Click Add, and then click OK to close the Watermarks dialog box.

     

   • Click OK to close the Watermark Details dialog box.

     

8. Select the First page only check box to print the watermark on the first page only. Otherwise, the watermark will print on each page.

9. Click OK to close the settings or properties dialog box.

10. In the Print dialog box, click Print to print the job.