How to Add a Date Stamp on a Printer (11 Steps)

1. Press the 'menu' button on the HP printer's interface. Use the down arrow key to navigate to the 'Preferences' option in the menu screen.
2. Press 'OK' and use the down arrow key to navigate down to the 'Add Date/Time' menu entry. Press 'OK' again.
3. Scroll to the 'Date/time' option to include both the date and time in the stamp. Scroll to 'Date only' to only display the date, or select 'Off' to turn off the date stamp option.
4. Choose 'OK' to select the highlighted option.
Lexmark
1. Press the 'Copy' button on the Lexmark printer's menu panel. Tap the down arrow key on the menu panel until you reach the 'Options' entry.
2. Press the 'check mark' confirm button to confirm your choice. Scroll down to the 'Time Stamp' entry.
3. Press the right arrow key to choose 'On' or press the right arrow key again to choose 'Off.'
Epson
1. Press the 'Cancel' button twice on the Epson printer's front panel to return to the main menu screen. Press the down arrow icon twice to highlight the 'More Options' entry.
2. Press the 'OK' button. Scroll down with the down arrow icon to the 'Date Stamp' entry. Press 'OK' to turn on the option.
3. Scroll to the date format you want to use, such as 'yyyy.mm.dd' or 'mm.dd.yyyy.' Press 'OK' to confirm the choice. Scroll down to 'Time Stamp' if you want to include the time as well.
4. Press 'OK.' Scroll to either '12 hour' or '24 hour' and press 'OK' to confirm the choice. Press 'Print' to save the changes.