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Imposition workflow
Fiery X3eTY2
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Company ABC creates the 2
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it as Card.pdf, and then sends the file to the print shop.
Printing from Windows
Printing from Mac OS
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The operator at the print shop downloads the file to
Command WorkStation.
Command WorkStation.
Command WorkStation Help
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When you use Impose, your downloaded file must be a non-raster file. To remove raster
information from a file with Command WorkStation, right-click the file and select
Remove Raster Data.
information from a file with Command WorkStation, right-click the file and select
Remove Raster Data.
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The operator selects the job in Command WorkStation,
chooses Impose from the Actions menu, and then applies
the following settings.
chooses Impose from the Actions menu, and then applies
the following settings.
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From the Sheet bar, the operator specifies 11
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17, land-
scape, and duplex.
b)
From the Layout bar, the operator specifies five rows and
five columns, turns on printer’s marks, and then defines
both the offset horizontal and vertical printer’s marks to
0.125 pt.
both the offset horizontal and vertical printer’s marks to
0.125 pt.
c)
From the Finishing bar, the operator specifies gang up
repeat.
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From the Scale bar, the operator specifies the scale at
100% and then saves the job.
Utilities
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The operator selects Card.pdf.dbp in Command WorkStation
and selects Preview.
and selects Preview.
Command WorkStation Help
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The operator prints the job.
Command WorkStation Help
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The operator retrieves the job from the MFP.
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The cards are printed on an 11
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17 page.
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The operator follows the printer’s marks and cuts
the business cards.
the business cards.
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This chapter provides an overview of variable data printing, and an example workflow
that uses FreeForm to create a variable data job.
that uses FreeForm to create a variable data job.
What is variable data printing?
Variable data printing links a MFP to databases that contain the content for printed
documents. Content can consist of text and images (including graphics and photographs)
in electronic form. Variable data printing is used for direct-mail advertising or other targeted
mailings. It typically combines a set of master elements that are common across copies of
a document with a set of variable elements that change from copy to copy. An example is a
brochure that greets customers by name and may include other personal information about
the customer obtained from a marketing database. Background elements, illustrations, and
text blocks that do not change across copies of the brochure comprise the master elements.
The customer name and other customer-specific information comprise the variable elements.
documents. Content can consist of text and images (including graphics and photographs)
in electronic form. Variable data printing is used for direct-mail advertising or other targeted
mailings. It typically combines a set of master elements that are common across copies of
a document with a set of variable elements that change from copy to copy. An example is a
brochure that greets customers by name and may include other personal information about
the customer obtained from a marketing database. Background elements, illustrations, and
text blocks that do not change across copies of the brochure comprise the master elements.
The customer name and other customer-specific information comprise the variable elements.
For more information, see
Variable Data Printing
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Variable data printing languages
The Fiery X3eTY2 is compatible with the following variable data printing languages:
• FreeForm and FreeForm 2
For more information about how to send variable data printing to the Fiery X3eTY2,
see
see
Variable Data Printing
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What is FreeForm and how is it used with variable data print jobs?
FreeForm allows you to use print options to define and store master-element documents,
called FreeForm masters, on the Fiery X3eTY2. You can send a variable-element job to
the Fiery X3eTY2 with instructions to combine the job with a particular FreeForm master.
called FreeForm masters, on the Fiery X3eTY2. You can send a variable-element job to
the Fiery X3eTY2 with instructions to combine the job with a particular FreeForm master.
For more information, see
Variable Data Printing
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Example: Variable data workflow using FreeForm
Ocean Crest University wants to promote their three schools through a mailing to prospective
students. The students will be able to request information about the different campuses and
programs. Students can reply via a postage-paid business reply card integrated into the mailer.
The document is personalized with the prospective student’s name, address, and a personal
web link. The design is graphic-intensive to attract the attention of the reader. It is printed on
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students. The students will be able to request information about the different campuses and
programs. Students can reply via a postage-paid business reply card integrated into the mailer.
The document is personalized with the prospective student’s name, address, and a personal
web link. The design is graphic-intensive to attract the attention of the reader. It is printed on
11
x
17 paper and folded three times, in order to qualify for the standard “letter” mail rate at
the post office.
To create this mail piece, the in-house production department decides to use the caching
capabilities of FreeForm. FreeForm allows them to store a rasterized version of the graphic
intensive layout in memory, since these elements are common to all pages (send and process
once). The variable text (address, name, and web link) is printed separately and merged with
the layout at the Fiery X3eTY2.
capabilities of FreeForm. FreeForm allows them to store a rasterized version of the graphic
intensive layout in memory, since these elements are common to all pages (send and process
once). The variable text (address, name, and web link) is printed separately and merged with
the layout at the Fiery X3eTY2.
The production department creates the master document with all the common elements and
saves the file as a PDF (College_Master.pdf ). Next, they create the variable document in
Microsoft Word (College_Variable.doc) and link the variable information to their database
file (College_data.xls).
saves the file as a PDF (College_Master.pdf ). Next, they create the variable document in
Microsoft Word (College_Variable.doc) and link the variable information to their database
file (College_data.xls).
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No specialized variable printing software is used to build this job. You can use any
page layout application to create the FreeForm master and any mail merge function, such as
Microsoft Word Mail Merge, to build and print the variable data.
Microsoft Word Mail Merge, to build and print the variable data.
For more information about how to use the Mail Merge feature in Microsoft Word, see the
documentation that accompanies Microsoft Word.
documentation that accompanies Microsoft Word.
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