Chapter 4. Building an APU Print Definition for Multiple Page Formats

This chapter provides you with a detailed procedure you use to develop a print definition with APU for a multiple-page format document. Here is a summary of the steps described in this chapter:

vªExample of a Multiple Page Format Documentº

vªOverview of Defining a Multiple Page Format Documentº on page 54

vªWorking with a Print Definitionº on page 55

vªWorking with Copiesº on page 60

vªMapping Fieldsº on page 63

vªReplicating the Contents of Copiesº on page 69

vªContinuation Page Copiesº on page 71

Note: Refer to ªPrint Definition Creationº on page 111 for some helpful hints on creating print definitions.

Refer to Chapter 3, ªBuilding an APU Print Definition for a Single Page Formatº on page 35 for the procedure for developing single-page print definitions.

Example of a Multiple Page Format Document

The Super Sun Seeds Company has an invoice with simple preprinted forms that allows the format of the continuation page to be different from the first page. This facilitates, among other things, a full invoicing heading section on page one, and an abbreviated heading on the following pages. Shown below is an example of the Super Sun Seeds invoice:

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