Xerox 550, 560 manual Adding records from a database to your variable data job

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3.Click (+) to add the data to the list of records.

Note: To remove a record from the list, click (-) to delete a record.

Next:

The next step is to create the job and submit it for printing.

Adding records from a database to your variable data job

The next step in defining a job using the Easy VDP File Creator tool is to assign the information that will appear on the printed variable data job.

In this step you can upload an Excel file containing the variable data information that you want to appear on each record.

Note: The Excel file must include the same fields as defined in the properties of the template that you selected.

1.In the Easy VDP File Creator tool, select Database.

2.Click Browse to upload your Excel database file, or click Create Database File.

Note: When you select Create Database File, Excel opens with a worksheet containing the field names in the first row suitable for the template you selected.

3.Type in the data for all the records that you want to create.

4.When you are done, save the file and then close Excel.

Next:

The next step is to create the job and submit it for printing.

Creating and printing the variable data job

The final step in creating a variable data job using the Easy VDP File Creator tool is to create the job and submit it for printing to one of the CX print server.

1.After you have added all the data, click Create Job.

2.Type a name for the variable data job.

3.From the Virtual Printers list, select a virtual printer to submit the job to.

4.Click Submit.

A message appears that the file was successfully submitted to the Creo Color Server. You can either close the Easy VDP File Creator tool, or click Submit another job to start the process again.