Xerox 550, 560 manual Printing a business card job, Requirements, a.For Trim size, select Custom

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Printing a business card job

Use the step-and-repeat imposition method to print multiple copies of the same business card on one press sheet.

Requirements:

This example assumes that your job contains one-sided business cards that are 50 mm × 90 mm (1.96 in. × 3.54 in.), imposed on A3 (Tabloid) paper.

1.Click the suspend button to suspend the Process queue.

2.From the File menu, select Import.

3.Import your business card file to the ProcessPrint virtual printer.

The file is imported to the Process queue with a Waiting status.

4.In the suspended Process queue, double-click the business card file.

The job parameters window appears.

5.In the job parameters window, under Print, select the Paper Stock parameter.

6.In the Paper size list, select 11 x 17.

7.Click the Imposition tab.

8.In the Imposition method list, select Step & Repeat.

9.Select the parameter, and set the values as follows:

a.For Trim size, select Custom.

b.For H, type 1.96 inches or 50 mm.

c.For W, type 3.54 inches or 90 mm.

A preview of the layout is displayed below.

10.For Trim orientation, make sure that the Landscape option is selected. To change the trim orientation, in the Job Parameters window, select Print and then select Layout. Select the desired orientation.

11.Select the Templates parameter, and set the values as follows:

a.In the Layout list, select Best Fit.

The CX print server determines how many business cards can fit on each sheet and calculates the best fit.

b.For Print method, make sure that Simplex is selected, because your business cards are one-sided.

12.Click the Preview button to preview the layout.

The Preview window appears, displaying a schematic representation of your imposition layout.