Xerox 560, 550 manual Printing a saddle-stitchjob, Requirements, Click Spacing & Marks

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13.Leave the Preview window open, and, if necessary, drag it to the right.

14.Select the Spacing & Marks parameter.

15.In the Marks list, select Crop marks.

The crop marks automatically appear in the Preview window and the Margins setting is automatically increased to accommodate the crop marks.

16.In the Gutter box, type 0.2 inches or 5 mm.

The new gutter size automatically appears in the Preview window. The CX print server calculates that to accommodate a gutter of 0.2 inches or 5 mm, a layout of three columns by seven rows will best fit on each sheet.

17.Check the Preview window to make sure that no imposition conflicts appear.

18.In the job parameters window, click Save.

19.Release the suspended Process queue.

Your business cards are processed and printed according to the imposition settings.

Printing a saddle-stitch job

Use the saddle-stitch imposition method to print two sets of the same job on one press sheet to save paper and production time.

Requirements:

This example assumes the following:

●Your job is an eight-page brochure, with a custom trim size of 5.27 by 3.34 inches, or 134 by 85 mm.

●Tabloid or A3 paper is loaded in the printer.

1.In the Storage area, double-click your job.

2.In the job parameters window, click the Imposition Method tab.

3.In the Method list, select Saddle stitch.

4.In the Sets per sheet list, select 2 to print two sets of your imposed job on one press sheet.

5.If required, select Stacking mode for VDP.

6.Click Spacing & Marks.

7.In the Marks list, select Crop marks.

8.In the Custom bleed size box, type 0.118 inches or 3 mm.

9.Click the Preview button.

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