Specifying Advanced Imposition Settings

The settings that you specify in Advanced Imposition apply to all the jobs processed through the workflow that contains Imposition activity.
To specify advanced imposition settings:
  1. Log in to TotalFlow Production Manager as an administrator.
  2. In the menu bar, click Operations..
  3. In the Workflows tab, select the workflow where you plan to submit jobs for imposition and click Edit Workflow the edit workflow icon. Or, right-click the workflow and select Editor and Properties....
  4. In the Activities pod, select the Imposition activity and click Copy.
  5. Configure the Advanced Imposition settings:
    1. In the activity properties dialog that opens, select the Job defaults dialog window.
    2. Click Advanced Imposition.
      You see the Advanced Imposition panel:
      Advanced Imposition screen
  6. On the Advanced Imposition screen, configure and apply the imposition settings required for the job.
    1. To create or edit layouts, banner profiles, mark profiles, barcode profiles, or signature profiles, click Configuration button the Configuration button, and select Layout Editor, Banner Editor, Marks Editor, Barcode Editor, or Signature Editor.
    2. Configure all the necessary imposition settings in the Files, Binding, Paper, Trim & Layout, Marks & Banner Sheets, Scaling & Bleeds, and Image Shift panels.
  7. To undo all the changes and return to the default settings, click Reset.
  8. When you have finished specifying the settings, click OK.

In this section:

  1. Creating and Editing Mark Profiles
    Mark profiles include the mark artwork and printing and placement settings for adding the marks. For example, a profile can group several marks required for a specific printer. You can configure marks for sheets, pages, or gutters.
  2. Creating and Editing Barcode Profiles
    You can create barcode profiles to print barcodes with dynamic content. A barcode is a pattern of elements, such as bars, spaces, and small blocks, that represent letters and numbers in a machine-readable form.
  3. Creating and Editing Banner Profiles
    You can define profiles for inserting banner sheets and banner pages. A profile includes all the settings required to create the banner. When you specify a banner profile for a job, the application generates the banner according to the profile settings and the job data.
  4. Creating and Editing Signature Profiles
    You can use signature profiles to arrange the sheets in the job into groups of signatures. A signature is a printed sheet that is folded and cut to create a set of pages in proper order for reading.
  5. Creating and Editing Layouts
    You can use the Layout Editor to create complex layouts that you can apply to multiple jobs with similar printing, folding, and binding requirements. The layout determines the order and position of the pages on the sheet.
  6. Creating a Layout for Booklets Using the Origami Function
    This example shows how to create a layout for a set of two 5.5" x 8.5" booklets on 17" x 11" paper using the Origami function. Since the same booklet is printed twice, printing time and costs are reduced.
  7. Creating a Mark Profile with Barcodes and Registration Marks for DUPLO DC-645
    This example shows how to create a mark profile with barcodes and registration marks for jobs that are processed with a DUPLO DC-645 finishing device. The mark profile lets you automate the finishing process. The barcode encodes the finishing profile number, which determines the cutting and folding pattern required for the job. The registration mark helps the device align each sheet of paper accurately before cutting or folding.
  8. Modifying Defined Imposition Settings
    You can change the imposition settings on individual jobs before they enter the Print phase.
Parent topic: Editing Jobs with Advanced Imposition