Create imposition using 'Cut and Stack'.

In this exercise, you print the double-sided pages of a document on larger medium efficiently. After offline cutting, the two stacks can be put on top of each other to form the complete book with a correct order of the pages.

1. Open the file SherlockHolmes_A4.pdf.

2. In the left pane, select the [Document] workspace.

3. From the menu, click [Select]  → [All]  to select all pages.

4. Click the [From media catalogue] button. The media catalogue opens.

5. Select a media of size A3 and click [Assign].

   The [Page size] dialogue opens.

   NOTE

   A larger media than the page size is assigned. In this case the page size must be kept.

6. Select [Keep page size] and click [OK].

7. Go to the [Production] workspace.

8. Select a physical printing device, e.g. a imagePRESS series or varioPRINT series printer. If not available, select the PRISMAprepare print to PDF printer.

9. The [Media] tab displays the selected media.

10. In the [Layout] section, do:

    1. Select the landscape icon of option [Document media].

    2. In [Imposition template] settings, select [Cut and stack].

       The preview changes and displays the number of the pages.

    

11. Click the [Print] button. The document is sent to the printer.

12. Save the file in the 'Participants' folder on the desktop with the name Scenario_42.pdf.