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The [Media layout] tab

In the [Media layout] tab you can define how many copies of your application should be printed on the media and how these copies should be divided.

Overview of the available settings

Setting

Description

[Media size] 

Select a media size available for your printer model.

[Width / height] 

This setting is only available when you have selected [Media size] - [Custom].

Otherwise the [Width / height] is filled in automatically.

[Automatic advanced correction] 

Select the [Automatic advanced correction] setting:

[Off] 

[Normal] 

[Enhanced] 

[Robust] 

[Printable width area] 

The area of the media that can be printed.

[Scale] 

Enter the scale percentage in the [Scale width / height] text boxes.

[Keep aspect ratio] 

When the [Keep aspect ratio] check box is ticked, the file size is scaled proportionally to fit the box defined by [File width / height].

[Job width / height] 

Calculated value. Cannot be changed.

[Rotation] 

Enter the rotation of your job in degrees (0, 90, 180, 270).

When you have ticked the checkbox [Fill roll], you can select [Auto]. The software then attempts to rotate all the copies 90 degrees to see if it can fit more copies on a panel.

[Alignment] 

Select the alignment of the job:

[Left] 

[Center] 

[Right] 

[Step and repeat] 

Tick this checkbox to enable step and repeat.

[Rolls] 

The number of rolls is calculated automatically. It depends on the number of copies and the size of the media.

[Copies] 

Enter a specific number of copies or tick [Fill panel] to let the software compute how many copies can be fitted on the selected media size, using all the other specified settings.

[Fill roll] 

Let the software compute how many copies can be fitted on the roll, using all specified settings.

[Horizontal / vertical spacing] 

Enter the horizontal and the vertical spacing between the jobs.

[Order] 

Select how to place the copies:

[Left-right] 

[Top-bottom] 

[Confirm settings] 

Click the button to confirm the settings.