Create a nesting job

Introduction

In PRISMAguide XL you can select multiple jobs to create one print job. The nesting is done rectangle based.

Procedure

To create a nesting job hold down the [Control] key and select two or more jobs.
The button [New job] changes to [New nesting job].
NOTE
- The media layout must be completed before a job can be added to a nesting job.
Click on the button [New nesting job] to create the nesting job.

Select the nesting job in the job list.

There are 3 tabs for viewing and changing the settings:

[Overview]

The [Overview] tab displays a summary of your nesting job.

[Nesting]

In the [Nesting] tab you can change the nesting job settings.

Setting		Description
[Media size]		Choose the size of your media.
[Width / height]		When you choose [Custom], you have to enter the size manually.
[Allow rotation]		Allow artwork to rotate to fit on the media.
[Spacing]		Add space between the separate jobs.
[Horizontal / vertical margin]		Add margins on the outside of the printed space.
[Cut options]	[None]	No cut paths added.
	[Cut all jobs]	Creates a rectangular cut path around each job within the nest.
	[Cut jobs without cut data]	Creates only a rectangular cut path around each job that does not have a cut path defined.

[Print]

The [Print] tab shows a graphical representation of the print surface and allows you to change the print related settings.

NOTE
The preview shows only the first 5 meters and the last 5 meters.

Check the settings and click on the [Print] button to submit the nesting job to the printer.

NOTE

If you want to change the settings in a singular job that is in a nesting job, you must remove the job from the nesting job. Then change the settings and add it to the nesting job again.

Remove a job from a nesting job
Select the job you want to remove from the nesting job. Click on the [x].
In the job list the job is now placed outside the nesting job.

Add the job to the nesting job
Hold down the [Control] button and select the nesting job and the job(s) you want to add. Click on the button [Add to nesting job] to add the job.
When the job is added to the nesting job the settings of the job cannot be changed anymore.

Delete a nesting job
Select the nesting job. Click on the waste bin icon. If you check the checkbox, all jobs within the nest are deleted as well. Leave unchecked if you want to keep the separate jobs in the job list. Click on [Ok].

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Create a nesting job

Introduction

Procedure