Print a maximum number of business cards on the sheet

In this exercise, you print a maximum number of similar business cards on a double-sided sheet. This minimizes printing cost.

1. Open the file Businesscard_90x60.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.

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. In the [Layout] section, do:

   1. For [Imposition template], select [Same-up with binding edge inside].

   2. Select [Maximum] for option [Same-up].

   3. Set [Gutters for same-up] to 5 mm.

      The preview changes and displays a number of business cards on the sheet with an extra area around the cards.

      NOTE

      It is quite common to see values between 3 to 5 mm for trim, bleed and gutter.

   4. For [Print marks], enable [Corner trim marks].

   NOTE

   All settings influence the number of cards that fit on the sheet. In [Layout]  → [Document media]  you can change the size of the media.

10. The sheet preview should look like this:

    

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_52.pdf.