Imposition templates

Introduction

Imposition consists of an arrangement of pages on the sheet in order to obtain faster printing, simplify binding and reduce paper waste. Correct imposition minimizes printing time by maximizing the number of pages per impression.

You can configure an imposition template for your product on the control panel and via automated workflow settings in the Settings Editor.

The table below describes the structure and arrangement of pages into default imposition templates.

NOTE

The type of finisher and the finishing settings that you select directly influence your choice of the imposition template.

How to interpret the imposition template

Imposition template

Number	Description
1	Solid line: the top side of the product after the sheet is folded
2	The top-left corner on the front side of a folded sheet
3	Solid line with gray bar: binding edge
4	Top of the page
5	Index of the page to be imposed
6	Index of the page to be imposed when pages are printed in reverse order (because of different binding options)
7	Reference corner on the front side of an unfolded sheet
8	Reference corner on the front side of an unfolded sheet (when located on the opposite side)

Type	Columns x Rows	Folding sequence
[Booklet (F4-1)]	2x1	Left-hand part goes over the right-hand part The size of the part being folded: 1/2 of the unfolded sheet's size
[Booklet (F4-2)]	2x1	Left-hand part goes under the right-hand part The size of the part being folded: 1/2 of the unfolded sheet's size
[Quarto (F8-7)]	2x2	Left-hand part goes over the right-hand part The size of the part being folded: 1/2 of the unfolded sheet's size Bottom part goes over the top part The size of the part being folded: 1/2 of the unfolded sheet's size
[Octavo (F16-6)]	4x2	Left-hand part goes over the right-hand part The size of the part being folded: 1/2 of the unfolded sheet's size Bottom part goes over the top part The size of the part being folded: 1/2 of the unfolded sheet's size Left-hand part goes over the right-hand part The size of the part being folded: 1/4 of the unfolded sheet's size
[Octavo (F16-7)]		Left-hand part goes over the right-hand part The size of the part being folded: 1/2 of the unfolded sheet's size Bottom part goes over the top part The size of the part being folded: 1/2 of the unfolded sheet's size Left-hand part goes under the right-hand part The size of the part being folded: 1/4 of the unfolded sheet's size
[Octavo (F16-8)]		Left-hand part goes over the right-hand part The size of the part being folded: 1/2 of the unfolded sheet's size Bottom part goes under the top part The size of the part being folded: 1/2 of the unfolded sheet's size Left-hand part goes under the right-hand part The size of the part being folded: 1/4 of the unfolded sheet's size

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Imposition templates

Introduction

How to interpret the imposition template