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Define the document type

You can define the [Document type] for your document. The [Document type] is assigned to the entire document. When you change the document type, the staple, fold and punch settings are set to [None].

This chapter describes the possible document types, their constrains and their settings. This application offers additional settings for some document types. For example, a spine caption is only possible for option [Booklet] and option [Perfect Binding].

Related information

For a description of each document type, see List of concepts

  1. Click [Document] - [Document type].

  2. Define the required settings for the document type, see the tables below.

    The required settings can differ between the available document types.

  3. Click the [OK] button.

    For booklets, you can also click the [Spine caption] button to save your changes and to open the [Spine caption] dialogue.

    NOTE

    When you create a cover, then all pages in the document that do not belong to the cover are removed.

Normal

Setting

Description

[Binding edge]

The position of the binding edge determines how the pages are printed on the paper. You can select the following options:

  • [Left]

    The document will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the left side of the paper.

  • [Top]

    The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the top side of the paper.

  • [Right]

    The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the right side of the paper.

[Tab ordering]

Define the order of the tabs.

The available values for this option depend on the selected [Binding edge].

Option [Tab ordering] is valid for tabs and [Bleed tabs].

[Cover]

This option brings up another dialogue window.

You can select the following options:

  • [Included in current document]

    The cover is defined in the current document.

  • [From file]

    The cover is not defined in the current document. The [Browse] button is enabled. You can browse to a file which contains a cover.

  • Configure the front and back cover.

    You can define which sides of each cover receive an image.

Booklet

Setting

Description

[Binding edge]

The position of the binding edge determines how the pages are printed on the paper. You can select the following options:

  • [Left]

    The document will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the left side of the paper.

  • [Top]

    The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the top side of the paper.

  • [Right]

    The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the right side of the paper.

[Tab ordering]

Define the order of the tabs.

The available values for this option depend on the selected [Binding edge].

Option [Tab ordering] is valid for tabs and [Bleed tabs].

[Finisher]

Select the intended finisher for this document. By selecting the intended finisher you can improve the preview of your document. In the [Production] workspace, you decide to which finisher you send your document.

[Staple]

Select the staple pattern for the spine of the booklet.

[Page size]

Define the [Page size]:

  • Use [Keep page size] to keep the current page size for all pages with the booklet layout. This means that if your current page size is A4, each page within your booklet layout will be A4. In this case A3 sheets are used when you print the booklet document.

    You have an A3 sheet, if the "include spine with" is not checked; otherwise the sheet is larger.

  • Use [Reduce page size] to resize the pages. This means that if your current page size is A4, each page within your booklet layout will become A5. In this case A4 sheets are used when you print the booklet document.

[Cover]

This option brings up another dialogue window.

You can select the following options:

  • [Included in current document]

    The cover is defined in the current document.

  • [From file]

    The cover is not defined in the current document. The [Browse] button is enabled. You can browse to a file which contains a cover.

  • [The cover is already created]

    The document already contains a cover. The cover consists of the first and last page of the document.

  • [The cover must be created]

    The application creates a cover using the first two pages and the last two pages of the document.

  • [Print on both sides]

    Print both the inside and the outside of the cover.

  • [Print back cover]

    You can choose to print the back cover, or only the front cover.

[Media size]

[Include spine width] allows you to include the spine width in the media size.

Particular case: booklet with cover already created: the media size of the cover is used as reference size for all the pages in the document.

Multi-booklet

Setting

Description

[Binding edge]

The position of the binding edge determines how the pages are printed on the paper. You can select the following options:

  • [Left]

    The document will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the left side of the paper.

  • [Top]

    The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the top side of the paper.

  • [Right]

    The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the right side of the paper.

[Tab ordering]

Define the order of the tabs.

The available values for this option depend on the selected [Binding edge].

Option [Tab ordering] is valid for tabs and [Bleed tabs].

[Finisher]

Select the intended finisher for this document. By selecting the intended finisher you can improve the preview of your document. In the [Production] workspace, you decide to which finisher you send your document.

[Staple]

Select the staple pattern for the spine of the booklet.

[Page size]

Define the [Page size]:

  • Use [Keep page size] to keep the current page size for all pages with the booklet layout. This means that if your current page size is A4, each page within your booklet layout will be A4. In this case A3 sheets are used when you print the booklet document.

  • Use [Reduce page size] to resize the pages. This means that if your current page size is A4, each page within your booklet layout will become A5. In this case A4 sheets are used when you print the booklet document.

[Create output groups]

  • [sheets per output group]

    Select the number of sheets per output group. Each output group is folded separately to become a signature in the multi-booklet.

  • One set for a section level

    Select level 1 up to 5 for the section levels. Each output group contains the pages of the selected level and deeper. Each output group is folded separately to become a signature in the multi-booklet.

[Cover]

This option brings up another dialogue window.

You can select the following options:

  • [Included in current document]

    The cover is defined in the current document.

  • [From file]

    The cover is not defined in the current document. The [Browse] button is enabled. You can browse to a file which contains a cover.

  • [The cover is already created]

    The document already contains a cover. The cover consists of the first and last page of the document.

  • [The cover must be created]

    The application creates a cover using the first two pages and the last two pages of the document.

  • [Print on both sides]

    Print both the inside and the outside of the cover.

  • [Print back cover]

    You can choose to print the back cover, or only the front cover.

Perfect Binding

Setting

Description

[Binding edge]

The position of the binding edge determines how the pages are printed on the paper. You can select the following options:

  • [Left]

    The document will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the left side of the paper.

  • [Top]

    The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the top side of the paper.

  • [Right]

    The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the right side of the paper.

[Tab ordering]

Define the order of the tabs.

The available values for this option depend on the selected [Binding edge].

Option [Tab ordering] is valid for tabs and [Bleed tabs].

[Finisher]

Select the intended finisher for this document. By selecting the intended finisher you can improve the preview of your document. In the [Production] workspace, you decide to which finisher you send your document.

[Cover]

This option brings up another dialogue window.

You can select the following options:

  • [Included in current document]

    The cover is defined in the current document.

  • [From file]

    The cover is not defined in the current document. The [Browse] button is enabled. You can browse to a file which contains a cover.

  • [The cover is already created]

    The document already contains a cover. The cover consists of the first and last page of the document.

  • [The cover must be created]

    The application creates a cover using the first two pages and the last two pages of the document.

  • [Print on both sides]

    Print both the inside and the outside of the cover.

  • [Print back cover]

    You can choose to print the back cover, or only the front cover.

[Unprinted area]

The spine area and the hinge side glue area must remain free of ink and toner. The unprinted area on the first and last page of the book block is the hinge side glue area. This area receives only glue to ensure a good adhesion between the book block and the cover.

Cover

Setting

Description

[Binding edge]

The position of the binding edge determines how the pages are printed on the paper. You can select the following options:

  • [Left]

    The document will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the left side of the paper.

  • [Top]

    The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the top side of the paper.

  • [Right]

    The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the right side of the paper.

[Cover]

This option brings up another dialogue window.

You can select the following options:

  • [The cover is already created]

    The document already contains a cover. The cover consists of the first and last page of the document.

  • [The cover must be created]

    The application creates a cover using the first two pages and the last two pages of the document.

  • [Print on both sides]

    Print both the inside and the outside of the cover.

  • [Print back cover]

    You can choose to print the back cover, or only the front cover.

Signature book

Setting

Description

[Binding edge]

The position of the binding edge determines how the pages are printed on the paper. You can select the following options:

  • [Left]

    The document will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the left side of the paper.

  • [Top]

    The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the top side of the paper.

  • [Right]

    The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document will turn over the right side of the paper.

[Tab ordering]

Define the order of the tabs.

The available values for this option depend on the selected [Binding edge].

Option [Tab ordering] is valid for tabs and [Bleed tabs].

[Signature book]

Select the type of [Signature book]:

  • [Octavo signature book]: eight pages are imposed on the front and on the back of the sheets in a way that, when each sheet sheets are folded twice, a booklet is generated. The cover media wraps the folded pages (size is typically 2 x book block + spine). It can be composed by imposing several pages on the cover sheet or using one pre-composed cover page.

  • [Quarto signature book]: four pages are imposed on the front and on the back of the sheets in a way that, when each sheet sheets are folded twice, a booklet is generated. The cover media wraps the folded pages (size is typically 2 x book block + spine). It can be composed by imposing several pages on the cover sheet or using one pre-composed cover page.

[Cover]

This option brings up another dialogue window.

You can select the following options:

  • [Included in current document]

    The cover is defined in the current document.

  • [From file]

    The cover is not defined in the current document. The [Browse] button is enabled. You can browse to a file which contains a cover.

  • [The cover is already created]

    The document already contains a cover. The cover consists of the first and last page of the document.

  • [The cover must be created]

    The application creates a cover using the first two pages and the last two pages of the document.

  • [Print on both sides]

    Print both the inside and the outside of the cover.

  • [Print back cover]

    You can choose to print the back cover, or only the front cover.

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