When printing page data, data for 1 page is not printed onto 1 sheet of paper. Instead, pages are aligned and printed onto the largest size paper that can fit onto the printing plate, after which the sheets are folded and cut using fixed methods to bind the book. For this reason, it is necessary to determine the page arrangement in advance. This process of page arrangement according to the printing and binding processes is known as "Imposition".
When performing imposition in XMF, it is necessary to register such details as the number of pages per sheet, sheet layout, and page orientation as the imposition pattern. Basic imposition patterns are already registered in XMF. However, users can register new imposition patterns and edit existing imposition patterns.
ID | Setting | Description |
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Horizontal Pages | Click [![]() |
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Front Back Front and Back |
Select from either [Front], [Back], or [Front and Back] option buttons to select which surface to use. |
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Imposition Patterns | Displays a list of the registered imposition patterns. |
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New | When you click, depending on the value selected in [Type], the [Edit Imposition Pattern] dialog ([Fold]) or [Edit Imposition Pattern] dialog ([Grid]) is displayed. |
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Edit |
Click to edit the imposition pattern selected in [Imposition Patterns]. Note
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Type | Click [![]() |
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Vertical Pages | Click [![]() |
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Orientation |
Click [ Head to head: Heads of pages face each other. The signature is a closed head, and this is used in normal left (horizontal typesetting) books. Foot to foot: Feet of pages face each other. The signature is a closed foot, and this is used in normal right (vertical typesetting) books. Note
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Binding Edge | Click [![]() |
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Delete |
Click to delete the imposition pattern selected in [Imposition Patterns]. Note
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If you select the desired imposition pattern from the list in [Imposition Patterns] pane and click [New], the selected imposition pattern is displayed in [Edit Imposition Pattern] dialog, and the settings can be changed. In this case, the current imposition pattern is not edited, but a new imposition pattern is created.