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[Page Mapping Manager]

In [Page Mapping Manager], you can check and edit page assignments. If you right-click [Reading Order] list, you can also edit from the context menu.

Caution

When a job uses the TIFF Bypass* or a TIFF Bypass template, page mapping cannot be set.
*The TIFF Bypass is for skipping the intermediate process that was performed at the time of 1-bit TIFF input.

[Page Mapping Manager]

The contents displayed in [Page Mapping Manager] are shown below.

Note

In [Page Mapping Manager], you can edit and check page assignments. You cannot run or cancel jobs.

Pages are assigned as described in "page mapping processes" according to the settings and operations.

ID Setting Description

1

/ Each click displays or hides [Page Mapping Manager].

2

Add Documents

Displays the input file selection screen, where you can select the input files to add.

You can also display the input file selection screen by clicking [▼] and selecting [Add Documents].

When you click [▼] and select [Clean up], the confirmation dialog is displayed, and the source files with no page assignments are deleted.

Note
  • In variable jobs ([Variable], or a job created using a job template created based on [Variable]), only 1 file can be input. Also, [Merge PDF Documents as Layers] cannot be used.
  • In variable jobs, when a file in which record information has not been set is input, only 1 page is displayed.

3

Source Files List

The source files and the pages in the files are displayed. You can add an input file by dragging and dropping it.

Click [] to expand all the source files. Click [] to close all the source files.

 

The text colour of the file names and pages changes according to the page mapping status as follows.

Mapped multi pages and files including mapped multi pages: Displayed in red.

 

Mapped single pages and files with all pages mapped: Displayed in blue.

 

Unmapped pages and files including unmapped pages but no mapped multi pages: Displayed in black.

 

The items displayed in the list are as follows.

Click [] to select the items that can be displayed in the list.

Source Files: Displays the source file name and page.

Caution
  1. A page icon is not displayed for pages assigned with a PostScript file.
Note
  1. Click [] next to the file icon to display all pages of the input file.
  2. Files whose preflight has failed and files whose process continued even after the failed preflight are displayed as follows.

    Files and pages whose preflight has failed: Red

    Files and pages whose process continued even after the failed preflight: Orange

    You can check the error details by right-clicking the source file name and display the preflight report from the context menu.

Added Date: Displays the date and time when the input file was added to XMF. This cannot be edited.

Order: Displays the order of the input files.

Width(Bleed): Displays the width of the bleed box.

Height(Bleed): Displays the height of the bleed box.

Width(Trim): Displays the width of the trim box.

Height(Trim): Displays the height of the trim box.

4

File Input Status Displays the input status during the input of additional files. The displayed contents are the same as file input status displayed in [Source Files] pane.

5

Source File/Page Information

Displays the information of a file/page selected in [Source Files] list.

Filename: File name

Last Modified: Date and time of the last file modification

Page Order*: Page number/total number of pages in the file

Section Information*: Section information of the page

Page Size*: Page size

Total records: Displayed for variable jobs only. Displays the number of records included in the file.

Pages in a record: Displayed for variable jobs only. Displays the number of pages included per record.

* Displays information for the first page if you have selected a file.

Note
  • If you have selected more than one file, information on the first file in the order is displayed.
  • If you have selected more than one page, information on the first page is displayed.

6

Continuous Mapping

Check the checkbox for continuous assignment of the source file or pages by selecting the next allocation destination automatically after assigning a page.

You can assign the whole file at once if you select the first allocation destination page in [Reading Order] list and double-click the source file in [Source Files] list. After assigning a page, a page which is assignable and the closest in order is automatically selected. If you have the next source file, double-click the file to continuously assign the whole file.

If you want to assign each page continuously, select the first allocation destination page in [Reading Order] list and double-click pages in [Source Files] list in assignment order.

Note
  • The assignment starts from the last assignment destination page if you check [Reverse order mapping] checkbox. If the checkbox is clear, the assignment starts from the first allocation destination page.
  • You can assign a file or page by selecting the source file or page and click [] instead of double-clicking the source file or page.
  • When [Continuous Mapping] is checked, allocation destinations to which pages have already been assigned are overwritten with new page assignments. At this time, the update confirmation dialog is not displayed.
  • If the number of assignable pages in [Reading Order] list is less than the number of pages selected in [Source Files] list, the deficient number of allocation destination pages are not added automatically.
  • When pages are assigned up to the last page of the allocation destination, the selection of the allocation destination is cancelled.
  • When [Map Blank/Not Required Pages] checkbox is cleared, blank pages and not required pages are skipped without pages being assigned to them.

7

Map Blank/Not Required Pages

This can be selected only when [Continuous Mapping] is checked. Check the checkbox to assign pages to blank pages and not required pages when consecutively assigning source files or pages.

8

Reverse order mapping

Check the checkbox to start assigning the file or page you have selected in [Source Files] list from the last allocation destination page.

9

Page Search

To search for the page number of an allocation destination, enter the page number to search in the text box and click [].

Note
  1. Enter single-byte numbers.

10

Add Page

[Add Pages] dialog is displayed and you can add an unmapped page.

11

Reading Order List

Displays the allocation destination pages.

Mapped Multi Page: A page assigned multiple times. Displayed in red.

Mapped Single Page: A page assigned with a page number. Displayed in blue.

Unmapped Page: A page not assigned with a page number. Displayed in black.

Blank Page: A blank page used for adjusting the number of pages.

Not Required Page: A page that exists in the input files but is not processed in the job.

 

The items displayed in the list are as follows.

Click [] to select the items that can be displayed in the list.

Index: Displays the allocation destination page numbers.

Mapping Page: Displays the page numbers of the assigned input files.

Mapped Source: Displays data information for the assigned pages. This cannot be edited.
When [Preferences] dialog - [Reading Order Display Options] - [Check Page Names] is checked, the pagination information of the input source file is displayed in [Mapped Source] column. If the pagination of the input source file and the pagination information for after assignment do not match, a warning icon is displayed.

Pagination refers to the combination of the page names and sequence numbers (e.g. Body Text 1, Body Text 2...)

Mapped Date: Displays the date and time of page assignment. This cannot be edited.

Width(Bleed): Displays the width of the bleed box.

Height(Bleed): Displays the height of the bleed box.

Width(Trim): Displays the width of the trim box.

Height(Trim): Displays the height of the trim box.

12

Mapping Page Information

Displays the information of a page selected in [Reading Order] list.

 

Filename: Name of the source file that contains the assigned page

Last Modified: Last updated date and time of the source file that contains the assigned page

Page Order: Page number within the source file/total number of pages in the source file

Section Information: Section information based on the settings of [Page Properties] dialog

Page Size: Page media size

Total records: Displayed for variable jobs only. Displays the number of records included in the source file.

Pages in a record: Displayed for variable jobs only. Displays the number of pages included per record.

Note
  1. If you have selected more than one page, information on the first page is displayed.

13

The page selected in [Source Files] list is assigned to the page number specified in [Reading Order] list.

Note
  1. You can also assign pages by dragging and dropping them from [Source Files] to [Reading Order].
  2. When [Continuous Mapping] is checked and an allocation destination to which a page has already been assigned is overwritten with a new page assignment, the update confirmation dialog is not displayed.
  3. When a mapped page, blank page or not required page is specified in the allocation destination, the mapping confirmation dialog is displayed. However, note that when [Map Blank/Not Required Pages] is checked, the mapping confirmation dialog is not displayed.

14

Source Files: Selected X Page(s) Displays the number of pages selected in [Source Files] list.

15

Mapping Page: Page X - Page X Displays the page number of the allocation destination selected in [Reading Order] list. When multiple pages are selected in [Source Files] list, the sequential number of the final page of the allocation destination is displayed automatically.

16

Total records

Pages/Record

Displayed for variable jobs.

Total records: Displays the total number of records included in the file.

Pages/Record: Displays the number of pages per record.

Note
  • In variable jobs, the number of pages per record is set, and this setting is applied to all records.
  • In variable jobs, the information for the 1st record in the input file is also used to set the information for the 1st record when editing the job. For this reason, if the 2nd or a subsequent record in the input file has a setting different from the 1st record, this setting is overwritten by the 1st record setting.

 

Page mapping processes

When [Continuous Mapping] is not checked

 

  When [Reverse order mapping] is not checked   When [Reverse order mapping] is checked
When 1 allocation destination page is selected When multiple allocation destination pages are selected   When 1 allocation destination page is selected When multiple allocation destination pages are selected
Click []

When 1 page is selected in [Source Files], data is assigned to the selected allocation destination page.

When more than one page is selected in [Source Files], data is assigned from the selected allocation destination page.

When the number of pages selected in [Source Files] and the number of allocation destination pages match, each page is assigned in order.

An error dialog is displayed if the number of pages selected in [Source Files] and the number of allocation destination pages do not match. If you continue the process, the remaining pages are not assigned.

 

When 1 page is selected in [Source Files], data is assigned to the selected allocation destination page.

When more than one page is selected in [Source Files], data is assigned from the selected allocation destination page in reverse order.

When the number of pages selected in [Source Files] and the number of allocation destination pages match, each page is assigned in reverse order.

An error dialog is displayed if the number of pages selected in [Source Files] and the number of allocation destination pages do not match. If you continue the process, the remaining pages are not assigned.

Drag and drop from [Source Files] to [Reading Order] The pages selected in [Source Files] are assigned from the selected allocation destination page onwards.   The pages selected in [Source Files] are assigned from the selected allocation destination page onwards in reverse order.

 

When [Continuous Mapping] is checked

 

  When [Reverse order mapping] is not checked   When [Reverse order mapping] is checked
When 1 allocation destination page is selected When multiple allocation destination pages are selected   When 1 allocation destination page is selected When multiple allocation destination pages are selected
Click []

When 1 page is selected in [Source Files], data is assigned to the selected allocation destination page.

When more than one page is selected in [Source Files], data is assigned from the selected allocation destination page.

After assigning a page, a page which is assignable and the earliest in order is automatically selected.

When the number of pages selected in [Source Files] and the number of allocation destination pages match, each page is assigned in order.

An error dialog is displayed if the number of pages selected in [Source Files] and the number of allocation destination pages do not match. If you continue the process, the remaining pages are not assigned.

After assigning a page, a page which is assignable and the earliest in order is automatically selected.

 

When 1 page is selected in [Source Files], data is assigned to the selected allocation destination page.

When more than one page is selected in [Source Files], data is assigned from the selected allocation destination page in reverse order.

After assigning a page, a page which is assignable and the latest in order is automatically selected.

When the number of pages selected in [Source Files] and the number of allocation destination pages match, each page is assigned in reverse order.

An error dialog is displayed if the number of pages selected in [Source Files] and the number of allocation destination pages do not match. If you continue the process, the remaining pages are not assigned.

After assigning a page, a page which is assignable and the latest in order is automatically selected.

Drag and drop from [Source Files] to [Reading Order]

The pages selected in [Source Files] are assigned from the selected allocation destination page onwards.

After assigning a page, a page which is assignable and the earliest in order is automatically selected.

 

The pages selected in [Source Files] are assigned from the selected allocation destination page onwards in reverse order.

After assigning a page, a page which is assignable and the latest in order is automatically selected.

Context Menu in [Page Mapping Manager]

Context menu in [Source Files] list

If you right click a file in [Source Files] list, you can check and edit source files from the context menu.

Setting Description
Remove document

The selected file is deleted.

Note
  • You can also delete a file by selecting it and pressing the Delete key.
  • You can select multiple files for deletion. Consecutive files can be selected by holding down the Shift key during selection. Any files can be selected by holding down the Ctrl key during selection.
  • When multiple files are selected, you can delete all unmapped files at the same time. To delete all unmapped files at the same time, select [Delete all selected unmapped files] in [Remove Document] dialog.
  • The file deletion is confirmed when [Save] is clicked in the [Job Edit] screen. If you click [Cancel], the file deletion is also cancelled.
  • If you try to delete a file that already has mapped pages, an error dialog is displayed and you cannot delete the file. Cancel the page assignment, and then delete the file.
  • The files are only deleted from the XMF system. The actual input files stored in locations other than the XMF system are not deleted.
Replace document

Select to display the file selection dialog. When you select the replacement file, it replaces the file you selected.

Note
  • The formats of the replaceable files are PDF, PS and TIFF. If you specify a file with the file extension of ".jdf", ".mjd", ".mjm", ".jmf" or ".xml", the error dialog is displayed and an error code is output to the job log.
Open PDF*

Opens the selected file in Acrobat.

Note
  • When saving the edited file, overwrite the original file using the Save command. If Save As or another command is used to change the save location of the file, [Import edited PDF] cannot be used to apply the edit results to the job.
  • When a PDF of a separated PS/PDF that has been recomposited in XMF is selected, set the overprint preview in Acrobat to "On". If the overprint preview is set to "Off", it will not be correctly composited and displayed.
Open PDF with specified application

Select to display the application registered to [External tasks] of [Tools] screen. Select the application used for PDF editing, and open the file.

Note
  • When saving the edited file, overwrite the original file using the Save command. If Save As or another command is used to change the save location of the file, [Import edited PDF] cannot be used to apply the edit results to the job.
Import edited PDF

Select to replace with the file edited using [Open PDF] or [Open PDF with specified application].

Caution
  1. [Import edited PDF] is displayed only when a file is selected that was opened using [Open PDF] or [Open PDF with specified application].
Open preflight report*

Copies the preflight report PDF file from the XMF server to the client computer and displays in Acrobat.

Note
  • The report PDF is copied to the following location on the client computer.
    C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Temp\Job ID\Preflight\Preflight Execution Count
  • The input data is not copied to the client. For this reason, even if you click a link in the report PDF to the location where the problem occurred, the input data will not open.
Open preflight report with document*

Copies both the preflight report PDF file and the input data from the XMF server to the client computer and displays in Acrobat.

Note
  • The report PDF and input data are copied to the following location on the client computer.
    C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Temp\Job ID\Preflight\Preflight Execution Count
  • The input data is copied to the client. For this reason, when you click a link in the report PDF to the location where the problem occurred, you can display or edit the corresponding location in the input data.
  • When saving the edited input data, overwrite the original data using the Save command. If Save As or another command is used to change the save location of the input data, [Import edited preflight report] cannot be used to apply the edit results to the job.
  • When [Annotated] is selected in [Preflight & Action Lists] pane - [Report Type], the locations where the problems occurred in the input data cannot be displayed by clicking the links in the preflight report. To display the corresponding locations in the input data from the links in the preflight report, select [Default] in [Report Type].
Import edited preflight report

Select to replace with the file edited using [Open preflight report with document].

Caution
  • [Import edited preflight report] is displayed only when a file is selected that was opened using [Open preflight report with document].
Save file to disk

Select to display the save location settings. When you specify the save location, the selected file is saved in the set save location.

Set pages in a record

Displayed for variable jobs.

The number of pages in a record is normally calculated automatically from the input data, but if there is an error in the input data or the data was not created using variable-dedicated software, the settings must be reconfigured correctly. In this case, you can change the settings on XMF, without needing to recreate the input data.

When selected, [Pages in a record Settings] dialog is displayed.

Pages in a record: Enter the number of pages in the text box to set the number of pages per record.

Note
  • The number of pages that can be set per record is 1 to 5000.
  • If, as a result of changing the number of pages, remainder pages occur in the pages included in the file, an error occurs.
  • When reducing the number of pages, an error occurs if the pages to be deleted have already been assigned.

*If PDF editing software other than Acrobat is set as the application for opening PDFs on the XMF client computer, the set software is used.

 

Context menu in [Reading Order] list

If you right click a page in [Reading Order] list, you can edit assigned pages from the context menu.

Setting Description
Insert blank page

You can insert blank pages to adjust the number of pages. [Insert Pages] dialog is displayed.

Insert unmapped page You can insert in advance pages that you plan to assign. [Insert Pages] dialog is displayed.

Replace with blank page

Replace with unmapped page

Replace with not required page

You can replace an assigned page with a blank page, unmapped page or not required page.

Note
  1. Pages that have already been assigned can also be replaced with a blank page, unmapped page or not required page.
  2. Multiple pages can be selected and replaced at the same time.
  3. Not required pages are pages that exist in the input data but are not processed in the job.
Caution
  1. When an already assigned page is replaced with a not required page, the assignment is cancelled automatically. Note that even if the not required page is an unmapped page, a warning dialog is not displayed when saving the job.
Delete pages

You can delete an assigned page. [Delete Pages] dialog is displayed.

Maintain the total number of pages.: Deletes the selected pages and moves up the subsequent pages. Unmapped pages equal to the number of deleted pages are added to the end to maintain the total number of pages.

Reduce the total number of pages.: Deletes the selected pages and moves up the subsequent pages. The total number of pages is reduced by the number of deleted pages.

Split page for left binding

Split page for right binding

You can split the data of 1 assigned page into 2 pages.

When [Split page for left binding] is selected, the left half of the split page is allocated the first page number.

When [Split page for right binding] is selected, the right half of the split page is allocated the first page number.

[Split Pages] dialog is displayed.

Caution
  1. Once a page is split, it cannot be returned to its condition before splitting. To return the page to its condition before splitting, delete the split pages and assign the page again.
  2. The page is split at the centre with equal left and right parts. The splitting position cannot be set.

Collapse Selected Pages

Collapse All Unmapped Pages

Collapse All Pages in Same Section

The pages collapse in accordance with the selected setting, and are displayed with a bar. The range of the collapsed pages is displayed in the bar.

Note
  1. Before selecting [Collapse Selected Pages], select multiple consecutive pages.
  2. When [Collapse All Unmapped Pages] or [Collapse All Pages in Same Section] is selected and the pages are not consecutive, display is by consecutive pages.
  3. When [Collapse All Pages in Same Section] is selected, and pages from different sections are selected at the same time, collapsing is by consecutive pages in each section.
  4. All pages are collapsed without differentiating between input data, unmapped pages, mapped multi pages, blank pages and not required pages.
  5. When [Collapse Selected Pages] or [Collapse All Pages in Same Section] is selected, a yellow bar is displayed. When the collapsed pages include unmapped pages, a red bar is displayed.
    When [Collapse All Unmapped Pages] is selected, a red bar is displayed.
  6. When a collapsed page is double clicked in [Job Edit] screen, the first page of the collapsed pages is displayed in [Viewer] screen.
Caution
  1. [Collapse Selected Pages] cannot be selected unless multiple consecutive pages are selected.

Expand Selected Pages

Expand All Pages

Expand All Pages in Same Section

The collapsed pages expand in accordance with the selected setting.

Note
  1. Before selecting [Expand Selected Pages] or [Expand All Pages in Same Section], select a collapsed page.
Job Page Properties

You can set the properties of the pages to be assigned. [Page Properties] dialog is displayed.

Note
  • In jobs linked with XMF Remote, even if files have not yet been input, the page labels ([Page Name], [Sequence Number]) can be set on the XMF side and reflected on the XMF Remote side.
  • Because [Remote RIP Approval] is not retried when a job is saved after changing only the page label settings, the page label settings are reflected in XMF Remote without performing revision number changes or unnecessary thumbnail rendering.
Set Total Pages

You can set the total number of pages in a book. [Total Pages] dialog is displayed.

Enter the total number of pages in the book.

When the total number of pages is set, the following is displayed in [Pages].

[Pages]: Number of mapped pages/Total number of pages

Note
  1. If the number of mapped pages is less than the total number of pages, the background is displayed in red.
  2. In variable jobs, set the total number of pages per record.

Select all odd pages

Select all even pages

You can select all the odd pages or all the even pages in [Reading Order] list. You can perform the batch assignment of pages to all odd pages or all even pages.

Note
  1. If there are grouped pages in [Reading Order] list, batch selection cannot be performed for all odd pages or all even pages.