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[Custom Marks] Pane

In [Custom Marks] pane, the imposition parts such as dynamic marks, colour patches and colour charts created by the user are set on the sheet as custom marks. Also, any rectangles, lines, and text created by the user can be placed.

Note

To check the results of setting changes, click [].

Custom Marks

A custom mark created by the user can be arranged on the sheet. The output surface, positioning, rotation, and trimming can be set for the arranged custom mark.

Also, the appropriate mark according to the job output condition can be automatically placed by using marks which are registered as intelligent marks.

Note

For details on creating intelligent marks, contact the administrator.

If the set custom mark is an intelligent mark, [] is displayed next to the setting item name.

If the set custom mark is a global sheet mark, [] is displayed next to the setting item name.

ID Setting Description

1

Replace

After selecting the custom mark to replace, click to display [Select Custom Mark] dialog. Select the custom mark to replace, and click [OK].

2

New

Arranges the custom mark. Click to display the registered custom mark list.

The items displayed in the list are as follows.

Name: Displays a name that identifies the custom mark.

: When [Use Default Location] is set for the custom mark, the reference point setting of the default location is displayed with an icon. The setting target and location of the reference points are colour-coded.

(Location displayed in red): The setting target of the default location is set to [Paper].

(Location displayed in blue): The setting target of the default location is set to [Plate].

(Location displayed in yellow): The setting target of the default location is set to [Signature Bleed].

(Location displayed in green): The setting target of the default location is set to [Signature Trim].

: When [Use Default Location] is set for the custom mark, the location of the reference point set on the custom mark is displayed with an icon.

: Displays a check mark if the custom mark is output when printing with an output device.

: Displays a check mark if the custom mark is output to data when proofing.

: Displays a check mark if the custom mark is output when PDF files are output.

: Displays a check mark if the custom mark is the intelligent mark.

Comment: Displays a comment related to the custom mark.

 

Select the custom mark from the list and place it on the preview by dragging and dropping.

When you select a custom mark for which [Use Default Location] is not set, the mark is placed at where you dropped it.

When you select a custom mark for which [Use Default Location] is set, the mark is placed in the location that was set in advance.

Note
  1. In order to arrange a custom mark, you need to import the created custom mark data beforehand. For details on importing custom marks, contact the administrator.
  2. To select the items to display in the list, click []. You can select whether to display or hide items other than [Name].
  3. You can select multiple custom marks and place them simultaneously. To select successive custom marks, while holding down the Shift key, click the first and last custom marks of the range that you want to select. To select any multiple custom marks, click the custom marks while holding down the Ctrl key.
  4. When a custom mark with spot colour names defined as "FUJI:SpotX" (where X is a single-byte number from 1 to 16) is used, the spot colours within the custom mark can be changed automatically according to the input data. The spot colours defined as "FUJI:SpotX" are replaced automatically with the spot colours used in the input data in accordance with the separation order set in the workflow item. Up to 16 colours can be replaced automatically.
  5. You can use the FOGRA media wedge installed in XMF as a custom mark. For details on the FOGRA media wedge, contact the administrator.
  6. On an imposition with multiple signatures, custom marks whose default position is set relative to a reference point on the signature are placed relative to the signature nearest to where they are dropped. To change the signature used as the reference, configure the settings in [Set Origin] dialog.
  7. The default position set for the reference point on the signature is disabled in layout imposition.
  8. For details on the settings for the registered custom marks, contact the administrator.

3

Delete

Click to delete the selected custom mark.

4

Repeat

After selecting a custom mark, click to display [Repeat Custom Mark] dialog. The selected mark can be lined up repeatedly at the top, bottom, left or right.

Custom marks arranged by repeat settings are grouped.

5

Ungroup

Click the custom marks created by repeat settings to ungroup them.

Note
  1. Groups set by [Group Name] cannot be ungrouped. To ungroup groups set using [Group Name], select [Group Name] - [Ungrouped].

6

Save As

During layout imposition, Save As can be used to save a custom mark used in the imposition. After selecting the custom mark to save, click to display [New Custom Mark] dialog.

Note
  1. You cannot save using the same name as a custom mark that has already been imported.
  2. This is not displayed for stripping impositions.

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Mark Name

Displays the name of a custom mark.

8

Group Name

Configure group settings of the custom marks. By grouping, multiple custom marks with the same edit contents can be applied.

Click [] and select the setting.

Ungrouped: Removes the selected custom mark from the group.

Add to New Group: [Add to New Group] dialog is displayed. Set the name for the newly created group, and insert the selected custom mark into the new group.

Group name: If the group is already set, the group name is displayed. When selected, the custom mark is inserted into the group.

9

Show All

Click to display the custom mark list. In the list, the names of the sheet, custom mark, and group to which each custom mark belongs are displayed.

10

Sides

Click [] and set the custom mark arrangement.

Select from [Front], [Back], [Both Aligned], and [Both Relative].

11

Orientation

Click [] and select the custom mark angle.

Select from [Rotate 0], [Rotate 90], [Rotate 180] and [Rotate 270].

12

Rotate Group

You can select multiple custom marks and rotate them simultaneously. Click [Anticlockwise] or [Clockwise] to select the rotation direction.

Note
  1. To select multiple custom marks, click [], and then click custom marks while holding down the Ctrl key.

13

Output On

Check the checkbox, and set an output destination for the custom mark.

Select from [Print], [Proof], or [PDF Export].

More than one output destination can be selected.

14

Apply colour management

Check the checkbox to perform the 2nd stage or 3rd stage of colour conversion for the custom marks according to the workflow item setting.

Note
  • Colour conversion uses the settings on the first page number within the selected surfaces.
  • For RGB custom marks, the 1st stage of colour conversion is performed regardless of the setting of this item.

15

Apply characterisation curve

Check the checkbox to apply a characterisation curve to the custom marks.

16

Click to display [Set Mark Reference] dialog. Set the reference point for the custom mark, and arrange the custom mark on the exact position.

17

Click to display [Set Origin] dialog. Set the reference point for the paper, plate or signature, and arrange custom marks on the exact positions.

18

X

Y

Sets the distance from the reference point for the paper, plate or signature to the reference point for the custom mark.

19

/

The setting switches on each click.

: Links the paper, plate or signature reference point and custom mark reference point. The relative positions for both linked points are maintained if the size or position of the paper, plate or signature is changed.

: The link is disabled.

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Set Reference Point

You can set the custom mark reference point while checking in the preview. The setting switches on each click.

: Click where you want to set the reference point in the preview to select the reference point of the custom mark. [] is displayed in the selected reference point. When [] is clicked again, the reference point is set in the selected position.

: The reference point cannot be set.

21

Top

Bottom

Left

Right

You can set the trimming size of the custom mark.

Enter and set the distance from the bottom left of the custom mark.

22

Clip to

Click [] and set the reference for trimming the custom mark.

Plate Edge: Trims the custom mark at the plate edge.

Sheet Edge: Trims the custom mark at the paper edge.

Signature Width: Trims the custom mark to match the signature width. This can be used when the orientation of the custom mark in [Orientation] is set to [Rotate 0] or [Rotate 180].

Signature Height: Trims the custom mark to match the signature height. This can be used when the orientation of the custom mark in [Orientation] is set to [Rotate 90] or [Rotate 270].

Note
  • You can set the width of the margins with [Left/Right Margin] or [Top/Bottom Margin] for the selected reference.
  • [Clip to] is enabled only for stripping imposition.

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Left/Right Margin

Enter the required horizontal margin width for the reference selected with [Clip to].

Note
  • This cannot be set if [Signature Height] is selected for [Clip to].

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Top/Bottom Margin

Enter the required vertical margin width for the reference selected with [Clip to].

Note
  • This cannot be set if [Signature Width] is selected for [Clip to].

Rectangle and Line Marks

You can create rectangle marks and line marks, and position colour bars, folding lines, and perforation lines. You can also align positioned rectangle marks and line marks.

ID Setting Description

1

New

When clicked, a grey box is displayed at the mouse pointer in the preview. When you click at the location where you want to arrange the rectangle mark or line mark, the mark is placed on the sheet.

2

Delete

Click to delete the selected rectangle mark or line mark.

3

Name Displays the name of the rectangle mark or line mark. Enter a new name as necessary.

4

Type

Click [] and select the type of the mark you want to place.

Rectangle: Places a rectangle mark. You can specify the height and width to determine the shape and size.

Line: Places a line mark. You can place either a solid line or dashed line.

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Height

Width

Set this when [Type] - [Rectangle] is selected. You can specify the height and width to determine the shape and size of the rectangle mark.

6

Orientation Set this when [Type] - [Line] is selected. Click [] and select [Horizontal] or [Vertical].

7

Length

Width

Set this when [Type] - [Line] is selected. Set the length and width of the line mark.

8

Style

Set this when [Type] - [Line] is selected. Click [] and select the type of the line mark.

Solid: Places a solid line mark.

Dashed: Places a dashed line mark. You can specify the length of dashes and spacing between dashes.

9

Dash

Set this when [Style] - [Dashed] is selected. Set the lengths of dashes.

10

Space

Set this when [Style] - [Dashed] is selected. Set the spacing between dashes.

11

Output On

Check the checkbox and set the output destination for the rectangle mark or line mark.

Select from [Print], [Proof], or [PDF Export]. More than one output destination can be selected.

12

Colour

Set the colour for the rectangle mark or line mark.

Use Registration Black: Registers the colour of the rectangle mark or line mark. The rectangle mark or line mark is output to every colour separation.

Use CMYK: Select to display the CMYK colour settings to use for the rectangle mark or line mark. When a colour chip is double-clicked, [Edit Colour] dialog is displayed. You can set the colour for the rectangle mark or line mark by clicking a preset colour displayed underneath or directly entering CMYK values.

Use Darkest Ink: Displays the density text box. Enter the density of the most dense ink to use for the rectangle mark or line mark as a percentage in the density text box.

Spot colour name: Displays the spot colour name when a spot colour is used in the selected surface. Sets the colour of the rectangle mark or line mark to the spot colour. Enter the density of the spot colour as a percentage in the density text box.

13

Click to display [Set Mark Reference] dialog. Set the reference point for the rectangle mark or line mark and place it at the exact position.

14

Click to display [Set Origin] dialog. Set the reference point for the paper, plate or signature and place the rectangle mark or line mark at the exact position.

15

X

Y

Set the distance from the reference point of the paper, plate or signature to the reference point of the rectangle mark or line mark.

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/

The setting switches on each click.

: Links the reference point of the paper, plate or signature and the reference point of the rectangle mark or line mark. The relative positions for both linked points are maintained if the size or position of the paper, plate or signature is changed.

: The link is disabled.

Text Marks

The text created freely by the user can be arranged on the sheet as a text mark. Positioning, rotation, and trimming can also be set for the arranged text mark.

ID Setting Description

1

New

When clicked, the grey box is displayed in the preview. When you click the location where you want to arrange the text mark, the text mark is arranged on the sheet.

2

Delete

Click to delete the selected text mark.

3

Text

Enter text to place.

Note
  1. When a new text mark is added, [New text mark] is entered. Enter the text that you want to place.
  2. Line breaks can be included in text inside the input field.

4

Font

Select the text mark, and click [] to select the text font. Enter the font size in the input field on the right.

5

Orientation

Click [] and select the text mark angle.

Select from [Rotate 0], [Rotate 90], [Rotate 180] and [Rotate 270].

6

Wrap width

Specify the maximum width of the text mark.

Note
  1. A line break is entered if the text exceeds the specified text width.
  2. When set to "0", line breaks are not automatically applied.

7

Output On

Check the checkbox, and set an output destination for the text mark.

Select from [Print], [Proof], or [PDF Export].

More than one output destination can be selected.

8

Colour

Set the colour to use for the text marks.

Use Registration Black: Sets the colour of the text marks to registration black. The text mark is output to all colour separations.

Use CMYK: Select to display the CMYK colour settings to use for text marks. When a colour chip is double-clicked, [Edit Colour] dialog is displayed. You can set the text mark colour by clicking a preset colour located underneath or directly entering the CMYK values.

Use Darkest Ink: Displays the density text box. Enter the density of the most dense ink to use for text marks as a percentage in the density text box.

Spot colour name: Displays the spot colour name when a spot colour is used in the selected surface. Sets the colour of the text mark to the spot colour. Enter the density of the spot colour as a percentage in the density text box.

9

Click to display [Set Mark Reference] dialog. Set the reference point for the text mark, and arrange the text mark on the exact position.

10

Click to display [Set Origin] dialog. Set the reference point for the paper or plate, and arrange text marks on the exact positions.

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X

Y

Set the distance from the paper or plate reference point to the text mark reference point.

12

/

The setting switches on each click.

: Links the paper or plate reference point and text mark reference point. The relative positions for both linked points are maintained if the size or position of the paper or plate is changed.

: The link is disabled.