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Job Element Manager - Pagination Screen

[Signatures] Pane

Set the signatures of the document in the [Signatures] pane. Create the signatures in accordance with the type of document to be created (e.g.: magazine or book), binding edge, binding style, number-up and imposition method. The pages are assigned in accordance with the content of the set signatures. The settings can also be edited from the context menu.

ID Setting Description

1

Add Signature

Click this to display the Add Signature menu.

Add signature: Select this to display the [Add Signatures] dialog. Individually set and add signatures.

Add signature from Sheet Template: Select this to display the [Add Signature from Sheet Template] dialog. Select a stripping sheet template, and add a signature.

Note
  1. If a signature that has a different binding style and binding edge from the signature set immediately before is added, an assembly section is automatically added between the signatures. If an assembly section is added, the page assignment in each signature will be set again because the page numbers set for each signature will be changed.
  2. The bleed and gutter defaults when a new signature is created from [Add Signatures] dialog can be set in [Imposition View] - [Settings] pane.

2

Total Sigs.

Displays the total number of set signatures.

3

Set Creep

When the checkbox is checked, the [Set Creep] dialog is displayed. Click [OK] to enable [Creep Settings] to be selected from the context menu.

4

Remaining Pages

Displays the remaining number of pages that are not assigned to signatures. The background is red until this value becomes 0.

5

Signature List

Assigned Icon: Displays the signature mapping status.

: Data mapping is not complete for both the front and back

: Data mapping is complete for both the front and back
: Data mapping is complete for the front only
: Data mapping is complete for the back only

ID: Displays the signature number of each signature. The signature number added in [Add Signatures] dialog is displayed in red.

Order: Displays the signature order when [N-Up Different Signatures] is selected for [Signature Style]. Nothing is displayed for a signature that is not an n-up different signature. This item is not displayed by default.

Pages: Displays the numbers of the pages included in the signature.

B/E: Displays the binding edge.

: Left

: Right

B/S: Displays the binding style.

: Perfect binding

: Saddle stitch

N up: Displays the total number of front and back pages included in the signature.

Signature Name: Displays the signature name. This item is not displayed by default.

Note
  1. Click [] to select the items that you want to display in the list.
  2. Double-click a signature to display [Edit Signatures] dialog.

Context Menu in [Signatures] Pane

Right-clicking a signature in the list allows you to edit the settings of the signature from the context menu.

Setting Description
Copy signature

Select this to display the [Copy Signature] dialog. By default, the number of copies of the signature is input according to the remaining number of pages not assigned to the signature. Set the number of copies as necessary, and click [OK]. The number of set signatures is displayed at the end of the list.

You can also apply a signature with the same settings to other pages.

Note
  1. The area above the input field of [Copy Signature] dialog displays the bindery signature name, bindery signature number, and the range of the number of settable copies.
  2. If there is a fractional number of pages, the calculation result for the number of copies varies depending on the setting in [Tools] - [Preferences].
  3. When a signature is copied, the page assignment for each signature is set again.
  4. When multiple signatures are selected, [Copy signature] cannot be selected.
  5. When a signature that is an n-up different signature is copied, the other signatures that make up the n-up different signatures are also copied at the same time.
Edit signature

Select this to display the [Edit Signatures] dialog. This dialog allows you to edit the settings of the signature.

Caution
  1. Signatures with workflow items assigned cannot be edited.
Replace signature

Select this to display [Replace Signature] dialog. Select a stripping sheet template and then replace the signature.

Note
  1. Multiple signatures can be selected and replaced at the same time.
  2. [Replace signature] cannot be selected in the following cases.
  3. For signatures that are assigned to sheets
  4. When n-up different signatures with different settings for the n-up different signature count, binding style, and binding edge are selected simultaneously
  5. When an n-up different signature and signature that is not an n-up different signature are selected simultaneously
Delete signature

When this is selected, a confirmation dialog is displayed. Click [Yes] to delete the selected signature.

Caution
  1. Signatures assigned to sheets cannot be deleted.
Note
  1. Multiple signatures can be selected and deleted. Consecutive signatures can be selected by holding down the Shift key during selection. Any signatures can be selected by holding down the Ctrl key during selection.
  2. If there is only 1 signature in an assembly section and that signature is deleted, the assembly section that was immediately before that setting is automatically deleted.
  3. If a signature is not selected, [Delete signature] cannot be selected.
  4. When a signature that is an n-up different signature is deleted, the other signatures that make up the n-up different signatures are also automatically deleted.
New assembly section

Select this to add an assembly section immediately before the selected signature.

This allows you to, for example, separate the cover and body text pages with an assembly section when there are different paper types for the cover and body text of 1 document. Furthermore, even if the binding style is the same, in the case of notch binding for which separate saddle stitch volumes are laid out flat and then bound, each of the saddle stitch volumes can be separated with an assembly section. Since inserting these assembly sections enables you to group just pages with the same print conditions, performing tasks like workflow item assignment becomes easy.

Caution
  1. When the signature immediately after an assembly section is selected or multiple signatures are selected, an assembly section cannot be added.
Note
  1. If an assembly section is added between signatures with the same binding style and binding edge, the page assignment in the signatures is set again because the page numbers set for each signature are also changed.
  2. If adding an assembly section will result in the [Sheets], [Sheet Groups] or [Signature Groups] settings being unable to be applied, an error message will be displayed and the changes will be cancelled.
  3. If adding an assembly section will result in signatures that are n-up different signatures being separated or the binding style changing to saddle stitch, the assembly section cannot be added.
Delete assembly section

When this is selected, a confirmation dialog is displayed. Click [Yes] to delete the selected assembly section.

Note
  1. When an assembly section will be deleted and two assembly sections will be merged, if the [Binding Style] and [Binding Edge] settings will differ from those of the signatures before the merge, the settings will be automatically changed to match those of the signature that is immediately before the assembly section to be deleted.
  2. If an assembly section is deleted, the page assignment for each signature is set again.
  3. If deleting an assembly section will result in the [Sheets], [Sheet Groups] or [Signature Groups] settings being unable to be applied, an error message will be displayed and the changes will be cancelled.
  4. If deleting an assembly section will result in signatures that are n-up different signatures being separated or the binding style changing to saddle stitch, the assembly section cannot be deleted.
Set creep

Select this to display the [Creep Settings] dialog. This dialog allows you to set the creep for each signature.

Initial signature number

Select this to display the [Initial Signature Number Setting] dialog. Enter the initial number and then click [OK].

Note
  1. The signature numbers are added in order from 1. In the case of a job with multiple signatures, you can adjust the initial number so that the signature order becomes correct. For example, if just signature 3 and signature 4 were set partially, set the initial signature number to 3.
  2. A value from 1 to 10,000 can be entered.
  3. The initial signature number setting is applied to the entire selected job.
Note

You can move an assembly section in the list by dragging and dropping it. If moving an assembly section will result in signatures with different [Binding Style] and [Binding Edge] settings being included in the same assembly section, the settings are changed to those of the signature that was immediately before or immediately after the assembly section before the move.

An assembly section cannot be moved to the following positions.

  1. Before the signature at the top of the signature list
  2. After the signature at the end of the signature list

If an assembly section is moved, the page assignment for each signature is set again.

If moving an assembly section will result in the [Sheets] or [Sheet Groups] settings being unable to be applied, an error message will be displayed and the changes will be cancelled.

If moving an assembly section will result in signatures that are n-up different signatures being separated or the binding style changing to saddle stitch, an error message will be displayed and the move will be cancelled.