8. From Preps Ganging, select
File
>
Print
.
9. In the
Send to
list, select
JDF
.
Note: You can output a PJTF file that includes the Print Production Format
(PPF) tags for a cutter. However, outputting to PJTF prevents you from editing
the imposition in Preps after it has been imported into Prinergy. See the Preps
documentation.
10. In the
Device
list, select an output device if you didn't select a
media earlier.
11. Specify a
Print Range
, if required.
12. Click
Print
. You can now close Preps Ganging and save the
Preps .job file if required.
For a new imposition, Preps creates the imposition file (PJTF or
JDF) and marks files, and Prinergy automatically imports the
imposition file and PDF marks files.
The imported Preps Ganging imposition files are saved in the
<
job
folder
>\System\ImpositionPlans
folder. The Preps job,
PJTF/JDF, and marks files are saved in the
<
job folder
>
\TransientLayouts\<
client computer name
>
folder.
Editing a layout with integrated Preps Ganging
Edit a layout using Preps Ganging integrated with Prinergy in order to
have Prinergy automatically import the layout.
Note: You can edit Preps Ganging layouts using this procedure with Preps Classic
or Preps Ganging.
1. In Job Manager, go to the
Signatures
view.
2. In the Imposition Plans pane, double-click the imposition that you
want to edit, or click
Edit
>
Edit Imposition
.
3. In the Edit Imposition dialog box, if more than one installation of the
Preps software is configured, in the
Select an imposition
application
box, select the Preps software that you want to use.
4. In the
Import Type
list, select
Manual Import
, and click
OK
.
The Preps software opens.
5. Make the necessary changes to your layout. The number of pages
must be kept the same as in your page set.
6. In Preps/Preps Ganging, select
File
>
Print
.
7. In the
Send to
list, select
JDF
.
Note: You can output a PJTF file that includes the PPF tags for a cutter.
However, outputting to PJTF prevents you from editing the imposition in Preps
after it has been imported into Prinergy. For more information, see the Preps
documentation.
8. In the
Device
list, select an output device if you didn't select a
media earlier.
9. Specify a
Print Range
, if required.
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