(normalize) the marks file on import. If using the process template
settings, you must manually distill the marks file.
Methods of adding marks files
You can add marks to your Prinergy output by using an imposition
marks file or by using a process template.
Adding Marks Using an Imposition Marks File
An imposition marks file is a marks file created from imposition
software such as Preps. They are used to add marks to imposition
output and final output.
The benefit of this method is that you can place marks more precisely,
and the marks file can be automatically imported and distilled when
you import the imposition.
Adding marks using a process template
Use a process template to add marks to output when you want to
avoid using imposition software to add marks.
Create the marks in drawing software, then distill and import them into
the output process template. The output process templates allow you
to specify the position of the mark. Using this method you avoid having
to add the marks in the imposition software and reprocess the imposed
marks file.
If you want to place a mark on loose page output you must use this
method of adding a mark.
Important: When placing sheet marks on final output, be sure you account for the
tail and lead clamps and be sure you know where the press sheet contacts the
plate.
Sheet marks on final output
Adding a sheet marks file to the output process template should be
done with great care. Before placing a sheet mark, you must know:
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The press sheet size and plate size
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The distance between the plate edge and press sheet edge
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The size of the nonimageable area under the lead and tail clamps
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Where you want the sheet mark to appear
Do not position sheet marks under the plate clamps. If you position the
sheet mark under the clamps, some or all of the sheet mark will not be
imaged.
Sheet marks are set to overprint. If you position the sheet mark over an
object, the sheet mark will overprint the object.
Methods of adding marks files
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