The following diagram shows sheet marks placed on a press sheet.
Overview of adding marks
1. Create the source PostScript for the marks PDF files in any software
that allows registration color (for example, QuarkXPress,
PageMaker) so it appears on all separations.
2. Once you are satisfied with your file, create a fat, composite
PostScript file containing embedded fonts.
3. Perform the following as appropriate:
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An
imposition
marks file
a. Add the marks to your imposition using imposition
software such as Preps and then import the imposition
(and marks file).
A process
template
a. Configure an Acrobat Distiller job option file to distill
PostScript files to PDF files for Prinergy. This task must
be performed only once after installing Prinergy
Workshop.
b. Use Acrobat Distiller to distill the PostScript to create
PDF files of the marks file.
c. Create an output process template specifying the marks
file and its positioning.
d. Apply the output process template to the PDF files in a
job. The system will add the marks file from the process
template to the job.
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