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Because a template stores all the layout information that you need for a job, using a template to create a job can save time and decrease the possibility of errors. 

This method works best for products with standard page counts that can be evenly divided into the autoselected page grid.

Extract the files in the Activity files.zip package to your Desktop to a new folder called Activity files and use them for this activity.

Adding pages to a job

  1. Close any open jobs in Preps.
  2. Switch to the Pages view.
  3. Locate the file OrchidBook24.pdf, or use any file that you have that is 16 pages or more.
  4. Drag the file to the Files pane.
    To see the list of pages in the Files pane, click the triangle next to the file name.
  5. Drag the file to Pages List > New Product(A).
  6. Switch to the Press Runs view.
  7. In the Resources pane, click the Layouts list.
  8. Under Templates > Folding Pattern Templates > US, right-click the Letter Saddle group of templates.
  9. Select Auto Select.
    Preps automatically selects the appropriate templates and creates press runs, which are displayed in the Press Runs List, and previews the signature in the workspace. 

Note: Preps will automatically create two press runs. If Preps does not automatically create what you want, you can reorder the press runs by clicking the up and down arrows in the Press Runs List toolbar.

Saving and printing a job

  1. Select File > Save.
  2. In the Save As dialog box, File name box, type a meaningful name for the job.
    In this case, type Orchid24. 
  3. Click Save.
    The job is saved as a .job file. 
  4. Select File > Print.
  5. In the Send to list, select the type of output you want to create.
    The output settings that are defined in the currently loaded profile are applied by default when you print a job. The default output types are:
    • Printer: Prints to the printer that is selected in the Connection dialog box
    • PDF: Generates one or more PDF output files
    • PS: Generates one or more PostScript files
    • JDF: Generates a Job Definition Format file
    • PJTF: Generates an Adobe Job Ticket file for workflows that require Portable Job Ticket Format job data
    • PPF: Generates one Print Production Format cutting-data file per press sheet 
  6. Make any other necessary adjustments.
  7. Click Print.
    The job is printed. 

 

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