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Title: Stapling on the Fiery CWS?
Post by: delooch on November 01, 2018, 05:39:26 PM
In all my years of jockeying a copy machine, i havent hit this challenge..

I have a 2000 page PDF, which is the output of 1000 sets of a 2-page VDP job. I need to print this single sided, stapled..

I cant figure out how to staple 2 sheets at a time. Im thinking its not possible, unless i deconstruct the pdf into a bunch of 2 page files... unless im missing something?
Title: Re: Stapling on the Fiery CWS?
Post by: Joe on November 01, 2018, 07:26:53 PM
Hmmmm...interesting. Unless I am missing something too I think you are going to have to split them out into a bunch of 2 page files.
Title: Re: Stapling on the Fiery CWS?
Post by: PrepressPrison on November 02, 2018, 05:43:40 AM
Maybe print it in reverse order, then make a "mock' 2-page document to run those sheets back through for stapling?
Seems like this would be easier than trying to run 1,000 pdf files through CWS.
Title: Re: Stapling on the Fiery CWS?
Post by: pabney on November 02, 2018, 07:27:13 AM
On my machines if CWS sees the file as VDP with 1000 records, then it knows to staple each record.
If CWS sees it as a 2000 page file and does not know it is VDP, I define the record length in the VDP tab of CWS, and the system now knows it is a 1000 pg VDP document and treats each record accordingly.
Title: Re: Stapling on the Fiery CWS?
Post by: Tracy on November 02, 2018, 08:45:58 AM
Is there a Group or Collate button?
Let us know if you figure it out.
Title: Re: Stapling on the Fiery CWS?
Post by: delooch on November 02, 2018, 10:03:10 AM
Quote from: pabney on November 02, 2018, 07:27:13 AMOn my machines if CWS sees the file as VDP with 1000 records, then it knows to staple each record.
If CWS sees it as a 2000 page file and does not know it is VDP, I define the record length in the VDP tab of CWS, and the system now knows it is a 1000 pg VDP document and treats each record accordingly.

Well pabney gets the gold star for the day, this does exactly what I needed it to... THANKS!
Title: Re: Stapling on the Fiery CWS?
Post by: David on November 02, 2018, 11:00:01 AM
Golden Rocket Pony WINNAH!!!

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Title: Re: Stapling on the Fiery CWS?
Post by: Joe on November 02, 2018, 12:36:22 PM
Google is watching.

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