Do you print pagination dummy from XMF? How do you do it?

[Lyzan]

Hey guys,

Do you print your XMF page imposition into an A3 desktop printer for quick printing/folding guide in the post press? If yes, how do you do it in XMF?

//Lyzan

[Ear]

Nope, I'm printing descreened, ROOM proofs, full paginated, 2-sided press sheets to a Spinjet proofer. Full sized.

[Tracy]

I have printed the screen to check, also if there are no page numbers
I print it out to label my proof, I was trying to figure that out too!

[Ear]

Tracy, in absence of page numbers, you can use the Blind Folio feature. Bindery loves me for the use of blind folios.

[Diddler]

Hey guys,

Do you print your XMF page imposition into an A3 desktop printer for quick printing/folding guide in the post press? If yes, how do you do it in XMF?

//Lyzan

I print full size mockups and Hi Res Proofs on an Epson 9800/9900 using 3rd party Serendipty Blackmagic software for colour control.
Also agree with Ear, Blind Folios on every page has saved the day before.

[frailer]

We would be dead without Blind Folios. They added extra positioning after we hounded them on it. Tool with combos of 'Placement'/'Position' until you get them where you want.

[Lyzan]

I am using PDF Export to print in our desktop printer, proof on Epson4900, and make plates to our old CTP via its RIP.

[Lyzan]

I am intrigue by the ROOM workflow item. I want to know if it is possible to use it via OS printer driver, or do I need a license for device driver for Windows for example.

//Lyzan

[Farabomb]

Hmmm, I have to check Prinergy to see if they have a blind folio option. Would lessen my talks with bindery about page numbering.

Not that he can count above 10.

[Tracy]

Tracy, in absence of page numbers, you can use the Blind Folio feature. Bindery loves me for the use of blind folios.

I use it occasionally but a lot of my jobs only have an 1/8 1/8 gutter the page number doesn't really fit
does it?

[Joe]

Hmmm, I have to check Prinergy to see if they have a blind folio option. Would lessen my talks with bindery about page numbering.

Not that he can count above 10.

Yes Preps does have the blind folio option though I think they just call it page numbers. :laugh:

[Farabomb]

For Kodak that make far too much sense.

[Ear]

Tracy, in absence of page numbers, you can use the Blind Folio feature. Bindery loves me for the use of blind folios.

I use it occasionally but a lot of my jobs only have an 1/8 1/8 gutter the page number doesn't really fit
does it?

hmmm... good point. You can put them where you want: head, face, foot, etc.. usually there is room somewhere to stick a little page number.

[Ear]

I am intrigue by the ROOM workflow item. I want to know if it is possible to use it via OS printer driver, or do I need a license for device driver for Windows for example.

//Lyzan

ROOM = Render Once, Output Many. As opposed to NORM = Normalize Once, Render Many.

In my case, I do have a license for the ROOM tiffs. Basically, the RIP renders the 1-bit plate tiffs, then it merges them back together and exports a composite tiff to a hot folder for my Spinjet RIP to pick up. The Spinjet RIP then descreens the tiff and prints it to an HP5500 Designjet (Spinjet). I leave it desaturated to ensure it is not confused with a color-accurate proof. It is a bulletproof content proof, since it is using the actual plate tiffs. Digital blueline. It prints 2-sided, I then fold the proofs and trim them appropriately.

For color proofs, I'm exporting imposed PDFs, unrendered, and sending them to an EFI Colorproof to print on a Epson 9900 SpectroProofer. It is mostly content accurate but I have seen it output differently than the ripped plate files (rare occurrence).

[Farabomb]

Tracy, in absence of page numbers, you can use the Blind Folio feature. Bindery loves me for the use of blind folios.

I use it occasionally but a lot of my jobs only have an 1/8 1/8 gutter the page number doesn't really fit
does it?

hmmm... good point. You can put them where you want: head, face, foot, etc.. usually there is room somewhere to stick a little page number.

I would figure centered at the foot .125 from trim would work in 95% of the work we do here.