Quick start
- Open the print-ready PDF and confirm its TrimBox or finished size.
- Choose the press sheet and let Auto calculate a best-yield grid, or set rows and columns manually.
- Set margins, gutters, bleed, rotation, and front/back behavior.
- Add the registration, cut, crease, perforation, barcode, or QR controls required by finishing.
- Generate the imposed PDF and export the matching DC job XML when needed.
Source PDF
Start with the original print-ready PDF. ImposeIQ reads the TrimBox when it is available. If the art has no bleed, mirrored bleed can extend content by 0.125 inch without changing the finished size.
Confirm the intended finished dimensions before adjusting the sheet. A wrong TrimBox can make an otherwise correct layout look wrong.
Piece and grid
Use Auto when yield is the priority. Manual rows and columns are useful when the finishing pattern, grain direction, or job standard determines the layout. Rotation can improve yield but should follow the production requirement.
Sheet, margins, and gutters
Select the physical sheet, then set margins and horizontal/vertical gutters. Lock scale when the finished piece must remain exact. Use preview zoom and fit controls to inspect placement without changing output dimensions.
Duplex backs and gang layouts
Choose the back-side orientation that matches the press turn. Gang layouts place different pieces on one sheet; verify each position and back before generating output.
Booklet signatures
Set the signature size and creep behavior for folded work. Confirm page count, binding direction, and front/back orientation with a folded proof before production.
DC marks, crease, and perforation
Enable only the marks required by the Duplo device: registration, skew, shrink, barcode, or QR. Add crease and perforation lines with their correct tool and depth. The optional slug can print key settings on the sheet for the finisher.
Output and templates
Generate the imposed PDF after the preview is correct. Export DC XML for the PC Controller or embed it in the PDF when the workflow supports that handoff. Save the completed settings as a template for repeat jobs.
Troubleshooting
- Wrong size: check the PDF boxes and locked scale.
- Poor yield: test rotation, margins, gutters, and a different sheet.
- Back is wrong: verify duplex turn and page pairing with a proof.
- Finisher rejects the job: confirm device marks, barcode value, and XML destination.
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