Variable Data Printing in Fiery Controllers. Exercise 1: Fiery FreeForm 1

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1 Variable Data Printing in Fiery Controllers Exercise 1: Fiery FreeForm 1

2 1. About this exercise This exercise describes the basic steps for creating a simple VDP (Variable Data Printing) job using the Fiery VDP stream called Fiery FreeForm 1. This exercise requires Microsoft Office and Fiery Command Workstation installed on your workstation. Required files for the FreeForm 1 exercise are contained in the folder on your desktop named: Connect_2012_VDP\FF1_exercise_1 2. Exercise Content Within the folder you will find the following files Exercise1_Variable.docx To be used for the creation of the freeform 1variable file. Exercise1_Master.pdf To be used for the creation of the Freeform 1static file caching. Four Jpeg files to be used for layout purpose only and to simplify the process of placing the variable content properly (these JPG s files were extracted from the master file) 3. Instructions 3.1. Preparing the Freeform 1 variable file Steps to creating the FreeForm 1 variable job: Open MS Word document Exercise1_Variable.docx Place in Page 1 the FieryTech2012_Master_pg1.jpg file Place in Page 2 the FieryTech2012_Master_pg2.jpg file Place in Page 3 the FieryTech2012_Master_pg3.jpg Place in Page 4 the FieryTech2012_Master_pg4.jpg Page 2 of 8

3 Right Click on each of the images and set the Text Wrapping to Behind Text Insert a empty Text box on top of Page 1 in the open white space below the Register Now at /fierytech Insert an empty text box on Page 4 at the bottom right of the page large enough for an address label Import the data base by selecting Mailings tab, then Select Recipients and Use Existing List Select data base RandomDataBaseFinal.xlsx located in the FF1_Exerciese_1 folder ensuring the check box First row of data column headers is selected and confirm with OK Review the data base by selecting Mailings tab, then Edit Recipient List Page 3 of 8

4 Review the data base header fields by selecting Mailings tab, then Insert Merge Field Place cursor in text box created on page 1, select Greeting Line, scroll through the records to view the variable content for each record and confirm by OK. This will insert the greeting into the text box «GreetingLine» Review the variable content by selecting Mailings tab, then Preview Results. This will show the real variable content in the text box. Scroll through the records to review the variable content based on the selected record Place cursor in text box created on page 4, select the required field s headers to be inserted from the Mailings tab, then Insert Merge Field (You can add spaces, enter for new line or insert any static text together with the variable fields) The text box should contain something like «FirstName» «LastName» «Address» «City», «ZIP» «Country» Review the variable content by selecting Mailings tab, then Preview Results. This will show the real variable content in the text box. Scroll through the records to review the variable content based on the selected record Temporary delete the 4 inserted jpegs performed during Step 1 ensuring 4 pages remain after the deletion. Make sure not to save the file Now you are ready to generate the FreeForm 1variable file. Save the File From the Finish & Merge select Print Document; select all records or a range required In the Print dialog, select Adobe PDF and save to the desktop with a unique name (for example YourName_Exercise1_Variable.pdf ). Page 4 of 8

5 3.2. On Fiery Command Workstation Copy the file Exercise1_Master.pdf from Connect_2012_VDP\FF1_exercise_1 folder to the desktop and rename it to YourName_Exercise1_Master.pdf. At this point you should have on the desktop two files you have created, YourName_Exercise1_Variable.pdf and YourName_Exercise1_Master.pdf Using CWS import both files mentioned above to the held queue Open YourName_Exercise1_Master.pdf job properties, navigate to the VDP tab and select from the Create Master drop down a blank number (not created) and process & hold the job Open YourName_Exercise1_Variable.pdf job properties, navigate to the VDP tab and select from the Use Master drop down the master number selected in the previous step then selecting OK to quite the Job properties Select the variable file again, right click and select Impose. Apply the following settings: Template: 2-up saddle, Sheet Size: 11x17 Page 5 of 8

6 Save the Imposed job. A new file will be created in the held queue with.dbp extension ( YourName_Exercise1_Variable.pdf.dbp ) Process & Hold the imposed job Select Preview to display the imposed results To view more details of the finished job use Fiery ImageViewer to display each finished surface of the job. Page 6 of 8

7 4. What to expect Pay attention to the size of the variable job which is very small The background pages (the master file) is ripped and cached ahead. Therefore these cached images will be used over and over for each record when processed resulting in very fast ripping The variable pages will be overlaid on the master pages resulting with the final product ready to be printed Job is imposed as a 2-up saddle on 11x Review the expected results by viewing the pictures on the next page. Page 7 of 8

8 Front Imposed Surface Back Imposed Surface Page 8 of 8