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Print Media Academy – Introduction 1
Introduction
Prinect Signa Station is an application allowing the digital imposition or montage of PDF
documents. With this application you can create fully imposed signatures containing all
marks and print control strips – i.e. all information required for imaging, print, and postpro-
cessing – for output to CtP, CtF and digital printing presses.
The application processes PDF documents only. Although you can select PostScript files to
be loaded, the Acrobat Distiller application will automatically convert them to PDF; for this
purpose, the Acrobat Distiller must be installed on the workstation. During automatic con-
version the PostScript document is directly converted to PDF. No data optimization is per-
formed. To optimize PDF documents prior to processing with Prinect Signa Station you
should have converted them to PDF using the desired job options.
A TrimBox present in a PDF document is automatically used for page positioning. You can,
however, always move the page information by hand.
Using resources you can define plate templates, folding patterns, etc. to ensure you always
apply standardized formats. All workstations have access to the same data records if you
store default folders containing resources on a server and specify these in the application.
You can manage and process several product parts within one job, e.g. a 36-page brochure,
business cards, flyers, etc., thus allowing all jobs for a specific customer to be processed in
one file.
There are three modes for creating a signature:
Imposition: Here, all signatures are defined for a specified number of

pages. In this mode you can, for example, process several
imposition schemes, paper and plate templates in a single
job.
Automatic imposition: Here, you use a defined template that is multiplied as soon
as the last sheet is filled and more pages need to be
assembled. This mode does not allow a combination of dif-
ferent imposition schemes.
Montage: In this mode only the printing plate and the paper are
defined. This allows 1ups or collective forms to be created.
The Prinect Signa Station application heavily draws on context-sensitive operation, i.e.
right-clicking the mouse (Windows) or clicking the mouse with the Ctrl key pressed (Macin-
tosh) in a window opens a shortcut menu with currently available commands.
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Print Media Academy – Chapter 1: Menu overview 3
Chapter 1: Menu overview
The upper window area of the Prinect Signa Station application comprises the following
menu items: File, Edit, Inspectors, Window, Services, and Help.
File menu
Choose the Open… menu item to load an existing job into the
Prinect Signa Station application.
Choose New… to create a new job, supported by the Job Assis-

tant.
Choose Create Resource to create new data sets for Plate Tem-
plate, Scheme, Marks, Paper Sizes, Page Formats, Customer
Data Sets, and Output Parameter Sets.
Choose Create Machine to create new data sets for Filmsetter, Platesetter, Sheetfed
Presses, and Web Presses.
Choose Import to load PDF documents you need for the current montage.
Choose the Recent Jobs submenu to view the names of recently opened documents and to
directly open them.
Choose Save to save the latest changes to your current job.
Choose Save as… to save your current job under any name. You can also specify where
your montage job is to be saved.
Choose Close to close the current Signa job. You will be notified if latest changes have not
yet been saved, and you can choose to close and save your document at the same time.
Choose Print Job to print your current job.

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Choose Preferences… to open the Preferences dialog where you can also define the
Default Unit and Default Directory.
Choose Exit to quit the application.
Edit menu
Choose the Edit menu items to undo or redo recent actions.
Inspectors menu
Choose the Inspectors menu to switch to any of the inspectors:

Job Inspector, Inspector for Job Parts, Folding Sheet Inspector,
Press Sheet Inspector, Page/1up Inspector, and Document
Inspector. Each inspector has a colored dot of its own that also
appears in the application’s tool bar.
Window menu
Choose Show Progress to show or hide the Back-

ground Processes window. This window indicates any
active background processes. Choose Detach/Include
Graphic View to detach the Graphic View and make it
part of the job window again. The Window menu also
lists the currently open jobs. Use this menu to switch between the individual jobs.
Services menu
Choose the Services menu to start the Heidelberg Assistant or

search the Internet for a program update.
Help menu
Choose the Help menu to open the Online Help and to view infor-
mation on the current version of the Prinect Signa Station applica-
tion.
Print Media Academy – Chapter 1: Menu overview 5
Tool bar overview
The buttons in the Toolbar let you exit the Prinect Signa Station application, load a Signa job
from the file system, create a new file with the Assistant, save the current file, print the file,
switch to the other inspectors, and change the unit used by the program.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 Load Signa job from file system

2 Create new job with the Assistant
3 Save current Signa job
4 Send selected job to output device
5 View Inspector for the selected job
6 Open job part inspector
7 Open folding sheet inspector
8 Open press sheet inspector
9 Start page/1up inspector
10 Open document inspector
11 Set unit
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Print Media Academy – Chapter 2: Autom. Imposition 7
Chapter 2: Exercise 1 – Autom. Imposition
Task
The objective of the present exercise is the automatic imposition of a 96-page document to
be created for Perfect Binding postprocessing. The job will be created with the Job Assis-
tant. All resources/default settings required for this exercise have already been prepared.
Job data:
Job code: 0001
Job name HD Manual
Customer: Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Customer code: 0001
Job part definition:

Name: Supertrap
Page total: 96
Working mode: Autom. Imposition
Master pages:
Page format: A5 without trim
Binding Methods
Binding method: Perfect Binding
Creeping: disabled
Print control elements: Cut, fold, and collating marks
Distance: Automatic
Direction: Ascending
Printing plates:
Printing plate: SM102 from the Training group
Placing mode: Turn
Paper definition: Profisilk_90_100x70 from the Training group
Folding schemes:
Scheme: F32-05_li_4x4 from the Standard group
Top gutters: 6 mm
Inside gutters: 6 mm
Center gutters: 20 mm
Sheet edge distance: 22 mm
PDF document: Supertrap.pdf
Output parameter set: SM102_Topsetter102 from the Training group

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Press sheet 1: Front/Back printing

Exercise description
Creating a new Signa job
1. Start the Prinect Signa Station application.
2. Choose File > New…
3. The Job Assistant automatically opens.
With the Job Assistant you can specify all parameters required for a new Signa job in an
easy and clearly structured manner right from the job start.
4. Specify general job information in the Job Data window.

5. Specify job code and job name according to the task.
Job code = 0001

Job name = HD Manual
6. The customer for this job has already been created in the resources and can be loaded
for the present job.
7. To load the customer data set click From Template next to the Customer field.
8. Click the gray triangle in front of the folder icon to view the contents of the Standard
group in the Choose Customer window. Highlight Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
and click OK.
9. The fields Customer and Customer Code are automatically completed in the Job Data
window.
10. Click Next Card in the bottom window region to go to the next window – the Job part def-
inition window.
11. Type the job part name and select the Working Mode in the Job part definition window.
12. Type the job part name in the Name text box and choose the Autom. Imposition as the
Working Mode.
Name = Supertrap
Working Mode = Autom. Imposition.
13. Click Next card to go to the Master Pages window.
14. Click to load the A5 paper format from the resources.

15. Display the contents of the Standard group in the Choose Page or Paper Size window.
Highlight A5 and click OK.
16. The selected page format appears in the Master Pages window.
Our sample document does not require any trim; you can therefore type 0 in the Trim
text box in the Page-related bleed section.
17. Click Next card to go to the Binding Methods window.

18. Make the following settings in this window:
Binding Method = Perfect Binding

Enable Cut Marks, Fold Marks, and Collating Marks
Enable the following checkboxes in the Data for Collating Mark section
Distance = Automatic
Direction = Ascending
19. Click Next card to go to the Printing Plates window.
20. In this window you define the plate template and the paper to be used.
21. Click next to the first pop-up menu to load the plate template from the resources.
22. Display the contents of the Training group.
Highlight SM102 and click OK to adopt the selected plate template.

23. The selected plate template now appears in the window along with its stored width and
height.
24. Choose the Turn option in the Placing Mode pop-up menu.
25. Click next to the Name pop-up menu to load the paper definition from the
resources.
26. Display the contents of the Training group.
Highlight Profisilk_90_100x70 and click OK to adopt the selected paper.
27. The paper values stored in the resources are filled in.
28. Click Next card to go to the Folding Schemes window.

29. In this window you define the folding scheme and top, bottom and inside gutters.
30. Click of the Current Scheme pop-up menu to load the folding scheme from the
resources.
31. Display the contents of the Standard group, highlight F32-05_li_4x4 and click OK to
adopt the selected scheme.
You will be able to choose from those folding schemes only that reasonably fit on the
i sheet under consideration of the settings made so far (selected trimmed size, plate
template, and paper format) when you choose a scheme.
32. Upon selection of the scheme a thumbnail representation of the press sheet appears in
the right window section.
The left bottom window section shows a schematic representation of the selected
scheme. You define top, bottom, and inside gutters here. Specify the gutters for this
exercise example as per the illustration below. You can immediately watch the changes
in the press sheet thumbnail image.
Use the Tab key to go from text box to text box. Use the Shift and Tab keys together to
go to the previous text box. i
33. Click Ready to create the job with the settings made by help of the Job Assistant.
34. The job window shows the first press sheet in the Graphics window.
The browser window shows a tree view of the current job with the Supertrap job part,
the Folding Sheets, the Page List, and the Press Sheets in the Jobs tab. The Internal
Marks directory lists the marks used in the present job.
The Inspector window with the Job Inspector provides general information on the cur-
rent document and the colors used in the document.
The Press Sheets tab in the Lists window shows the press sheets created by now.
Saving a Signa job
1. To save the current job choose File > Save as…
2. You automatically go to the directory for saving Signa jobs defined in the Preferences.
SignaStation automatically proposes a file name consisting of the Job Code specified in
the Job Assistant and the Job Name.
The Prinect Signa Station application automatically assigns the .sdf extension.
3. Click the Save button to save the current job in the selected directory.
Importing PDF documents and assigning them to the Signa job
1. The next step is to import the PDF document. There are two ways to do this.
a) Choose File > Import > Documents.
b) From the Browser window go to the Contents tab. Right-click the PDF Documents to
open the shortcut menu and choose Documents ...
To open the shortcut menu, click the right mouse button (Windows) or press the Ctrl
key (Macintosh).
2. You automatically go to the directory for loading documents defined in the Preferences.
3. Highlight the Supertrap.pdf file in the list and click Open.
4. The imported document appears in the Contents tab in the PDF Documents group.
5. Before the pages are added to the press sheet, the preview for all document pages is to
be calculated.
Highlight the document in the list and choose Preview from the shortcut menu.
6. Choose Window > Show Progress to observe the preview generation progress.
You can add the pages to the press sheet even if the background process has not yet
been completed. i
6. Choose Window > Show Progress to close the progress window once the background
process has been completed.
7. The PDF document contains all pages needed for this Signa job. All pages of the PDF
document are now to be assigned to the Signa job. There are several ways to do this.
a) From the Browser window go to the Contents tab.

Highlight the Supertrap.pdf document and choose Add Pages from the shortcut
menu.
b) From the Lists window go to the Not assigned tab.

Click the document entry in the list and choose Add pages from the shortcut menu
to assign all pages of the document.
To assign individual document pages, show the pages by double-clicking the docu-
i ment in the No. column.
Now highlight those pages in the list you wish to assign, and choose Add Pages
from the shortcut menu.
c) You can also assign individual pages by dragging and dropping them from the list of
not assigned pages into the Lists window or via the Browser window using the Con-
tents tab to the respective page in the Press Sheet, Folding Sheet, Page List, and
Press Sheet List graphics windows. To do so, show the desired Graphics windows.
In our example we show the Page List window.
To assign all pages of the document drop the document on the first page of the
page list.
To assign selected pages, show the pages and drag and drop them on the respective
page in the Page List.
8. After having assigned all pages, show the Press Sheet window to inspect the current
job.
9. By default only the front signature is shown. Click the icon at the bottom of the press
sheet window to also view the back signature. This is a toggle switch allowing to show
or hide the current back sheet.
10. Choose File > Save to save the latest changes to the document.
Printing the Signa job as PDF
1. The last step is to print the job exercise to a PDF file. To do so choose File > Print Job.
2. You can show the individual press sheets and surfaces in the Print Inspector to inspect
them.
3. Click to choose an output parameter set from the resources.

4. Show the contents of the Training group and highlight SM102_Topsetter102. Click OK
to apply the selected resource.
5. Enable all press sheets in the Press Sheet List of the Print Inspector and click the Print
button to start output.
6. The PDF documents will be automatically saved in the predefined directory.

7. A message will inform you once printing has been successfully completed. Click OK to
close the window.
The Information window displays the current storage path.
On a Windows PC the default file storage location is the C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\Heidelberger\PrinectSignaStation_1\output folder. i
On the Macintosh the default file storage location is the Start
volume\Users\Shared\Heidelberger\PrinectSignaStation_1\output folder. i
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Print Media Academy – Chapter 3: Exercise 2 – Format Customization 33
Chapter 3: Exercise 2 – Format Customization
Task
The Signa job you created in Exercise 1 must be customized due to short-term press
rescheduling from SM102 to SM74. This exercise will teach you how to quickly perform for-
mat changes with the Job Assistant.
After the format change the modified job is to be saved as a template.
Job data:
SignaJob: 0001_HD-Handbuch.sdf
Printing plates:
Placing mode: Turn
Paper definition: Profigloss_90_70x50 from the Training group
Folding schemes:
Scheme: F16-06_dd_4x2 from the Standard group
Top gutters: 20 mm
Inside gutters: 6 mm
Center gutters: 20 mm
Output parameter set: Prosetter_SM74 from the Training group

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Changing the format
1. Choose File > Open…
2. Highlight the 0001_HD-Handbuch.sdf document (from exercise 1) in the SignaJobs

directory and click Open.
3. Go to the Jobs tab in the Browser window.
4. Highlight the Supertrap job part and choose Edit Job Part from the shortcut menu.
5. The Job Assistant automatically opens.

6. Go to the Printing Plates window.
7. The Printing Plates window shows the current plate template and the current paper.
8. Select the new plate template and the new paper format from the resources.
Plate Template: SM74 from the Training group

Paper: Profigloss_90_70x50 from the Training group
9. The thumbnail view of the printing plate shows that the folding scheme no longer fits
the printing plate.
10. Go to the Folding Schemes window.
11. Select the new folding scheme from the resources.
Current scheme: F16-06_dd_4x2 from the Standard group.
12. Specify the gutters as per the illustration below.
13. Click Ready to apply the changes to the Signa job.

14. You can assess the format change result in the job window.
15. Choose File > Save as... and type a new name for the changed document.
16. Print all press sheets as PDF. Choose the Prosetter_SM74 Output Parameter Set
from the Training group in the Print Inspector.
Saving the Signa job as template
To process repeat jobs, the Prinect Signa Station provides the option to save an entire job
with all job parts or selected job parts as Templates.
A template contains all parameters of a job or job part, except for the job data and the
assigned pages.
1. In a first step you create a new group in the Job Templates Resource directory.
2. Go to the Resources tab in the Browser window.
3. Enable the Job Templates option and choose New Group from the shortcut menu.
4. Type your own name as the group name.
5. To save an entire Signa job as template, go to the Jobs tab in the Browser window.
6. Highlight the job in the list and choose Save job as “Resource/Template Jobs” ... from
the shortcut menu.
7. Choose the group you have created beforehand and type a name for the template in
the Group pop-up menu of the Save Job as Template window. Then click Save.
8. You can load a saved job template from the resources in the Job Data window of the
Job Assistant. Choose File > New…to create a new Signa job; this will open the Job
Assistant. Then click the black arrow of the Job code option and choose the desired
template in the window that appears.
Print Media Academy – Notes
Print Media Academy – Chapter 4: Exercise 3 – Plate Template and Marks 45
Chapter 4: Exercise 3 – Plate Template and Marks
Task
The objective of the present exercise is to extend or edit an already existing plate template.
In a first step we will add a a user-defined text mark to the SM52 plate template of the
Training group.
In a second step we will replace the color control bar on the plate template with the DIPCO
6GS color control bar that must first be imported into the Prinect Signa Station application.
To finish this exercise we will save assign the edited plate template a new name.
Plate Template: SM52 from the Training group

Color control bar: 6GS_SM52_510x12 from the Signa_Training/ Marken/
Dipco1.4_mac/EPS_MAC/CPC21_24/SM52 directory
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Edited plate template

Creating marks using the Marks Editor
Using the Marks Editor you can create simple graphic elements and save them as marks.
As a first step you will create a new Text mark containing a graphic element as well as text
variables.
2. Click the gray arrow to show the contents of the Marks group.
3. You must first create a new group. To do so click the Marks item and choose New
Group from the shortcut menu.
4. The directory for the new group is created in the directory tree. Type your own name
as the group name.
5. To create a mark using the Marks Editor highlight your group and choose New Mark
> Marks Editor from the shortcut menu.
6. The Marks Editor opens.

1 Activate/deactivate object
2 Move object
3 Ellipse
4 Line tool
15 16 5 Rectangle
14
6 Fill color black
1
7 Fill color white
2 8 Text object
3
4 9 Delete object
5 10 Copy object
6
7 11 Center object
8 12 Move object forward one layer
9
10 13 Zoom tool (press Alt key to
11 unzoom)
12 14 Select object list
13
15 Properties dialog
16 Undo/Redo
7. Type My Text Mark in the Mark Name text box.
8. Choose the Undefined option in the Mark Type pop-up menu.
9. Choose the Lower left option as reference point in the Hotspot pop-up menu.
11. To edit the Canvas size click the Properties button. Specify the following values for the
canvas size and click Apply when you are done.
Width: 150
Height: 10
Grid: 10
The canvas size defines width and height of the mark to be positioned.
12. Choose the Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle. Then click Properties button (15).
The Properties dialog text boxes indicate the values of the selected object.
13. Edit the values in the Properties dialog to match the following values:
Starting Point x: 0.0

Starting Point y: 2.5
Width: 5
Height: 5
Filled: enable
Ink Coverage: 100%
14. We will now add a text mark containing the current file name, the date, the time, the
color separation name, the sheet number, the surface, and the layer name.
15. Choose the Text tool from the tool bar and click the canvas.
16. The information mentioned before applies to text variables you can select in the
Properties dialog. Click the Properties button.
17. The Text Properties dialog opens.
18. Edit the Starting Point, the Font parameters and the Fill color of the text mark to match
the following values:
X: 8
Y: 4
Font Type: Courier Bold
Font Size: 12
Ink Coverage: 100
19. To insert the variables for file name, date, time, color separation name, sheet number,
and surface click the Name, Date, Time, Color, Sheet Number, and Front/Back but-
tons. The variables appear in the Text box.
20. To insert the text variable for the layer name, choose the Layer name option next to
the Insert text mark option in the pop-up menu.
21. Click Insert text mark to insert the selected variable in the text box.
22. Click Apply to close the window and to apply the changes.
23. You return to the Marks Editor window. Click Save to save the mark.
All information will be printed on the sheet even if the text mark text does not appear
i in its entirety in the Marks Editor.
24. The mark you have created appears in your Marks group directory.
Importing color control bars
You can always import your own marks into the program. Supported formats are
PostScript, EPS, and PDF. When importing marks, the Acrobat Distiller application auto-
matically converts PostScript and EPS files to PDF, which are then loaded into the pro-
gram.
1. In the step that follows you will import the 6GS_SM52_510x12 DIPCO mark available
as EPS in the Signa_Training/Marken/Dipco1.4_mac/ EPS_MAC/CPC21_24/SM52
directory.
3. Click the gray arrow to show the contents of the Marks group.
4. To import a mark click your marks group and choose New Mark > Marks Import from
the shortcut menu.
You can also choose File > Create Resource > New Mark > Marks Import in the menu
to import a mark.
In this case a window appears where you must first choose the desired Resource
Group as the target for the mark import.
5. The Marks Import Editor opens.
6. Click Source... button.
7. Browse to the Signa_Training/Marken/Dipco1.4_mac/EPS_MAC/ CPC21_24/SM52

directory.
8. Highlight the 6GS_SM52_510x12.eps file and click Open.
9. As this is an EPS file the Acrobat Distiller application automatically opens and con-
verts it to PDF.
10. After successful conversion the mark appears in the Marks Editor.
The original PDF file name is automatically chosen as mark name. You can edit this
name as desired.
11. Assign the mark the Color Control Mark option using the Marks Type pop-up menu.
12. Choose the Lower middle option as reference point in the Hotspot pop-up menu.
13. Click the Save button to save the imported mark. The mark you have imported
appears in your Marks group directory.
Editing and saving plate templates
In this exercise step, we will edit an existing plate template – SM52 in the Training group
– and save it under a new name.
The color control bar on the plate template is to be replaced with the DIPCO color control
mark we have imported, and our Text Mark is to be positioned on the plate template.
1. From the Browser window go to the Resources tab.
2. Display the contents of the Plattenstandbögen(plate templates)/Training directory.
3. Highlight SM52 and choose Edit Plate Template from the shortcut menu.
4. The Plate Template Editor opens.

5. To delete the old color control bar go to the Marks tab.
6. Highlight the Composite-4C mark in the Marks List or click the positioned mark direct-
ly on the plate template.
7. Click Delete in the Marks tab to delete the mark.
8. Confirm the message box that appears by clicking Yes.
9. To position the new color control bar go to the Marks Resources tab.
10. Drag and drop the 6GS_SM52_510x12 color control bar from your marks group direc-
tory on the subject’s upper middle hotspot. Release the mouse button when the mark
snaps into place.
11. After positionning of the color control bar to the sujet, the width of the mark will be
cutted automatically to the width of ther sujet.
12. Then drag the Text Mark from the marks directory and drop it on the lower left paper
hotspot.
13. Now that you have placed all marks on the plate template you can define the position
of individual marks in relation to their respective reference points.
14. Go to the Marks tab.
15. All marks positioned on the plate template appear in the Marks List. Highlighting a
mark in the list automatically selects the mark in question in the preview window.
Selecting a mark in the preview window automatically highlights the mark in question
in the Marks List.
16. Highlight the color control mark in the list and move it upward by 10 mm. To do so,
specify a value of 10 mm in the Position Y: text box.
17. To facilitate assessing the result you can scale the view by either choosing the desired
factor in the Zoom pop-up menu or by dragging a rectangle over the desired area with
the Zoom tool.
i
To show the Zoom tool under Windows press the Ctrl and Space keys and click and
drag the mouse over the area to be zoomed.
To show the Zoom tool on the Macintosh press the Command (Apple) and Space keys
and click and drag the mouse over the area to be zoomed.
Pressing the Alt key on the Macintosh or under Windows simultaneously with the
known key shortcut for zooming zooms out each time you click the mouse button.
18. To return to the complete Preview choose the Auto option from the Zoom pop-up
menu.
19. Now highlight the text mark, use the option plate as the parent, and move it to the
following coordinates:
Position X: 20 mm
Position Y: 40 mm
24. To save the plate template under a new name go to the Plate Template tab.
25. Type SM52_6c in the Name text box as the new name.
26. Click Save to save the plate template under a new name.
27. The new plate template is located – like the plate template highlighted before – in the
Training plate template group.
Print Media Academy – Chapter 5: Exercise 4 – Imposition 65
Chapter 5: Exercise 4 – Imposition
Task
The objective of the present exercise is to impose a 4-page cover in front and back print-
ing using a 4-page scheme created in the Imposition mode. All resources/default settings
required for this exercise have already been created. We will be using the plate template
you edited in the last exercise.
Job data:
Job code: 0002
Job name HD flyer
Customer code: 00001

Name: Cover
Page Total: 4
Working mode: Imposition
Master pages:
Page format: A4 with 3 mm trim
Binding Methods
Binding method: Saddlestitch
Creeping: disabled
Print control elements: Cut and fold marks
Printing plates:
Printing plate: SM52_6c from the Training group
Placing mode: Turn
Paper definition: Zander_135_50x35 from the Training group
Folding schemes:
Scheme: F04-01_ui_2x1 from the Standardgroup
PDF document: HD_Stadt_dt_engl.pdf
Output parameter set: Prosetter_SM52 from the Training group

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Cover: Front
Cover: Back
Creating a new Signa job in the Imposition mode
1. To create a new job using the Job Assistant choose File > New…
3. The Job Assistant automatically opens once you choose the New… menu item.
4. Enter the Job Code and the Job Name according to the task in the Job Data window.
Job code = 0002

Job name = HD flyer
5. Load the customer data set of the Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG customer from
the Resources.
6. Click Next card to go to the Job Part Definition window.

7. In the present job part only the flyer cover is to be imposed. Paper and printing press
for the cover differ from the paper and the printing press used for the inner pages.
Type the Cover designation in the Name text box.
Choose the Imposition option as the Working mode.
Type 4 pages in the Page Total text box and confirm your entry by pressing the Tab
key.
8. To facilitate the page assignment at a later stage, we will now be editing the page
names/page index for the pages.
9. To do so, highlight the four pages in the Page Names List and choose Change Page
Names… from the shortcut menu.
10. Type C for cover in the New Name text box and click Apply.
11. The new index appears in the Page Name list.

12. Click Next Card to go to the Master Page window.
13. Choose the A4 page size from the resources and type 3 mm in the Trim text box.
15. Choose the Saddlestitch option in the Binding Method pop-up menu.
Enable the Cut Marks and Folding Mark options in the Automatic Placement of Print
Control Elements section.
17. Choose the SM52_6c plate template from the Training group that you created in
Exercise 3.
19. Load the paper named Zander_135_50x35 from the Training resource group.
21. Load the F04-01_ui_2x1 scheme from the standard scheme resources.
22. Specify a distance of 25 mm to the paper edge in the thumbnail scheme view.
23. Click Ready to create the job with the settings made with the Job Assistant.
24. To save the current job choose File > Save as… and save the Signa job with the sug-
gested name in the SignaJobs directory.
25. Choose File > Import > Documents… to load the PDF document.
26. You automatically go to the directory for loading PDF documents defined in the
Preferences.
27. Highlight the HD_Stadt_dt_engl.pdf file in the list and click Open.
28. The imported document appears in the Contents tab in the PDF Documents group.
29. Before you add the pages to the press sheet you must create the preview for the entire
document.
30. Highlight the document in the list and choose Preview from the shortcut menu.
31. The PDF document contains all pages required for the cover and the inner pages
(Exercise 5). In a next step we will assign the current press sheet the cover pages
(pages 1 and 2, pages 35 and 36). There are several ways to do this.
a) From the Browser window go to the Contents tab.

Click the gray arrow preceding the file name to show the individual pages of the
HD_Stadt_dt_engl. pdf document.
Highlight pages 1 and 2.
Now choose Add Pages from the shortcut menu.
The first two pages are being loaded to pages 1 and 2 of the press sheet.
Use the scroll bar to go to the document end.

The last two pages are being loaded to pages 3 and 4 of the press sheet.
b) From the Lists window go to the Not assigned tab.

Show the individual document pages by double-clicking the document in the No.
column.
Highlight pages 1 and 2 of the document and choose Add Pages from the short-
cut menu.
The first two pages are being loaded to pages 1 and 2 of the press sheet.
Use the scroll bar to go to the document end.

The last two pages are being loaded to pages 3 and 4 of the press sheet.
c) You can also assign individual pages by dragging and dropping them from the
Not assigned list into the Lists window or via the Browser window using the
Contents tab to the respective page in the Press Sheet, Folding Sheet, Page
List, and Press Sheet List graphics windows.
To do so, got to the desired Graphics window. In our example we will go to
the Page List window and assign the individual pages the pages from the
Not assigned list.
You can thus easily assign pages under visual control and replace them in case
corrections were made.
32. After having assigned all pages, go to the Press Sheet window to inspect the current
job.
33. Click the icon at the bottom of the press sheet window to view the back signature.
35. The last step is to print the job exercise to a PDF file. To do so choose File > Print Job.
36. Choose the Prosetter_SM52 output parameter set from the Training group in the Print
Inspector.
37. Highlight Press Sheet 1 in the Press Sheet List of the Print Inspector and click Save
to start output.
38. You automatically go to the directory for saving PDF documents defined in the
Preferences.
39. Click Save to start output.
40. A message will inform you once printing has been successfully completed. Click OK
to close the message window.
41. Open the PDF file from the C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\
Anwendungsdaten\Heidelberger\PrinectSignaStation_1\output (Windows) or
Startvolume\Benutzer\Für alle Benutzer\Heidelberger\PrinectSignaStation_1\output
(Macintosh) directory in Adobe Acrobat.
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Chapter 6: Exercise 5 – Job Part/Autom. Imposition
Task
In this exercise we will add the inner 32 pages to the result of Exercise 1. For this purpose,
we will create the inner pages as a job part in the automatic imposition mode.
As the inner pages are to be printed on another paper type than the cover, a new paper
format must first be created in the resources.
Inner pages paper definition

Name: Profisilk_90_70x50
Grammage [g/m2]: 90
Volume: [cm3/g]: 1
Thickness: 0,08
Grade: matt
Width: 700 mm
Height: 500 mm
Data sheet: Papers
Paper name Grammage Volume Thickness Grade
Profisilk 80 g/m2 1 0.07 mm matt art printing
Profisilk 115 g/m2 1 0,1 mm matt art printing
Zanders 135 g/m2 1 0.11 mm glossy art printing
Creato postcard
200 g/m2 1 0.18 mm matt coated
cardboard
Profigloss 90 g/m2 1 0.07 mm glossy art printing

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Name: Inner pages
Page Total: 32
Working Mode: Autom. Imposition
Master pages:
Page format: A4 with 3 mm trim
Binding Methods
Creeping: disabled
Printing plates:
Placing mode: Turn
Paper definition: Profisilk_90_70x50 from generic group
Folding schemes:
Scheme: F08-07_li_2x2 from the Standardgroup
Top gutter distance: 20 mm
Paper edge distance: 30 mm
PDF document: HD_Stadt_dt_engl.pdf

Surfaces:
Press sheet 1:
Press sheet 2:
Press sheet 3:
Press sheet 4:
Creating new paper
In a first step we will create a new paper format.
1. To create a new paper type, go to the Resources tab in the Browser window.
2. Click the gray arrow to show the contents of the Papers group.
3. Create a new group. To do so click the Papers item and choose New Group from the
shortcut menu.
as the group name.
5. To create a paper click the group you just created and choose New paper from the
shortcut menu.
6. The Paper Editor opens.
7. Type the Profisilk_90_70x50 designation in the Name text box.
8. Type the following values for this exercise in the Paper Editor.
Grammage [g/m2]: 90
Volume: [cm3/g]: 1
Thickness: 0.08
Grade: matt
Width: 700 mm
Height: 500 mm
9. Click Save to create the paper.
10. The paper you have created appears in your Papers group directory.
Creating a new job part (Autom. Imposition)
1. Open the Signa job you created in the last exercise by choosing File > Open…
2. A new job part is to be added to the inner pages.
4. Highlight the 0002_HD-Broschüre job in the list and open the shortcut menu.
5. Now choose New Job Part from the shortcut menu.
6. The Job Assistant opens without the Job Data window because we are dealing wih a
job part. You already defined the job data for the cover.
7. Type the Inner pages designation in the Name text box of the Job Part Definition win-
dow.
8. Choose the Autom. Imposition option as the Working mode.

10. Like with the cover you do not need to edit any of the values in this window because
the inner pages were also set up in the A4 format with a 3 mm trim.
12. Choose the Saddlestitch option in the Binding Method pop-up menu.
13. Enable the Cut Marks and Folding Mark options in the Automatic Placement of Print
Control Elements section.

15. Choose the SM74 data set from the Training group in the Plate Template resource
directory and confirm your selection by clicking OK.
17. To define the Paper Format choose the paper you have created from the Papers
resource directory of your group directory and confirm your selection by clicking OK.
18. The settings in the Printing Plates window should now match the screenshot below.
20. Choose the F08-7_li_2x2 scheme from the Standard group in the Schemes directory
as the current scheme and confirm your selection by clicking OK.
21. Specify a top gutter of 20 mm and a distance of 30 mm to the paper edge in the
thumbnail view.
22. Click Ready to create the job part once you have finished making settings in the Job
Assistant.
23. Got to the Jobs tab in the Browser window and highlight the Inner pages job part in
the Job List if the job window does not show the current job part.
24. Open the following dialogs: Browser = Jobs, Inspector = Job Part Inspector, Graphics
= Press Sheet and Lists = Folding Sheets. Your screen should now look like this:
25. To save the changes choose File > Save.
26. The current inner pages job part comprises a folding and a press sheet at present. The
folding and press sheets required for the job will be automatically generated when you
add the remaining pages. Once a sheet is completely filled with pages in the Autom.
Imposition mode a new identical sheet is generated as soon as new pages are added.
27. To load pages into the sheet go to the Contents tab in the Browser window.
28. Click the gray arrow preceding the file name to show the individual pages of the
HD_Stadt_dt_engl.pdf document.
29. Double-click the caption to maximize the Browser window.

30. Now highlight pages 3 through 34 and choose Add Pages from the shortcut menu.
31. Go to the Lists window in the Folding Sheets or Press Sheets tab to see how many
pages have been created.
32. Highlighting a folding or press sheet in the list causes it to be immediately shown in
the graphics window.
33. To save the latest changes choose File > Save.
34. To check the result, print a reduced copy of the first front press sheet on the
LaserWriter in your seminar room.
35. Go to the Press Sheets tab in the Graphics window and choose Graphic > Print….
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Print Media Academy – Chapter 7: Exercise 6 – Creating machine parameters 95
Chapter 7: Exercise 6 – Creating machine parameters
Task
In this exercise we will create new machine parameters for a platesetter and a press.
Create a new group for each of the new data sets. Type your own name for each of the group
names.
Creating a platesetter
Name: Topsetter102PF_SM102
IPR/Query File: Topsetter F_PF_102.ipr
Data sheet: Platesetters
Imagesetter Press Plate size Imaging Window
Topsetter102 PF SM102 / CD102 1030 x 790 1030 x 766
Topsetter102 PF CD74 745 x 660 745 x 636
Topsetter102 PF SM74 745 x 605 745 x 581
Topsetter74 CD74 745 x 660 745 x 630
Topsetter74 SM74 745 x 605 745 x 575
Topsetter74 SM52 525 x 459 525 x 429
Prosetter102 SM102 / CD102 1030 x 790 1030 x 790
Prosetter102 CD74 745 x 660 745 x 660
Prosetter102 SM74 745 x 605 745 x 605
Prosetter102 SM52 525 x 459 525 x 459
Prosetter74 SM74 745 x 605 745 x 605
Prosetter74 SM52 525 x 459 525 x 459
Polysetter QM46 340 x 505 340 x 495

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Creating a sheetfed press:
Name: SM102_8
Number of ink zones: 32
Windth of ink zone: 32,5
Plate format – width: 1030
Plate size – length: 790
Printable Area – lead edge of print: 43,0
Printable Area – tail edge of print: 37
Print Margin: 5
Perfecting: enable
Data sheet: Sheetfed press
Press Plate Leading Gripper Max. Max. Number Width Tail Lat.
edge of paper printing of of edge of distance
print format format Ink ink print
zones zones
QM46 505 x 340 30 10 460 x 340 453 x 330 13 32.5 ???? 26
GTO46 450 x 370 35 8 - 10 460 x 330 445 x 310 16 32.5 25 2.5
GTO52 510 x 400 34 8 - 10 520 x 360 505 x 340 16 32.5 26 2.5
SM52 525 x 459 58 8 - 10 520 x 370 520 x 360 16 32.5 41 2.5
MO 650 x 550 48 8 - 10 650 x 480 645 x 472 23 32.5 30 2.5
SM74 745 x 605 59,5 8 - 10 740 x 530 740 x 512 23 32.5 33,5 2.5
CD74 745 x 660 43 8 - 10 740 x 610 740 x 585 23 32.5 32 2.5
SM102 / 1030 x
43 10 - 12 1020 x 720 1020 x 710 32 32.5 37 5
CD102 790
Creating a platesetter
Go to the Filmsetter and Platesetter resources to define properties such as Imagesetter

Type, Rip Type, Material, Format and Imaging Window as well as the punch settings of your
output devices. Entry can occur manually or by means of a IPR/Query file.
1. In a first step we will create the data set for the Topsetter102PF_SM102.
2. Go to the Machines tab in the Browser window.
3. Click the gray arrow to show the contents of the Platesetters group.
4. Create a new group. To do so click the Platesetters item and choose New Group from
the shortcut menu.
5. The directory for the new group is created in the directory tree. Type your own name as
the group name.
6. To create a new data set click the group you just created and choose New Platesetter
Properties from the shortcut menu.
7. The Platesetter Editor opens.
8. Now enter all information necessary for the platesetter in question in the Platesetter
Editor.
9. Type the Topsetter102PF_SM102 designation in the Name text box.
10. To load the platesetter parameters from file highlight the IPR/Query File option in the
Mode for Imagesetter Definition section.
i The pertaining RIP can create the IPR/Query file. Save the query file in the following
directory:
C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\All Users\Anwendungsdaten\Heidelberger\Prinect-

SignaStation_1\ Ipr_Qry
Startvolume\Benutzer\Für alle Benutzer\Heidelberger\PrinectSignaStation_1\Ipr_Qry
11. To load the query file click next to the Path option of the IPR/Query File section.
12. Choose the file matching the output device (here: Topsetter F_PF_102.ipr) in the
Ipr_Qry directory and click Open.
13. The file loaded will correctly complete all parameters.
14. Click Save to save the entries.
15. The parameter set you have created appears in your group directory.
Creating a sheetfed press:
When creating a new parameter set for a sheetfed press you define the maximum plate for-
mat, the print lead edge, the gripper edge, the maximum paper and printing format as well as
the number of ink zones and the ink zone width.
1. Create a new data set for the ISM102_8 sheetfed press.
2. Go to the Machines tab of the Browser window.
3. Click the gray arrow to show the contents of the Sheetfed Presses group.
4. You must first create a new group. To do so click the Sheetfed Presses item and choose
New Group from the shortcut menu.
the group name.
6. To create a new data set click the group you just created and choose New Sheetfed
Press Properties from the shortcut menu.
7. The Sheetfed Press Editor opens.
8. Specify all necessaty information regarding the SM102_8 sheetfed press.
9. Type the SM102_8 designation in the Name text box.
10. Complete the dialog with the following values:
Ink zone
Number: 32
Width: 32.5
Plate size
Width: 1030 mm
Length: 790 mm
Printabel Area
Lead Edge of Print: 43 mm
Tail Edge of Print*: 37 mm
Print Margin**: 5 mm
Enable the Perfecting option in the Module section.
You also find these details in the Data sheet: Sheetfed Presses table at the beginning of
the present exercise or in the Appendix chapter.
* Tail Edge of Print: is the upper plate distance to the print tail edge and can be calcula-
ted as follows:
– Plate height = – 790 mm

– max. printing format height = – 710 mm
– lead edge of print: = – 43 mm
= 37 mm
** The print margin is calculated as follows:
– Plate width = – 1030 mm

– max. printing format width = – 1020 mm
= – 1010 mm
Center (10:2) = 35 mm
11. Make sure your entries are as follows:
12. Click Save to save the new data set.
13. The new plate template you have created appears in your group directory.
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Chapter 8: Exercise 7 – Creating output parameters and

plate templates
Task
In this exercise we will create a new output parameter set for output and a new plate tem-
plate.
Create a new group for each of the new data sets. Type your own name for each of the group
names.
Creating an output parameter set
General
Name: Topsetter102_SM102
Imagesetter type: Platesetter
Data set: Topsetter102PF_SM102 from your own group
Material: Auto_Selection@-1
Workflow: PDF
Output folder path: Default directory
Options
Output: One job per press sheet or web
Visual Effects Enable Proof color
Scale: 100%
Finishing
Generate CIP3 files: enable
Path: Default directory
Staple Shape: Butted
Number of Stitches 2
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Creating a plate template
Name: SM102_4c
Press: SM102_8 from your sheetfed press grooup
Output parameter set: Topsetter102_SM102 from your output parameter set group
Marks to be positioned
Color control mark 4GS_SM102_1020x12 from the SM102_Dipco_1.4 group
Registration marks (Arc) from the Standard group
PullLay from the Standard group
Auto registration mark 4AR_10x90 from the Autoregister_1.4 group
Text mark from your own Marks group
Platte control bar PKS_Elektra_12F_V6.61a from the Plate group
Creating output parameters
In the Output Parameter Sets resource directory you define device- or job-specific output
parameters.
You can define more than one output parameter set for an output device, e.g. differing by the
material used or enabled/disabled CIP3 data.
1. In the following step we will create an output parameter set for the
Topsetter102_SM102 platesetter.
2. From the Browser window go to the Resources tab.
3. Click the gray arrow to show the contents of the Output Parameter Sets group.
4. You must first create a new group. To do so click the Output Parameter Sets item and
choose New Group from the shortcut menu.
the group name.
6. To create a new output parameter set click the group you just created and choose New
Output Parameter Set from the shortcut menu.
7. The Output Parameter Set Editor opens. The window features three tabs: General,
Options, and Finishing.
8. Type the Topsetter102_SM102 designation in the Name text box.
9. Enable the Platesetter option.
10. Load the platesetter parameter set named Topsetter102PF_SM102 from your own
Platesetter group directory and confirm your selection by clicking OK.
11. Loading the platesetter parameter set automatically enters the width and the height of
the material used.
12. Choose the PDF option in the Workflow pop-up menu.
13. Use the default directory to save PDF files.
14. Go to the Options tab.
15. Click the One job per press sheet or web option in the Output area.
16. Click the ProofColor option in the Visual Effects section to automatically verify the press
sheet’s registration against a form proof.
17. Go to the Finishing tab.
18. Enable the CIP-4 Data option.
19. Choose the Butted option in the Staple Shape pop-up menu.
20. Leave the Number of Stitches at 2.
21. Use the default directory to save CIP4 files.

22. Click Save.
23. The parameter set you have created appears in your group directory.
Creating a plate template
The plate templates are saved in the Plate Templates resource directory; they comprise the
plate format as such, but also parameters defining the maximum paper width and height, the
baseline, the gripper edge, and the maximum imaging window. In addition, a plate template
comprises all marks a default Signa job should contain.
The Appendix shows a plate template with all necessary elements.
1. In the following step we will create a new plate template for the SM102 sheetfed press.
3. Click the gray arrow to show the contents of the Plate Templates group.
4. Create a new group. To do so click the Plate Templates item and choose New Group
the group name.
6. To create a plate template click the group you just created and choose New Plate Tem-
plate from the shortcut menu.
7. The Plate Template Editor opens.
8. Type the SM102_4c designation in the Name text box.
9. Load the sheetfed press parameter set named SM102_8 from your own Sheetfed
Press group directory and confirm your selection by clicking OK.
10. Choose the Topsetter102_SM102 data set from your Output Parameter Sets group
directory as the output parameter set.
11. Change the Baseline to 33 mm.
12. Change the Gripper Edge to 10 mm.
13. Adapt the Imaging Window to match your plate size.
Width: 1030 mm
Height: 790 mm
X: 0 mm
X: 0 mm
Positioning marks on the plate template
There are several ways to position marks on a plate template. You can either load the marks
in the Marks tab and position them, or you can simply drag and drop marks from the Marks
Resources to the template and then position them using the Marks tab.
You will see hotspots – magnetic anchors – allowing the marks to be automatically posi-
tioned when you drop marks on the plate template. The hotspots are printing plate-, paper-
or subject-specific.
A mark positioned, for example, on a paper hotspot will automatically change its position
when the paper size is reduced or increased in the current Signa job.
Choose a Subject Hotspot to ensure the marks always adapt to the currently used folding
sheet/assembly block.
Changes always occur from the selected reference point when you change the X- and Y-
position using the Marks tab. Positive values will move the selected mark upward or to the
right, negative values move the mark downward or to the left.
i
1. We will first position the color control bar.
2. Go to the Marks Resources tab in the Plate Template Editor, drag the
4GS_SM102_1020x12 color control bar from the SM102_Dipco_1.4 marks directory
and drop it on the upper middle subject hotspot.
3. Release the mouse button when the mark snaps into place.
4. Go to the Default Marks directory to position the registration marks.
5. Drag the Arc mark and drop it on the upper left subject hotspot.
6. Release the mouse button when the mark snaps into place.
7. Place three additional registration marks on the subject: lower left, lower right, and
upper right.
8. Choose the PullLay mark in the default marks directory to position the pull lay and drop
it on the lower right paper hotspot.
9. To set the Slugline drag the Text mark from the marks group directory and drop it on the
lower left paper hotspot.
10. Go to the Autoregister_1.4 marks directory to set the Auto registration mark.
11. Drag the 4AR_10x90 mark and drop it on the lower left subject hotspot.
12. Position the 4AR_10x90 mark once again on the plate template. Choose the lower right
subject corner as the hotspot.
13. Finally set the plate control mark.
13. Display the contents of the Plate marks directory.
14. Drag the PKS_Elektra_12F_V6.61a mark and drop it on the middle lower printing plate
hotspot.
15. Now that all marks are on the plate template you can define the position in relation to
the respective reference point.

17. All marks positioned on the plate template appear in the Marks List. Highlighting a mark
in the list automatically selects the mark in question in the preview window. Selecting a
mark in the preview window automatically highlights the mark in question in the Marks
List.
18. Highlight the color control mark in the list and move it upward by 15 mm. To do so, spec-
ify a value of 15 mm in the Position Y: text box.
19. To facilitate assessing the result you can scale the view by either choosing the desired
factor in the Zoom pop-up menu or by dragging a rectangle over the desired area with
the Zoom tool.
i
To show the Zoom tool under Windows press the Ctrl and Space keys and click and
drag the mouse over the area to be zoomed.
To show the Zoom tool on the Macintosh press the Command (Apple) and Space keys
and click and drag the mouse over the area to be zoomed.
Pressing the Alt key on the Macintosh or under Windows simultaneously with the
known key shortcut for zooming zooms out each time you click the mouse button.
20. Move the registration marks as follows and scale them down to 60%:
Lower left registration mark: X-position: –30 Y-position: 30

Upper left registration mark: X-position: –30 Y-position: –30
Lower right registration mark: X-position: 30 Y-position: 30
Upper right registration mark: X-position: 30 Y-position: –30
21. The auto registration mark should have a distance of ca. 10 mm from the subject. Move
the auto registration marks as follows:
Lower left auto registration mark: X-position: –15 Y-position: 0

Lower right auto registration mark: X-position: 15 Y-position: 0
22. Position the text mark. Rotate the mark to 90° and type 20 mm in Position X: and 20 mm
in Position Y:.
23. Position the Lay pull in Position Y: 85 mm.
24. Finally position the plate control bar. Choose the Lower middle option as Reference
Point and type the value of 18 mm in the Position Y: text box.
25. Click Save to create the plate template.

26. The new plate template you have created appears in your group directory.
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Chapter 9: Exercise 8 – Montage
Task
In this exercise, you will learn how to easily and quickly create multiple 1ups from a file in
the Montage working mode. The 1ups are positioned on the intermediate cut and assem-
bled in a single form so that there is only one front form.
The PDF document that is to be used for this exercise does not contain the trim box and
was not saved so that it was centered. In order to allow the 1up to be positioned correct-
ly, the Trimmed Size is specified using the Dokument Inspector before the page is
assigned.
The Assembly Block should then be positioned in the center of the selected paper.
However, the Preferences of the Prinect SignaStation program must first be adjusted for
this exercise and the following one.
Job Data
Job code: 0003
Job name: Postcard
Customer: Maggi Kochstudio

Name: Tomatoes
Working mode: Montage
Printing plates:
Printing plate: SM102_4c from your own group directory
Placing mode: Single Form (No Back)
Paper definition: Creato_200_88x63 from the Training group
Assembly blocks:
1up size: 148x105 mm
Trim: 3 mm
Autom. crop marks: Enable
Fill Signature: Completely
Distance to 1up X: 6 mm
Distance to 1up Y: 6 mm
Position X: 0 mm
Position Y: 0 mm
PDF document: V01_4c_1Nutzen.pdf

Size: 148x105 mm
Document size: 297x210 mm
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Completed Form:
Adjusting preferences
The following PDF documents are downloaded from the Signa_Training directory, which is
located on drive C: (Windows) or Macintosh HD (Macintosh). In addition, when the PDF
documents are downloaded, the preview should be created automatically. These settings
are specified using the Preferences.
1. Start the Prinect Signa Station application.
2. Choose File > Preferences…
3. To automatically create a preview when downloading the PDF documents, activate the
Automatic Preview option in the General tab.
4. Go to the Paths tab.

5. In order to change the directory for downloading PDF documents, click of the
Contents option.
6. Windows users switch to drive C: using the Source pop-up menu
Highlight the Signa_Training directory in the list and click Apply.

Macintosh users switch to drive Users using the Source pop-up menu.
Highlight user signastation there and click Open.
Highlight the Documents directory and click Open.
Highlight the Signa_Training directory and click Open.

7. The selected path appears in the Preferences > Paths window.
8. Go to the Name tab.
9. During these Prinect Signa Station exercises, you will learn how to work with several
layers. In this exercise, the German/English-language version of a brochure is
processed in a job part. In order to simplify the assignment of the documents to the
individual layers, rename layers 1, 2 and 3.
10. To change the name of the first layer, click the Name text box of the first layer.
11. Enter Images as the designation.

12. Use the Tab key to jump to the name field of the second layer. Enter German as the
designation and, for the third layer, the designation English.
13. To save the changes in the Preferences, click Save in the Preferences window.
Generating a montage
1. To create a new Signa job, choose File > New…
2. In the Job Assistant, enter the Job Code and the Job Name according to the task in
the Job Data window.
3. Load the customer data set of the Maggi Kochstudio customer from the Resources.

5. In the Name text box, enter the designation Tomatoes and enable the option Montage
in the Working Mode region.
6. Click Next card to go to the Printing Plate window.
7. Select Plate Template SM102_4c from your directory of plate templates.
8. Choose the Single Form (No Back) option in the Placing Mode pop-up menu.
9. Choose the paper with the designation Creato_200_88x63 from the Training
directory.
10. To open the Assembly Blocks window, click the Next Card button.
11. In order to be able to specify the size of the trimmed size of the 1up to be processed,
an object must be generated. To do this, click next to the No assembly block
defined pop-up menu.
A dialog in which you can enter the designation for the new assembly element opens.
Then click Apply to save the entered designation for the element.
12. After you have defined an assembly element, you can enter the width and height of
the elements in the 1up Definition region.
13. Enter a width of 148 mm and a height of 105 mm.
14. Enable the Autom. crop marks option so that the trim marks can be generated auto-
matically for each 1up.
15. Now the sheet is to be filled automatically with this 1up and the distances between the
individual 1ups are to be specified.
16. Click Completely of the Fill Sheet option to fill the sheet.
17. To specify the distances between the individual 1ups, enter 6 mm in each Distances
region X and Y.
18. The resulting press sheet appears in the thumbnail view in the right window section of
the dialog.
19. To create the current assembly, click Ready.

20. The following result should now appear in the Press Sheet graphics window.
21. Choose File > Save As... to save the job to the predefined directory.
22. Save the job under the proposed file name.
Positioning an assembly block in the center of the paper
In the next step, the assembly block is to be positioned in the center of the selected paper.
1. To determine the right and upper edges of the assembly block for the selected paper,
show the sheet dimensions.
2. Show the Press Sheet graphics window and click the symbol in the lower portion
of the graphics window.
3. Go to the Dimensions tab. Enable options Dimensions and Folding Sheet/Assembly

Block Positions. Confirm the changes by clicking OK.
4. The Press Sheet graphics window now shows the precise dimensions of the assem-
bly block in relation to the paper and to the printing plate.
5. Increase the window display so that you can easily read the dimensions of the right
and left distance between the assembly block and the paper.
The values should be as follows: right distance = 110 mm; top distance = 75 mm.
6. To move the assembly block, open the Assembly Block Inspector.
7. To open the Assembly Block Inspector, you can either choose Inspectors > Folding
Sheet/Assembly Block Inspector, click the corresponding symbol in the Toolbar or
double-click the folding sheet.
If you call up the shortcut menu in the Press Sheet graphics window, you can also
open the Folding Sheet/Assembly Block Inspector using the shortcut menu.
8. To position the assembly block precisely in the center of the paper, the values of the
right and upper edges must be halved.
9. Simple calculations can be made in the text boxes of the program. To specify the X
position of the assembly block, enter the value 110/2 in the Position X: text box and
confirm using the Tab key. Then enter a value of 75/2 in the Position Y: text box and
confirm using the Tab key.
The result should be as follows:
The assembly block is similtaneously moved by pressing the Tab key. You can inspect
the result in the Press Sheet graphics window.
10. Choose File > Save to save the changes.

Assigning pages without defining a trim box
1. Download the PDF document to be processed using File > Import > Documents or, in
the Browser window, go to the Contents tab and choose Documents using the short-
cut menu.
2. Select file V01_4c_1Nutzen.pdf from the Signa_Training > Uebung8 directory and
click Open in the Open dialog.
3. The preview is created while the document is being downloaded.
4. In the Graphics window, go to the Document tab.
5. Show the Document Inspector using Inspectors > Document Inspector and go to the
Page tab.
6. The current document size (297x210 mm) is shown in the Trim Box region of the
Document Inspector. If you enable the page in the Document graphics window, the
trimmed size is indicated by an orange frame.
7. Before the page is assigned to the press sheet, the trimmed size is to be defined to
148x105 mm with 3 mm trim.
If you change the values in the Page tab of the Document Inspector, you can follow
the changes directly in the Document graphics window.
8. Change the width to 148 mm and the height to 105 mm.
The change in size is executed starting from the lower left corner of the document.
9. After this step, the trim size is correct, but the clip path to be printed has not yet been
specified.
10. Since the object is located at the start of the cut, the trim box must be moved 3 mm
to the right. To do so, specify a value of 3 mm in the Rel. Position X: text box.
11. To position the trim box on the correct Y position, specify a value of 102 in the Rel.
Position Y: text box.
The value that is entered is the result of the following calculation:
If you subtract the final trim size (105 mm) from the actual document height (210 mm),
the trim box is located precisely on the upper edge of the 1up (210 mm –105 mm =
105 mm).
In other words, the trim box must now be moved downwards by 3 mm

(105 mm –3 mm = 102 mm).
In this way, the trim box is centered directly on the 1up.
12. To assign the page to the press sheet, go to the Contents tab in the Browser window.
13. To load the page to the press sheet, simply drag the page onto the press sheet win-
dow.
14. Show the Press Sheet graphics window. The result should be as follows:
15. Save the changes to the document.
16. Print the Signajob as a PDF.
17. To do this, use the output parameter set that you generated in the previous exercise.
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Chapter 10: Exercise 9 – 1up Repetition/Collective Form
Task
In the first section of this exercise, you will create a new customer data set for Gordon Ltd.
In the second section, you will learn how to create 1ups from several differently sized doc-
uments and how to position them on a press sheet. Assembly is carried out as a single
form – i.e. without a back. The individual 1ups are positioned on the intermediate cut – the
marks are generated automatically when the 1up is created.
Job data:
Job code: 0004
Job name: Collective form
Customer: see data set

Name: Gordon and Canon
Working Mode: Montage
Printing plates:
Printing plate: SM102_4c from your own group directory
Placing mode: Single Form (No Back)
Paper definition: Creato_200_88x63 from the Training group
Assembly blocks
PDF document: Size: 1ups Position X Position Y
Gordons_Briefbogen_4c.pdf 210x297 mm 1 1x1 30 30
Stundenplan_4c.pdf 297x210 mm 1 1x1 30 260
Canon_Etikett_4c.pdf 113x87 mm 12 4 x 5 357 30
Gordons_Visitenkarte_4c.pdf 54x85 mm 14 1 x14 30 495
Autom. Crop Marks: enable

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Completed Form:
Press sheet 1:
Creating a customer data set
In the Customer data resource directory, you can generate data sets for regular customers;
these data sets can be loaded when a Signajob is created.
1. In the first section of this exercise, you will create a customer data set for Gordon Ltd.
2. From the Browser window, go to the Resources tab.
3. Click the gray arrow to show the contents of the Customer Data group.
4. You must first create a new group. To do so, click the Customer Data item and choose
New Group from the shortcut menu.
as the group name.
6. To create a new customer data set, click the group you just created and choose New
Customer Data from the shortcut menu.
7. The Customer Data Editor opens.
8. Enter the customer data.
9. Click Save to save the customer data set in your group directory.
10. The new customer data set appears in your group directory.
Creating a collective form
1. Create a new Signa job by choosing File > New…
Job code 0004

Job name Collective form
3. Load the customer data set of the Gordon Ltd. customer from your group directory.

5. In the Name text box, enter the designation Gordon and Canon and enable the
Montage option in the Working Mode region.
7. Select Plate Template SM102_4c from your directory of plate templates.
8. Choose the Single Form (No Back) option in the Placing Mode pop-up menu.
9. Choose the paper with the designation Creato_200_88x63 from the Training directo-
ry.
10. Click Next card to go to the Assembly Blocks window.

11. Specify the first assembly block for the Gordons_Briefbogen file by clicking the black
arrow next to the Current Element of Assembly Block pop-up menu.
12. Enter the designation Gordon stationery in the dialog and click Apply.
13. Enter a width of 210 mm and a height of 297 mm in the 1up Definition region. Rotate
the page to 90° and enable the option Autom. crop marks. Keep the trim at 3 mm.
In the lower right-hand region, the assembly block that was just created is shown on
the thumbnail press sheet view.
14. To position the assembly block on the press sheet, enter the following values in the
Assembly Block Parameters region:
Copies X: 1 Y: 1
Distances X: 3 mm Y: 3 mm
Position X: 30 mm Y: 30 mm
The 0-point of the paper (left/lower paper edge) to the 0-point of the assembly ele-
ment/block (left/lower edge of the assembly element) is always used as the reference
point when positioning assembly elements/blocks.
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15. Create a new assembly element and name it Schedule.
Copies X: 1 Y: 1
18. Create the next assembly element and name it Canon label.
Copies X: 4 Y: 5
21. Create the next assembly element and name it Gordon business card.
22. Enter a width of 54 mm and a height of 85 mm in the 1up Definition region. Rotate the
page to 0° and enable the option Autom. crop marks. Keep the trim at 3 mm.
24. This 1up is to be used to automatically fill the width of the press sheet. To do this, click
Horizontal in the Fill Sheet region.
25. The number of 1ups is automatically entered in field Copies X.

26. Click Ready to create the job part once you have created and positioned all the
assembly blocks.
28. If you show the individual assembly blocks in the Jobs browser window, the assembly
blocks that were created using the Job Assistant are displayed along with the defined
name.
29. Information about the folding sheet that has been created is displayed in the Folding
sheet list window.
30. Choose File > Save as... and save the job in the specified directory under the pro-
posed name.
31. Download all the PDF documents of the Signa_Training/Uebung9 directory either
using File > Import > Documents or, in the Browser window, go to the Contents tab
and choose Documents using the shortcut menu.
32. Now, the individual 1ups must be filled, i. e. assigned to the corresponding pages.
33. To do this, show the Not assigned tab in the Lists window.
34. Show the Folding Sheet/Assembly Block Inspector in the Inspectors window.
35. If you now click a 1up / assembly block in the Press Sheet graphics window, the cur-
rent block name appears in the Assembly Block Inspector. This simplifies the assign-
ment of the individual pages to the selected 1up.
36. Drag the Gordons_Briefbogen_4c.pdf document (the second entry in list window Not
assigned) onto the first 1up of the press sheet.
37. Assign the remaining documents to the individual 1ups.
38. At the end of this exercise, the following result should appear in the Press Sheet
graphics window.
40. Print the Signajob as a PDF.
41. To do this, use the output parameter set that you generated in exercise 7.
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Chapter 11: Windows and Inspectors
The Job window
The job window of the program is divided into 4 dialogs, each of which covers a specific
range of functions: Browsers (1), Inspectors (2) Graphics (3) and Lists (4).
1 3
To view the entire contents of the window, you can change the window to full screen size
automatically by double-clicking the title bar of the corresponding window. If you double-
click the title bar again, the window returns to the previous size.
To manually increase or decrease the size of a window, click the size change control
that is located above the title bar and, while holding down the mouse button,
drag the window to the desired size.
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The Browser Window
The Browser Window contains four tabs: Jobs, Contents, Resources and Machines.
Jobs
The Jobs tab displays the current job, with all job parts, folding sheets, page lists, press
sheets and positioned marks, in a tree structure; each individual item has its own tree
structure. To show the individual branches, click the triangle located in front of each item.
If you show the shortcut menu in this window, the commands for opening an already exist-
ing Signajob and for creating a new Signajob are available.
Contents
The Contents tab displays the PDF documents that have already been imported. This tab
can be used to import new PDF documents, load the entire document or selected pages
to the press sheet or delete the assignment of pages from the press sheet.
The page symbols indicate whether the preview has been created for a page and whether
a page has already been assigned or not.
Preview has not yet been created; page has not yet been assigned
Preview has been created; page has not yet been assigned
Page has already been assigned
If you click within the window with the right mouse button (Windows) or while holding the
Control key (Macintosh), you can use the shortcut menu to choose Documents, with which
PDF documents can be imported into the current job.
If you open the shortcut menu in a file that has already been imported, you can open the
Document Inspector, create the preview of the entire file, open the document in Adobe
Acrobat and remove the document from the current job. If changes have been made in the
PDF document, you can reload it, add all the pages of a document, or delete the page
assignment of the document.
If you activate a page, you can use the shortcut menu to open the Document Inspector,
create the preview of the selected page, open the document in Adobe Acrobat and assign
the page or delete the page assignment.
Resources
The Resources tab is used to create, edit and administrate the templates/defaults for jobs,
job parts, templates, plate templates, schemes, marks, papers, page formats, customer
data and output parameter sets.
Resources consist of settings/defaults that are defined once and can be used over and
over. In the case of a plate template, for example, not only the paper to be used, but also
all the marks that are related to the plate template, can be set so that these steps do not
have to be carried out again and again.
The individual entries are arranged in a tree structure. To show the individual branches,
click the triangle in front of the entry.
Fo a better overview, the individual resources can be divided into groups. To create a new
group, click a resource entry and open the shortcut menu. If you open the shortcut menu
on an active group, you can rename or delete a group or copy resources to the clipboard.
Depending on the type of group selected, you can, for example, create a new plate tem-
plate, a new mark, etc.
Creating a new group Editing a group Editing an individual object of a

group
To edit individual elements of a group, highlight the desired object and open the shortcut
menu. You can now edit the highlighted object (this can also be done by double-clicking
it), create a new object, copy the selected object, copy resources to the clipboard or paste
resources from the clipboard.
Machines
The Machine tab is used to create and administrate default settings for filmsetters, plate-
setters, sheetfed presses and web presses.
The individual entries are arranged in a tree structure. To show the individual branches,
click the triangle in front of the entry.
Fo a better overview, the individual resources can be divided into groups. To create a new
group, click a resource entry and open the shortcut menu. If you open the shortcut menu
on an active group, you can rename or delete a group or copy resources to the clipboard.
Depending on the type of group selected, you can, for example, create a new platesetter
data set, etc.
Creating a new group Editing a group Individual object of a group

Editing
To edit individual elements of a group, highlight the desired object and open the shortcut
menu. You can now edit the highlighted object (this can also be done by double-clicking
it), create a new object, copy the selected object, copy resources to the clipboard or paste
resources from the clipboard. Using Copy Resource and Paste Resource, you can copy
an object from one group to another.
The Inspectors Window
There are 6 inspectors in the Prinect Signa Station program, with which the entries that
were defined using the Job Assistant can be inspected/changed in the current job: Job
Inspector, Inspector for Job Parts, Folding Sheet Inspector, Press Sheet Inspector,
Page/1up Inspector and Document Inspector. The Inspector window is the only dynamic
window since it always adapts itself to the selected inspector.
The individual inspectors can be opened using the Inspectors command, the correspon-
ding icon in the toolbar or by opening the shortcut menu in the Graphics or List window.
The Job Inspector
The Job Inspector is divided into two tabs: Administrative Data and Colors.
The Administrative Data tab can be used to inspect/change job-related information, such
as Job Code, Job Name and Customer, the number of layers used etc. for the current job.
The Colors tab is used to list the colors used in the loaded and assigned PDF document.
With this tab, spot colors can be transformed into CMYK or combined with another spot
color. Spot colors can be assigned to a specific mark layer using this window.
The Inspector for Job Parts – impositioning and automatic impositioning
The Inspector for Job Parts is divided into five tabs: Definition, Master Pages, Binding,
Plates and Schemes.
The Definition tab can be used to change the title of the selected job part, enter comments
and change the working mode. If the Job Assistant was used to select the Imposition work-
ing mode, this tab can be used to subsequently change the page total. If you are working
in Imposition Mode, you can also change the page names – the page index – of individual
marked pages here to, for example, more easily differentiate the cover of a job from the
inner pages. For some documents, this can significantly simplify the assignment of the indi-
vidual pages to the press sheet.
The Master Pages tab can be used to specify/change the page definitions of the master
pages, the trimmed size, the trim, and the scale, rotation and mirroring of the pages.
Special master pages can also be created and their size can be determined in this tab.
In the Binding tab, you can select the binding procedure, enable creeping and subsequent-
ly specify the creeping values. If the cut, fold, and collating marks were not enabled when
a Signajob was created, you can enable them in this window so that they are set automat-
ically. In the Gripper Margin and Folding Machine region, you can subsequently enable a
gripper fold rear or a gripper fold front and enter the desired gripper margin.
The currently selected template can be inspected and changed in the Plates tab. The rule
for generating the back sheet can be changed using the Placing Mode pop-up menu. The
selected paper is shown in the Paper Definition region and can be changed there for the
current job.
You can inspect and change the selected folding scheme and the template in the Schemes
tab. The distances for the top, bottom and inside gutters can be changed subsequently
using this tab. You can also assign special master pages in this window. To assign a spe-
cial master page, click the appropriate page symbol in the schematic representation and
choose Assign Master Page from the shortcut menu.
The Inspector for Job Parts – Montage
If theMontage option was selected when a job was created, the Inspector for Job Parts has
only two tabs: Definition and Plates.
The Folding Sheet/Assembly Block Inspector
The Folding Sheet/Assembly Block Inspector is divided into three tabs: Attributes, Marks
and Marks Resources.
If the Imposition or Autom. Imposition option was chosen as the Working mode, you can
use the Attributes tab to change the X- and Y-positions of the folding sheet and to align the
folding sheet horizontally, vertically or in both directions in relation to the paper. The top,
bottom and inside gutters can be changed using the thumbnail display of the scheme. All
changes can be carried out on all sheets of the same type. If the Montage option was cho-
sen as the Working mode, this tab can be used to create new assembly blocks or to repeat
and position existing assembly blocks.
Working Mode: Imposition and Autom. Imposition Working Mode: Montage

The Marks tab can be used to position the marks in relation to the selected scheme. Cut,
fold, and collating marks can also be incorporated using this window. The width, height and
clip path of a mark (the part that can be imaged) can be specified in Expert Mode. All
changes can be carried out on all sheets of the same type.
The Marks Resources tab can be used to position individual marks on the folding or
assembly sheet using drag-and-drop.
The Press Sheet Inspector
The Press Sheet Inspector is divided into three tabs: Press Sheet, Marks and Marks
Resources.
The sheet name and the sheet size for the currently selected press sheet can be changed
in the Press Sheet tab. It is also possible to change the paper size, to make offsets and to
offset the start of the paper in this tab. The list provides information about the assigned
folding sheets/assembly blocks of the currently highlighted press sheet. In the lower region
of the dialog, the X- and Y-positions of the folding sheet in relation to the press sheet can
be offset. All changes carried out here can be transferred to all press sheets of the same
type.
In the Marks tab, the marks can be positioned in relation to the press sheet, while previ-
ously positioned marks can be changed/deleted. The width, height and clip path of a mark
(the part that can be imaged) can be specified in Expert Mode. All changes can be carried
out on all sheets of the same type.
The Marks Resources tab can be used to position individual marks on the press, folding
or assembly sheet using drag-and-drop.
The Page/1up Inspector
The Page/1up Inspector is divided into three tabs: Attributes, Marks and Marks Resources.
The Attributes tab displays the current trimmed size of the highlighted page/1up; the
trimmed size cannot be changed in this window. The Trim region can be used to change
the trim for individual pages.
To offset the contents of the page in relation to the trimmed size, enable the By user (view
options) option and enter the desired offset values in text boxes Offset X and Offset Y. The
contents of the page are offset in relation to the top left corner. Positive values will move
the contents of the page downward or to the right, negative ones upward or to the left. If
you want to increase/decrease the contents of the page, enter the scaling factor in text
boxes Scale X and Scale Y. In the Creep Values region, you can enable creep and enter
the creep value in the X and Y directions.
In the Marks tab, the marks can be positioned in relation to the selected page, while pre-
viously positioned marks can be changed or deleted. The width, height and clip path of a
mark (the part that can be imaged) can be specified in Expert Mode. All changes can be
carried out on all pages from here.
The Marks Resources tab can be used to position individual page-related marks using
drag-and-drop.
The Document Inspector
The Document Inspector is divided into two tabs: Document and Page.
The Document tab displays general information about the currently selected document.
The information displayed in the Properties region consists of metadata that can be saved
when a PDF file is created with the Acrobat Distiller program. In this case, options Process
DSC Comments and Retain document information from DSC in the Extended tab must be
enabled in the Job Options with which the PostScript document is converted to PDF. The
colors used thoughout the entire document are displayed in the list of Available Colors.
The Page tab displays information about the currently highlighted page. The values for the
TrimBox are displayed in the TrimBox region; these can be changed for the current page
or for all the pages of a document if the Apply to All Pages option is enabled. You can off-
set the contents of the page in relation to the TrimBox in the Rel. Position X and Y fields.
The colors used on the highlighted page are displayed in the Available Colors region.
The Graphics Window
The Graphics Window contains 5 tabs in which you can visually inspect the graphic repre-
sentation of the press sheet, the folding sheet, the page list, the templates list and the doc-
ument.
Graphics Window control elements
You can find control elements, which you can use to control the contents of a Graphics
Window, in the lower region of Graphics Windows Press Sheet, Folding Sheet and
Document.
The current cursor position is displayed in fields X and Y.
You can use the Color pop-up menu to check how many print forms are
used for each press/folding sheet or to see which colors are used on
the highlighted page. If you are working with separated PDF docu-
ments, you can use the Color pop-up menu to go to the individual color
separations; if you choose Colored, a composite view in color appears.
The Scale pop-up menu can be used to select the scale of the press
sheet, folding sheet and document views. If you choose the Auto
option, the press sheet, folding sheet or document is automatically
adapted to the current window size.
This symbol can be used to show/hide the back in Graphics windows Press Sheet
and Folding Sheet.
Clicking this symbol shows the dialog for adjusting the representation, scale and
grid for displaying the press sheet, folding sheet or document.
The Press Sheet window
The Press Sheet Window shows the currently selected press sheet, including the plate
template, paper and all the marks. In this view, you can also see whether the regions of
the page to be printed were positioned in the critical area.
If you call up the shortcut menu at any point in the Press Sheet window, you can also open
the Press Sheet Inspector or the Folding Sheet Inspector using this menu.
In order to be able to execute commands Swap Front and Back Folding Sheet, Swap
Folding Sheet/Assembly Block and Delete Folding Sheet/Assembly Block, the shortcut
menu must be opened in the Press Sheet window if a folding sheet / assembly block has
been enabled (this can be seen by the yellow frame). The Resize Color Control Mark to
Subject command is used to automatically adapt a positioned color control mark to the
width of the printed image. The Graphics command is used to save the highlighted press
sheet as an image or to print it. The Preview command is used to create the original view
of the pages assigned to the press sheet.
The Folding Sheet/Assembly Block Window
The Folding Sheet/Assembly Block Window shows the currently selected folding sheet,
including the marks assigned using the folding sheet. Marks that are located on plate tem-
plates are not displayed in this window.
You can use the shortcut menu to open the Folding Sheet/Assembly Block Inspector or the
Page/1up Inspector. The Preview command is used to create the original view of a high-
lighted page. The Graphics command is used to save the highlighted folding sheet as an
image or to print it.
The Page List Window
In the Automatic/Montage working mode, the blank pages (placeholders) of the first print
sheet or the pages that have already been assigned are displayed in the Page List win-
dow. If you have selected the Imposition option as the working mode, all the blank pages
(placeholders) – or the pages that have been assigned – are displayed for the entire print
job.
You can use the shortcut menu to generate the preview on a highlighted page and to
delete the page assignment.
This window can be used to, for example, add individual pages from the Not assigned list
window by drag-and-drop or to replace contents that have already been assigned.
The Press Sheet List Window
The Press Sheet List window displays an overview of all the press sheets that have been
created in the job.
You can use the shortcut menu to open the Press Sheet Inspector and output press
sheets.
The Document Window
The Document Window displays a selected page.
You can use the shortcut menu to open the Document Inspektor, generate the Preview of
this page or open the entire document in Adobe Acrobat.
The Lists Window
The Lists Window contains 5 tabs in which the contents of the folding sheet, page list,
press sheet, assigned contents and unassigned contents are shown in tables.
If you open the shortcut menu on a column header in one of the list windows, you can
remove the highlighted column from the list, automatically adapt the column size to the
contents of the column, open the dialog for choosing the fields that are available, display
all the contents in a table line or, if all the contents are displayed, display only the main
rows.
If you use the shortcut menu to enable the Select Columns command, you can choose, in
the subsequent window, the fields that are to be displayed in the currently displayed list.
To add further fields, highlight the desired field in the Available Fields list and click Add
Field. To remove fields from the list, highlight the desired field in the Available Fields list
and click Remove Field. To change the order of the rows, highlight a field in the Available
Fields list and use the up or down arrow to move it to the desired position.
Confirm the changes by clicking OK.

The Press Sheet List Window
This list contains, among other things, information about the generated press sheets, the
printing plate format, the folding sheet used (front and back printing), the colors in the doc-
ument, the job name of the job part and the paper size.
If you double-click a press sheet entry, the front form and, if present, the back form are dis-
played. To display the colors for each press sheet, double-click the individual forms.
You can use the shortcut menu to open the Press Sheet Inspector, start the output for the
selected press sheet , or save/print the press sheet list as an HTML file.
The Folding Sheet List Window
The Folding Sheet List contains information about the number of folding sheets in the job,
the designation of the folding sheets and the name of the job part. The number of pages per
folding sheet in the horizontal and vertical directions is displayed in the Format region. You
can find the positioning of the first and last pages of a folding sheet in the Pages column.
You can use the shortcut menu to open the Folding Sheet or Press Sheet Inspector, save
the list as an HTML file or print the table.
The Page List List Window
The Page List contains information about the pages that have already been assigned. The
imported PDF document is shown in the Page Name column, the defined master page for-
mat (trimmed size) in the Format column, the selected scheme and the folding sheet on
which the page was positioned in the Folding Sheet column and the colors that are used
on the individual pages in the Colors column.
This is the only window in which a shortcut menu cannot be opened.
The Assigned List Window
The Assigned list contains general information about the pages that have already been
assigned to the job.
If you open the shortcut menu, the commands for opening the Document Inspector, gen-
erating the preview, opening the entire document in Adobe Acrobat and deleting the page
assignment for the pages highlighted in the list are available. The list can be saved an an
HTML file or printed.
The Not Assigned List Window
The Not Assigned list contains general information about the pages that have not yet been
assigned to the job.
If you open the shortcut menu, the commands for opening the Document Inspector, gen-
erating the preview, opening the entire document in Adobe Acrobat and deleting the page
assignment for the pages highlighted in the list are available. The list can be saved an an
HTML file or printed.
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Task
In the first step of this exercise you will learn how to create a new color control bar in
Prinect Signa Station. In a section step, you will learn how to easily and quickly create mul-
tiple 1ups from a file positioned on a separation cut in front and back printing.
In this exercise we will be using a different work method for creating several assembly
blocks on one press sheet. We will use the Job Assistant to create only one assembly
block in this exercise. We will add all additional assembly blocks to an already existing
assembly block.
Job data:
Job code: 0005
Job name: Post cards
General job part information

Title: Horse theme
Printing plates:
Printing plate: SM74 from the Training group directory
Placing mode: Turn
Paper definition: Change Creato_200_88x63 from the Training
group directory to 700 x 500 mm
Assembly blocks:
Trim: 0
Autom. crop marks: disabled
Position X: 40 mm (assembly block 1)
Position Y: 30 mm (assembly block 1)
PDF document: Pferde_S1_S4.pdf
Pferde_RS_1_4.pdf
Size: 148x105 mm trim box is defined
Assembly block 2: Assembly block 3: Assembly block 4:

Copies X: 1 Copies X: 1 Copies X: 1
Copies Y: 4 Copies Y: 4 Copies Y: 4
Margins X: 0 Margins X: 0 Margins X: 0
Distances Y: 0 Distances Y: 0 Distances Y: 0
Position X: 188 Position X: 336 Position X: 484
Position Y: 30 Position Y: 30 Position Y: 30
Bleed: 0 Bleed: 0 Bleed: 0
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Color control bar example
Surfaces:
Front:
Back:
Creating a color control bar
Prinect Signa Station allows ink pickup marks, color control bars and special color control
bars to be created. In this exercise step you will learn how to create a special 4-color con-
trol bar.
Color control bars always organize elements according to their color sequence, with iden-
tical ink coverage values for all colors. In a special color control bar, however, the element
sequence of special color control bars as well as their ink coverage values can be defined
as desired.
2. Create a new mark in your Marks group directory.
3. To do so choose New Mark > Color Control Bar from the shortcut menu.
4. The Color Control Bar Special Editor opens.
5. Name the mark 4c_color control bar.
6. Choose the Color Control Bar option in the Mark Type pop-up menu.
7. Choose the Lower middle option as reference point in the Hotspot pop-up menu.
8. To do so, specify a mark length of 700 mm in the Width text box.
9. Highlight the Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black colors in the Color Layer selection list.
The color selection defines the colors for which elements are to be defined in the color
control bar.
10. To do so, specify a value of 5 in the Number of Elements text box. This defines the
number of individual control elements per color.
11. To do so, specify a value of 6 mm in the Element Width and Element Height text
boxes. This defines the width and the height of each control element.
The mark width automatically changes to 720 because the color control bar can only
contain complete elements and would be trimmed otherwise.
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12. To suppress the frames enable the Elements without Frame option.
13. Leave the values in the Ink Coverage region at 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100.
14. Click Save to save the color mark.
15. The new mark you have created appears in your group directory.
1up front/back repetition exercise
2. Enter the Job Code and the Job Name according to the task in the Job Data window
of the Job Assistant.
Job code = 0005

Job name = Post cards
the customer data resource default directory.
5. In the Name text box, enter the designation Horse theme and enable the option
Montage in the Working Mode region.
7. Choose the Plate Template named SM74 from the Training group in the Resources.
9. Choose the Paper Format named Creato_200_88x63 from the Training group.
10. The paper you selected is too large for the selected plate template, and an message
appears that you must confirm by clicking OK.
11. Change the Paper Width to 700 mm and the paper Height to 500 mm.
12. Define the first assembly block by clicking next to the No assembly block defined
pop-up menu.
13. Type the Motif1 name as assembly element and click Apply.
14. Enter a width of 148 mm and a height of 105 mm in the 1up Definition region. Change
the Trim to 0. Make sure the automatic cut marks are not enabled.
In the bottom right corner you can see position of the assembly block you have creat-
ed on the paper.
15. The assembly block is now to be positioned on the sheet and repeated four times on
a separation cut in vertical direction.
14. Type the following values in the Assembly Block Parameters region:
Copies X: 1 Y: 4
15. You can assess the result in the press sheet thumbnail view in the bottom right cor-
ner.
16. Click Ready to create the current montage.
17. The Press Sheet graphics window should now show the following result.
18. Choose File > Save As... to save the job to the predefined directory. Accept the pro-
posed file name.
19. Load the Pferde_S1_S4.pdf PDF file from the Signa_Training/Uebung10 directory.
20. Assign the press sheet the first document page.
21. To create a second assembly block simply drag the second page of the PDF docu-
ment from the Contents tab in the browser window and drop it on the press sheet.
22. Select the page on the sheet and go to the Folding Sheet/Assembly Block Inspector
using the shortcut menu. The graphics window simultaneously shows the Folding
Sheet Window. To better assess the assembly block position you should change to the
Press Sheets Graphics Window.
23. To do so, specify the following values for Block 2 in the Assembly Block Inspector:
Copies X: 1 Y: 4
Bleed: 0
24. You should see the following result in the Press Sheet graphics window after having
made all entries.
25. Create an assembly block each for the third and fourth document page. Position the
assembly blocks using the following values:
Assembly block 3:
Copies X: 1 Y: 4
Bleed: 0
Assembly block 4:
Copies X: 1 Y: 4
Bleed: 0
26. You should see the following result in the Press Sheet graphics window at the end of
this exercise step.
28. Load the Pferde_RS_1_4.pdf document from the Signa_Training/Uebung10 directory.
29. Go to the Press Sheet graphics window and click the symbol in the lower portion
of the graphics window to view the back sheet.
30. Assign the individual pages in the Contents tab of the Browser Window the separate
1ups of the back printing form in the Press Sheets Window using drag-and-drop.
this exercise step.
32. To save the latest changes choose File > Save.
Setting cut marks over the folding sheet
In the next step the cut marks for the individual folding sheets are to be positioned. There
are several ways to position marks.
a) Load the marks via the respective Marks Inspector and position them on the fold-
ing sheet under consideration of the reference point.
b) Drag the marks from the Marks Resources tab of the Marks Inspector and drop
them on the desired hotspot (magnetic points) of the folding sheet. In the Marks
tab, the size and position of existing marks can be changed.
c) Drag the marks from the Resources browser window and drop them on the
desired hotspot of the folding sheet. In the Marks tab of the Folding
Sheet/Assembly Block Inspector, the size and position of existing marks can be
changed.
1. Select the first assembly block on the sheet and open the Folding Sheet/Assembly
Block Inspector.
2. Go to the Marks Resources tab.

3. Drag the CropMark (registration mark) from the default marks directory in the
resources and drop it on the top left hotspot of the assembly block.
4. As a rule, marks are loaded for the front sheet only. You can then copy and paste them
to the back sheet.
5. Then drag the CropMark from the default marks directory and drop it on the lower left
assembly block hotspot.

7. Highlight the bottom mark (reference point: x=0 / y=0) in the list and rotate it to 90°.
8. Go to the Marks Resources tab again.
9. To set the cut marks drag the CutMark from the default marks directory and drop it on
each of the separating cuts between the individual 1ups (3 times).
10. To rotate the cut marks go to the Marks tab.

11. Highlight each of the marks and rotate them to 90°.
12. To copy already positioned marks for the back sheet highlight all marks in the list and
choose Copy.
13. After copying the back sheet marks appear in the list.
15. Change to the second assembly block by double-clicking it in the Folding

Sheet/Assembly Block list window. This will cause the sheet to also appear in the
Folding Sheet/Assembly Block graphics window.
16. Position the upper and lower cut marks on this assembly block. Rotate each of the
lower cut marks to 180° and copy these marks to the back sheet.
17. Next, position the remaining cut marks on assembly blocks 3 and 4.
18. You should see the following result in the Press Sheet window at the end of this exer-
cise step.
20. Go to the Press Sheets graphics window.
21. Replace the color control bar by the color control mark created earlier in this exercise.
22. Highlight the marks (color control mark on front and back) in the list and click Delete.
To highlight several marks not immediately following each other in the list, press the
Ctrl key (Windows) or the Command (Apple) key (Macintosh) and click the marks.
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23. Go to the Marks Resources tab.

24. Drag and drop the Farbkontrollmarke_4c color control bar from your marks group
directory on the subject’s upper middle hotspot of the front sheet.
25. Go to the Marks tab. Move the color control mark upward by 10 mm.
26. Highlight the color control mark in the list and copy it to the back sheet.

28. You should see the following result in the Press Sheet window at the end of this exer-
cise step.
29. To verify print the Signajob as a PDF.

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Chapter 13: Exercise 11 – Different press sheets in one job

part
Task
In this exercise we will process the cover and the inner pages of a 36-page flyer in the
Imposition mode. As printing press and paper for the cover differ from the printing press
and the paper used for the inner pages you will learn how to set up different parameters in
one job part.
Job data:
Job code: 0006
Job name Complete HD flyer

Name: HD flyer
Page total: 36 pages
Master pages:
Page format: A4 with 3 mm bleed
Binding Methods
Creeping: enable
Printing plates:
Printing plate: SM52_6c from the Training group
SM102_4c from your own group
Placing mode: Turn
Paper definition: Zanders_135_50x35 from the Training group
Profisilk_90_100x70 from the Training group
Folding schemes:
Scheme: HD cover from your own Scheme group directory
HD inner pages from your own Scheme group directory
PDF document: HD_Stadt_dt_engl.pdf from /Signa_Training/Uebung11

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Surfaces:
Press sheet 1: Front and back sheet – cover
Press sheet 2: Front and back sheet – inner pages
Press sheet 3: Front and back sheet – inner pages

Creating a new scheme
In the first step of this exercise you will learn how to create new schemes in Prinect Signa
Station. You need two new schemes for the first job parts. One scheme for the cover and
one scheme for the inner pages.
Scheme: Cover
A A A A
4 1 2 3
Front Back
Scheme: Inner pages
5 9 12 8 7 11 10 6
A A A A A A A A
A A A A A A A A
4 13 16 1 2 15 14 3
Front Back
2. Click the gray arrow to show the contents of the Schemes group.
3. You must first create a new group. To do so click the Schemes item and choose New
Group from the shortcut menu.
as the group name.
5. To create a new scheme click the group you just created and choose New Scheme
6. The Folding Scheme Editor opens.
7. Type the HD Cover designation in the File Name and Folding Scheme Name text
boxes.
8. Specify 2 Columns and 1 Row in the Matrix text boxes. Choose the Sheetfed option
using the neighboring pop-up menu.
9. Use the schematic page view in the Scheme Generated from Folding Rule region to
determine the top page head position on the sheet after folding. In our example the
head is to be at the top. To change the rotation click the page edge that is to serve as
reference for the page orientation. The letter A always indicates the page head.
10. The scheme is to be created on the basis of the folding rule. Click the black arrow next
to the Folding Rule option to open the Fold Assistant.
11. The first fold is made upward in horizontal direction.
12. Click in the bottom right corner of the folding scheme thumbnail view.
13. The folding rule is automatically created.
14. Click Apply to apply the folding rule to the folding scheme.
15. The pages are arranged in the Folding Scheme Editor according to the Folding rule.
16. Click Save.

17. The new folding scheme will be created in your group directory.
18. Create a second scheme for the inner pages.
19. Click your group directory and choose New Scheme in the shortcut menu once again.
20. Type the HD Cover designation in the File Name and Folding Scheme Name text
boxes.
21. Specify 4 Columns and 2 Rows in the Matrix text boxes and choose the Sheetfed
option from the neighboring pop-up menu.
22. Open the Fold Assistant.

23. The first fold is to be made upward in horizontal direction after the second page. For
this purpose click of page 2.
24. The second fold is made downward in vertical direction. For this purpose click .
25. The third fold is made in horizontal direction again. For this purpose click below
page 2.
26. The folding rule is automatically created.

27. Click Apply to apply the folding rule to the folding scheme.
28. Enable the First Page on Back option in Folding Scheme Editor and rotate the page
head down in the Orientation of Top Page after Folding region.
29. Click Save.
30. The new folding scheme will be created in your group directory.
Imposing different sheet sizes in one job part
Job code = 0006
Job name = Complete HD flyer
5. Type the HD flyer designation in the Name text box.
6. Enable the Imposition option.

7. To do so, specify a value of 36 in the Number of Elements text box.
9. Our sample document was created with pages in the A4 format with 3mm bleed.
Leave the values for width 210, height 297 and bleed 3.0.
11. Choose the Saddlestitch option as the binding method.

12. Enable Creeping and enable the Creeping values from paper definition options, then
enable Cut and Folding Marks.
14. For the cover choose the Plate Template named SM52_6c from the Training group in
the Resources.
16. Choose the Paper Format named Zanders_135_50x35 from the Training group.

18. For the cover choose the scheme named HD cover from your group directory.
19. This folding scheme would automatically create 9 folding sheets from 36 pages.
20. As the inner pages’ imposition differs from that of the cover, you must specify the num-
ber 1 in the Number Folding Sheets text box. The Unplaced Pages field indicates that
32 remain to be placed.
21. We now want to add the second plate template and the second scheme for the inner
pages.
23. For the inner pages choose the Plate Template named SM102_4c from your own
Plate Template group in the Resources.
25. Choose the Paper Format named Profisilk_90_100x70 from the Training group.
26. The Selected Plate Template pop-up menu shows two entries.
28. Now select the scheme for the inner pages.
29. For the inner pages choose the scheme named HD inner pages from your group direc-
tory.
30. Choose the SM102_4c (turn) plate template in the on Template pop-up menu.
31. Specify 20 mm each for inner and top gutter.
32. Click Ready to create the new job.
33. Choose File > Save as... and save the job under the proposed name.
34. In the Graphics window, go to the Press Sheet List tab.
35. All job part press sheets are shown here. The result should look as follows.
36. Before pages are added the folding scheme for all three press sheets is to be cen-
tered on the paper.
37. Select the first press sheet and open the Folding Sheet Inspector.
38. Click Both Directions to center the folding sheet on the paper.
The changes also apply to the back sheet.
39. Select the second press sheet and use the Folding Sheet Inspector to center the fold-
ing sheet on the paper.
40. To apply the changes to the second similar press sheet click Apply changes in the
Folding Sheet Inspector.
42. Import the HD_Stadt_dt_engl.pdf PDF document from the Signa_Training/Uebung11

directory.
43. Assign all pages of the document.
44. Save the changes and print the document.

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Chapter 14: Exercise 12 – Special master pages and layers
Task
In a first step we will create a new scheme for a 6-page fanfold.
As the fold-in page of a fanfold is shorter you will learn how to create special master pages
and how to assign these to a folding scheme.
Our sample document is a flyer that is to be printed in several languages. For this purpose
the images and texts in the different languages are saved in separate files. During this
Prinect Signa Station exercise, you will learn how to work with several layers.
Job data:
Job code: 0007
Job name HD Signa flyer
Number of layers: 3

Name: Signa flyer
Page Total: 6 pages
Master pages:
Special master page: 208x297 mm with 3 mm bleed
Binding Methods
Binding method: Perfect Binding
Creeping: disable
Printing plates:
Placing mode: Turn
Paper definition: Profisilk_90_70x50 from your own group
Folding schemes:
Scheme: 6-page fanfold from your own Scheme group directory
PDF document: Basic_cmyk.pdf

Deutsch_text.pdf
Englisch_text.pdf from /Signa_Training/Uebung11/11-2
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Surfaces:
Basic front and back sheet and German
Basic front back sheet and English

Creating a new scheme
In a first step we will create a new scheme for a 6-page fanfold.
A A A A A A
5 6 1 2 3 4
Front Back
A special master page must be created concurrently with the new job part. Pages 4 and 5
of the finished flyer fold in and therefore are by ca. 2 mm narrower than the other pages of
the document.
The following illustration will explain this:
– The red area represents the page bleed.
– The gray areas represent the pages’ trim box
– The blue area on pages 4 and 5 represent the area by which the fold in pages must
be trimmed.
Special
Master Pages
5 6 1
Front
Special
Master Pages
2 3 4
Back
Our sample document is a flyer that is to be printed in several languages. For this purpose
the images and texts in the different languages are saved in separate files. During this
Prinect Signa Station exercise, you will learn how to work with several layers.
2. Click the gray arrow to show the contents of the Schemes group.
3. Create a new scheme in your group.
4. To do so choose New Scheme from the shortcut menu.
5. Type the 6-page fanfold designation in the File Name and Folding Scheme Name text
boxes.
6. Type 3 in the Matrix Columns and 1 in the Rows text boxes.
7. Choose the Sheetfed option using the neighboring pop-up menu.
8. The folding scheme for this example cannot be created with the Folding Assistant.
9. Type the page numbers in the front and back sheets.
To change the page index click a number in the scheme to open a text box where you
can type the page index number. Use the Tab key to go from text box to text box.
10. Turn the pages’ head upright if necessary.

11. Save the folding scheme.

Creating a new Signa job with layers and special master pages
Job code = 0007

Job name = HD Signa flyer
4. Our sample document consist of a PDF file containing the images and a file for each
of the different language versions.
5. Specify a value of 3 in the Number of Layers text box.
7. Type the Signa flyer designation in the Name text box of the Job Part Definition win-
dow.
8. Enable the Imposition option.

9. Specify a value of 6 in the Page Total text box.
11. Specify an A4 format with 3 mm bleed as the document’s page format.
12. To create the special master page disable the One Master Page Only option.
13. Enable the Special Master Page option.
14. For this purpose click the black arrow next to the Special Master Page option.
15. Type Short page for the special master page in the Name text box of the Create New
Master Page window and click Apply.
16. Change the Width of the special master page to 208 mm.
18. Our sample document consists of a single press sheet only; therefore, the binding
method is of no importance.
19. Enable the Cut Marks, and Fold Marks options.

21. Choose the Plate Template named SM74 from the Training group.
23. Choose the Paper Format named Profisilk_90_70x50 from your own paper group.
24. Change the Paper Height to 400 mm.
26. For the cover choose the scheme named 6-page fanfold from your group directory.
27. Specify a distance of 40 mm to the paper edge.
27. Now assign page 5 the special master page in the Folding Schemes window.
28. Click the right mouse button (Windows) or press the Ctrl key (Macintosh) and click the
mouse on the page 5 icon and choose the Assign Master Page command.
29. Select the special master page in the pop-up menu in the Change Master Page win-
dow and click Apply.
30. Pages assigned a special master page are marked with a red index number.
31. Click Ready to create the new job.

32. In the Job Inspector you can use the pop-up menu to view the layer names assigned
in the Preferences.
33. The document is shown in the Press Sheet graphics window. The first layer is active
by default.
Assigning PDF documents to different layers
1. Import all documents of the Signa_Training/Uebung12 directory.
2. Assign the press sheet all pages of the Basic_cmyk.pdf document.
3. The document is loaded into the first layer (here: Images).
4. Now you must select another layer to load the next document.
5. To do so click the View Properties icon in the bottom area of the Press Sheet window.
6. Disable the Images layer and enable the German layer. Confirm the changes by click-
ing OK.
7. Add all pages of the Deutsch_text document.
8. Go to the English layer and load all pages of the Englisch_text.pdf document.
9. Now size the color control bar to fit the subject.
Viewing several layers simultaneously
To simultaneously view several layers you must enable the desired layers in the View
Properties (Press Sheet) window.
The Press Sheet graphics window displays the enabled layers and the pertaining docu-
ments.
Printing with layers
In our sample document the black text in the Deutsch_text.pdf and Englisch_text.pdf was
assigned the text spot color and saved. To have the text printed on the black separation
together with the images on a single press sheet the text color must first be assigned the
black color.
1. Open the Job Inspector and change to the Colors tab. This tab provides information
on all colors used in the document.
2. To assign the text color to the black separation highlight the text line and click the out-
put as: field.
3. Choose the Black color in the pop-up menu.

4. When you release the mouse button the selected color separation is displayed in the
output as: column. The in mark: column indicates the mark color the color was
assigned to.
6. To print choose File > Print Job.
7. Choose the Output Parameter Set Prosetter_SM74 from the Training group.
8. Enable the layers that are to appear on the same sheet in the Layer List region.
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Chapter 15: Exercise 13 – Combination sheet

(assembly and imposition)
Task
In this exercise you will learn how to create a Signa job where a press sheet contains an
assembly block and two imposition schemes.
The job consists of two job parts. One job part comprising the assembly block is being cre-
ated in the Montage mode. The second and third job part each comprise an imposition
scheme and are being created in the Imposition mode.
Job part 1: Montage – Schedule
Job data:
Job code: 0008
Job name: Combination sheet
Job Part Definition

Title: Schedule
Printing plates:
Printing plate: SM102_4c from your own group
Placing mode: Turn
Paper definition: Creato_200_100x70 from the Training group directory
Assembly block:
Trim: 3
Autom. crop marks: enable
Orientation: 90°
Copies X: 1
Copies X: 2
Position X: 40 mm
Position Y: 30 mm
PDF document: 4c_Stundenplan.pdf

1c_Stundenplan_RS.pdf
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Job part 2: Imposition – Cover/Maxi Painting Book
Job Part Definition

Title: Cover – MaxiPaintingBook
Page total: 4
Master pages:
Binding Methods
Creeping: disabled
Printing plates:
Printing plate: none selected
Placing mode: none selected
Paper definition: none selected
Folding schemes:
Scheme: F04-01_ui_2x1
Distances all to 0
Folding sheet position:

Folding sheet 1 Folding sheet 2
Position X: Horizontal Position X: Horizontal
Position Y: 40 mm Position Y: 357 mm
PDF document: MaxiMalbuch_Cover.pdf

Job Part Definition

Title: Cover – MiniPaintingBook
Page total: 4
Master pages:
Binding Methods
Creeping: disabled
Printing plates:
Printing plate: none selected
Placing mode: none selected
Paper definition: none selected
Folding schemes:
Scheme: F04-01_ui_2x1
Distances all to 0

Position X: 744 Position X: 744
PDF document: MaxiMalbuch_Cover.pdf

Completed forms:
Front:
Back:
Job part 1: Montage – Schedule
2. In the Job Assistant, enter the Job Code and the Job Name in the Job Data window
according to the task.
Job code = 0008

Job name = Combination sheet
Customer = Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
4. In the Name text box, enter the designation Schedule and enable the Montage option
in the Working Mode region.
6. Select the SM102_4c plate template from your directory of plate templates.
8. Choose the Paper Format named Creato_200_100x70 from the Training group.
10. Define the first assembly block by clicking next to the current assembly sheet
element pop-up menu. Type the Schedule name as assembly element and click
Apply.
11. Specify the following parameters in the Assembly Blocks window:
Width: 297 mm
Height: 210 mm
Bleed: 3 mm
Cut marks: enable
Orientation: 90°
Copies X: 1 Copies Y: 2
Distances X: 3 mm Distances Y: 20 mm
Position X: 40 mm Position Y: 30 mm
12. Click Ready to create the current montage.
13. The job list should now contain three job parts.
1. To create the second job part, go to the Jobs tab in the Browser window.
2. Highlight the 0008_Combination sheet job and choose New Job Part from the short-
cut menu.
3. Type the Cover – MaxiDrawingBook name in the Name text box of the Job Part
Definition window, enable the Imposition option in the Work Mode region and specify
4 pages in the Page Total text box.

5. Specify the following parameters:
Width: 210 mm Height: 297 mm

Bleed: 3 mm
7. Choose the Saddlestitch option in the Binding Method pop-up menu. Enable the Cut
Marks and Folding Mark options in the Automatic Placement of Print Control Elements
section.

9. No entries are required in this window as the plate and paper definition of the first job
part is used for this job part.
11. Load the F04-01_ui_2x1 scheme from the default scheme resource directory. Leave
all distances at 0.
12. Click Ready to create the job part.

Job part 2: Imposition – Cover/Mini Painting Book
2. Highlight the 0008_Combination sheet job and choose New Job Part from the short-
cut menu.
3. Type the Cover – MiniDrawingBook name in the Name text box of the Job Part
Definition window, enable the Imposition option in the Work Mode region and speci-
fy 4 pages in the Page Total text box.

5. Specify the following parameters:

Bleed: 3 mm
section.

9. No entries are required in this window as the plate and paper definition of the first job
part is used for this job part.
11. Load the F04-01_ui_2x1 scheme from the default scheme resource directory. Leave
all distances at 0.

13. The job list should now contain three job parts.
Positioning job parts on the press sheet
The Job Assistant did not assign the two job parts defined last a press sheet or a paper. In
this step you will learn how to position the folding sheets of these job parts on the assem-
bly job press sheet.
1. Double-click the job part named Schedule (this job part was assigned a press sheet
in the previous exercise description) in the Jobs browser window if the Press Sheet
graphics window should not show any press sheet.
2. Show the folding sheets of the Cover – MaxiPaintingBook job part in the Jobs brows-
er window.
3. Position the folding sheet on the press sheet using drag-and-drop. To do so simply
drag the Cover – MaxiDrawingBook job part folding sheet into the Press Sheet graph-
ics window.
4. To position the folding sheet open the Folding Sheet Inspector by double-clicking the
folding sheet or choose the Folding Sheet/Assembly Block Inspector from the
Inspectors Menu or the Press Sheet graphics window shortcut menu.
5. To better assess the folding sheet position on the press sheet go to the Press Sheet
tab in the graphics window.
6. Click the Horizontal button in the Folding Sheet Inspector to position the folding sheet
in the middle of the paper. Specify a value of 40 mm in the Position Y: text box for the
vertical position.
7. The cover is to be printed as a 2up. Drag the folding sheet onto the press sheet a sec-
ond time.
8. Center the folding sheet and move it to the Y-position 357 mm.
10. Now drag the folding sheet of the Cover – MiniDrawingBook onto the press sheet.
11. This folding sheet is to be rotated to 90° before it is positioned.
12. Open the Press Sheet Inspector by double-clicking the press sheet.
13. Then select the folding sheet to be edited on the press sheet. It will be simultaneous-
ly highlighted in the list of Assigned Folding Sheets/Assembly Blocks.
14. Enable the 90° option in the Orientation section.
15. To position the folding sheet, open the Folding Sheet Inspector.
16. Specify the following values for the folding sheet position:
17. This folding sheet is also to be printed as a 2up.

18. Drag the folding sheet onto the press sheet a second time. Rotate the folding sheet to
90° and specify the following position values:
20. Now the pages need to be loaded. To do so load all PDF documents of the
Signa_Training/Uebung13 directory.
21. Assign the pages the respective assembly block/folding sheet.
22. Then size the color control bar of the front and back sheets to fit the subject.
this exercise step.
24. Save the changes to the document and print the sheet for verification as PDF.
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Chapter 16: Exercise 14 – Combination sheets

(different schemes and jobs)
Task
In this exercise, you will learn how to create a Signajob for which different schemes for two
different jobs are positioned on one press sheet.
The job in our example consists of four parts. Two job parts are created in the Montage
working mode – each part contains a press sheet on which the schemes will be positioned
later.
Each of the other two job parts contains an imposition scheme that will be positioned on
the press sheet later.
Job part 1: Montage – press sheet 1
Job data:
Job code: 0009
Job name: Combination sheet
Job Part Definition

Title: Press_Sheet1
Printing plates:
Printing plate: SM102_4c from your own group
Placing mode: Turn
Assembly block:
1up size: Undefined
Job Part Definition

Title: Press_Sheet2
Printing plates:
Placing mode: Turn
Change size to 700x500 mm
Assembly block:
1up size: Undefined
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Job part 3: Imposition – inner pages / maxi drawing book
Job part definition

Title: Maxi drawing book – inner pages
Page total: 16
Master pages:
Binding method
Creeping: disabled
Printing plates:
Printing plate: undefined
Placing mode: undefined
Paper definition: undefined
Folding schemes:
Scheme: F08-07_li_2x2
Distances all on 0

Folding sheet 1
Position X: 40 mm
Position Y: 30 mm
PDF document: MaxiMalbuch_Inside.pdf

Job part 4: Imposition – inner pages / mini drawing book
Job part definition

Title: Mini drawing book – inner pages
Page total: 8
Master pages:
Binding method
Creeping: disabled
Printing plates:
Printing plate: undefined
Placing mode: undefined
Paper definition: undefined
Folding schemes:
Scheme: F08-07_li_2x2 (in 2ups)
Distances all on 0

Position X: 540 Position X: 540
PDF document: MiniMalbuch_Inside.pdf

Complete forms:
Press sheet 1 – front and back printing form:
Press sheet 2 – front and back printing form:

In the first step of this exercise, we will create all the job parts. In the second step, you will
learn how to position schemes on the corresponding press sheet.
1. Create a new Signa job by choosing File > New…
Job code = 0009

Job name = Combination sheet
Customer = Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG

4. In the Name text box, enter Press_Sheet1 and enable the Montage option in the
Working Mode region.
6. Select plate template SM102_4c from your directory of plate templates.
8. Load the Paper Format named Creato_200_100x70 from the Training resource group.
9. Since no 1ups are required for this job part, click Ready to create the job part.
1. In the Browser window, go to the Jobs tab to create the second job part.
2. Highlight the 0009_Kombibogen job in the list and choose New Job Part from the
shortcut menu.
3. In the Job Part Definition window, enter the designation Press_Sheet2 in the Name
text box and enable the Montage option in the Working Mode region.
6. Select plate template SM74 from the Training directory of plate templates.
8. Load the Paper Format named Creato_200_100x70 from the Training resource group.
9. Since the paper format is too large for the selected plate template, an information win-
dow opens.
10. Acknowledge the window by clicking OK and change the paper so that it has a width
of 700 mm and a height of 500 mm.
11. Since no 1ups are required for this job part, click Ready to create the job part.
Job part 3: Imposition – inner pages / maxi drawing book
1. To create the third job part, go to the Jobs tab in the Browser window.
2. Highlight the 0009_Kombibogen job in the list and choose New Job Part from the
shortcut menu.
3. In the Job Part Definition window, enter the designation Maxi drawing book – inner
pages in the Name text box, enable the Imposition option in the Working Mode region
and enter 16 pages in the Page Total text box.

5. Enter the following parameters:

Bleed: 3 mm
section.

9. Since the press plate and paper definitions of the first and second job parts are used
for this job part, no entries are made in this window.
11. Choose the F08-07_li_2x2 scheme from the default scheme resource directory. Keep
all distances at 0.

Job part 4: Imposition – inner pages / mini drawing book
1. To create the fourth job part, go to the Jobs tab in the Browser window.
2. Enable the 0009_Kombibogen job in the list and choose New Job Part from the short-
cut menu.
3. In the Job Part Definition window, enter the designation Mini drawing book – inner
pages in the Name text box, enable the Imposition option in the Working Mode region
and enter 8 pages in the Page Total text box.

5. Enter the following parameters:

Bleed: 3 mm
section.

9. Since the press plate and paper definitions of the first and second job parts are used
for this job part, no entries are made in this window.
11. Choose the F08-07_li_2x2 scheme from the default scheme resource directory. Keep
all distances at 0.
13. Choose File > Save as... to save the job under the proposed name.
14. At the end of this exercise, four job parts should be displayed in the Jobs tab in the
Browser window.
Positioning job parts 3 and 4 on Press_Sheet1
1. Show the first press sheet by double-clicking job part Press_Sheet1 in the Jobs tab in
the Browser Window.
2. Since neither an assembly block nor a folding scheme has been assigned to this press
sheet, only the marks and the subject are shown.
3. In the Jobs Browser Window, show the folding sheets of the Maxi drawing book –
inner pages job part and drag and drop the first folding sheet onto the press sheet.
4. Open the Press Sheet Inspector by double-clicking the press sheet in the Press Sheet
Graphics Window.
5. Select the folding sheet on the press sheet or in the Assigned Folding
Sheets/Assembly Blocks list and rotate it to 90°.
Position Job Part 3 (Mini drawing book) on Press Sheet 1
The mini drawing book is printed as a 2up
1. In the Jobs Browser Window, show the folding sheets of the Mini drawing book – inner
pages job part and drag and drop the first folding sheet onto the press sheet.
2. Since this job part is to be printed as a 2up, drag the folding sheet onto the press sheet
again.
3. To position the folding sheets, open the Folding Sheet Inspector by double-clicking a
folding sheet, using Folding Sheets/Assembly Block Inspector in the Inspectors Menu
or the shortcut menu of the Press Sheet Graphics Window.
4. To better assess the positioning of the folding sheet on the press sheet, go to the
Press Sheet tab in the Graphics Window.
5. Select the lower folding sheet and enter the following values for the positioning:

6. Enable the upper folding sheet and enter the following values for the positioning:
7. Then adjust the color control bars to the subject on both press sheets, once for front
printing and once for back printing.

Positioning job part 3 (folding sheet 2 of maxi drawing book) on Press_Sheet2
1. Show the second press sheet by double-clicking job part Press_Sheet2 in the Jobs
tab in the Browser Window.
2. In the Jobs Browser Window, show the folding sheets of the Maxi drawing book –
inner pages job part and drag and drop the second folding sheet onto the press sheet.
3. The folding sheet should now be centered on the paper.
4. Open the Folding Sheet Inspector by double-clicking the folding sheet, using Folding
Sheets/Assembly Block Inspector in the Inspectors Menu or the shortcut menu of the
Press Sheet Graphics Window.
5. To better assess the positioning of the folding sheet on the press sheet, go to the
Press Sheet tab in the Graphics Window.
6. To center the folding sheet, click Total in the Folding Sheet Inspector.
8. Then adjust the color control bars to the subject on both press sheets, once for front
printing and once for back printing.
9. Then save these changes, too.
Assigning pages to the individual folding schemes
Since the press sheets were created in the Montage working mode, the command Add
Pages using the shortcut menu in the Contents Browser Window or using the Not Assigned
List Window cannot be used to assign the pages; when the Add Pages command is issued
in Montage mode, a new assembly block is always created.
1. Import all the documents from the Signa_Training/Uebung 14 directory.
2. The pages of the MaxiMalbuch_Inside.pdf documents are to be assigned first.
3. Show the first press sheet by double-clicking job part Press_Sheet1 in the Jobs
Browser Window.
4. Then go to the Contents tab in the Browser Window.

5. Drag the folder of document MaxiMalbuch_Inside.pdf onto the first page of the asso-
ciated folding sheet.
6. Then drag the folder of document MiniMalbuch_Inside.pdf onto the first page of the
associated folding sheet.
7. Since a 2up is used here, each page is automatically assigned twice.
8. Save the changes and inspect both press sheets of the front and back printing form.
9. Then print both press sheets as PDFs and inspect the finished print files using Adobe
Acrobat.
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Appendix
Data sheet: Platesetters
Imagesetter Press Plate format Exposable area
Topsetter102 PF SM102 / CD102 1030 x 790 1030 x 766
Topsetter102 PF CD74 745 x 660 745 x 636
Topsetter74 CD74 745 x 660 745 x 630
Topsetter74 SM74 745 x 605 745 x 575
Topsetter74 SM52 525 x 459 525 x 429
Prosetter102 SM102 / CD102 1030 x 790 1030 x 790
Prosetter102 CD74 745 x 660 745 x 660
Prosetter102 SM74 745 x 605 745 x 605
Prosetter102 SM52 525 x 459 525 x 459
Prosetter74 SM74 745 x 605 745 x 605
Prosetter74 SM52 525 x 459 525 x 459
Polysetter QM46 340 x 505 340 x 495

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Data sheet: Sheetfed presses
Press Plate Lead Gripper Max. Max. No. Color Tail Lateral
edge of paper print of color zone edge of dist.
print format zones width print
GTO46 450 x 370 35 8 - 10 460 x 330 445 x 310 16 32.5 25 2.5
GTO52 510 x 400 35 8 - 10 520 x 360 505 x 340 16 32. 5 25 2.5
SM52 525 x 459 58 8 - 10 520 x 370 520 x 360 16 32.5 41 2.5
MO 650 x 550 47,6 8 - 10 650 x 480 645 x 472 23 32.5 30,4 2.5
SM74 745 x 605 59,5 8 - 10 740 x 530 740 x 512 23 32.5 33,5 2.5
CD74 745 x 660 43 8 - 10 740 x 610 740 x 585 23 32.5 32 2.5
SM102/
1030 x 790 52 10 - 12 1020 x 720 1020 x 710 32 32.5 28 5
52x28
SM102/
1030 x 790 52 10 - 12 1020 x 720 1020 x 700 32 32.5 38 5
52x28
Data sheet: Papers
Paper name Grammage Volume Thickness Grade
Creato postcard
200 g/m2 1 0.18 mm matt coated
cardboard

Elements of a plate template

7
4 3
8
6
Autoregister Lay pull

80 mm
1 CPC strip (DIPCO 1.4) 4 Slugline

Reference point: Upper middle 5 Lay pull
Parent: Subject 6 PKS control strip
There should be at least 5 mm blank Reference point: Lower middle
paper on each side between the end of Parent: Plate
the control strip and the edge of the Mark 12F = CMYK + spot
sheet. Mark bw = black and white
2 Registration marks Mark cmyk = CMYK
Parent: Subject 7 Blue line
3 Autoregister indicates the maximum exposure area
There should be approx. 10 mm blank 8 Red area
paper between the AR mark and the indicates the critical section.
signature.
Sensible order when generating machines and resources
I. Machines
1. Filmsetter/platesetter
2. Sheetfed press / web press
II. Resources
1. Output parameters
2. Marks
3. Plate template
4. Papers
5. Schemes
6. Customer data
Machines/resources and Signajob dependencies

Preferences
This section provides you with an overview of the possibilities for setting the Preferences
of the Prinect Signa Station program. Among other things, you can specify the default
directories and the general settings for working with the program in the Preferences. The
settings can be made using five tabs: General, Paths, Names, Defaults and Marks. For fur-
ther information, please see the Prinect SignaStation Reference Manual.
1. To open the Preferences, choose File > Preferences...
Preferences – General
You can use the General tab to specify the attributes for the display and for calculating the
preview when loading PDF documents.
If you enable the Show Units option, the selected units will be shown behind
each value.
If you do not want to display the units in the text boxes, disable this option. The Toolbar
can be used to check the selected unit and to change it for the duration of a work session
– i.e. until the program is terminated.
The Default Unit pop-up menu is used to specify the unit for work in the program. However,
the selected default unit can be changed manually in the individual text boxes at any time
by entering the corresponding unit identifier.
The Color Display pop-up menu is used to specify the color display of folding
sheets/assembly blocks, paper, the plate and the critical section. The critical section is
defined as the part of the plate to which ink cannot yet be applied.
1. To change the color display, select the desired option using the Color Display pop-up
menu.
2. Then click the button with the black arrow .
3. Set the desired color using the color controls or enter the values directly in the text
boxes. The selected color appears in the Preview region.
4. Click the OK button to apply the color.

If you want to return to the previous color, click the Reset button.
To open the default settings, click the Default button.
To cancel your changes to the color assigment, click the Cancel button.
To activate the automatic calculation of the preview when importing a PDF document,
enable the Automatic Preview option. If this option is not enabled, the preview of the entire
file or of individual pages can also be generated after importing.
Preferences – Paths
When you start the Prinect SignaStation program for the first time, you must specify the
default paths to save resources, jobs (sheet assemblies), temporary folders and PDF doc-
uments.
The Paths tab can be used to subsequently change the default directories. If there are sev-
eral Prinect SignaStation workstations in a company, you should set up the directories on
a server and assign them so that all workstations can work with the same resources. This
simplifies the standardization of jobs and helps prevent errors.
Standard folders under Windows:
Path to resources: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application

Data\Heidelberger\PrinectSignaStation_1
Path to jobs: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Heidelberger\PrinectSignaStation_1\SignaJobs
Temporary folder: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Heidelberger\PrinectSignaStation_1\tmp
Path to PDF documents: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\Heidelberger\PrinectSignaStation_1\pdfdocuments.
Default folders under Mac OS X:
Path to resources: Macintosh HD\Users\Shared\Heidelberger\

PrinectSignaStation_1
Path to jobs: Macintosh HD\Users\Shared\Heidelberger\
PrinectSignaStation_1\SignaJobs
Temporary folder: Macintosh HD\Users\Shared\Heidelberger\
PrinectSignaStation_1\tmp
Path to PDF documents: Macintosh HD\Users\Shared\Heidelberger\
PrinectSignaStation_1\pdfdocuments
1. To change the path of a default folder, click the button with the black arrow .
2. Go to the directory that you want to assign and click Open.
3. The selected directory is selected and displayed in the Paths preferences window.
The Prinect SignaStation program works exclusively with PDF files. If you want to process
PostScript files without first transforming them into PDF, you must assign the Acrobat
Distiller program in the Path to Acrobat Distiller option in the Select External Executables
section. When you then select the PostScript documents for imposition, they are automat-
ically converted to PDF – 1:1 without, for example, modifying images – and loaded.
In the Path to Acrobat Reader regions, choose the program for displaying PDF documents.
You can then open pages from the program in the selected reader. If the display program
is Acrobat Professional, this can be used to make last-minute corrections.
Preferences – Names
It is possible to work with several layers in the Prinect SignaStation program. This is
required in some cases so that different PDF documents can be positioned on different lay-
ers. This allows, for example, multilingual documents to be processed in a job. You can
work with up to 12 layers in a document.
The individual layers can be freely assigned names – to improve clarity when subsequent-
ly assigning the documents to the individual layers – in the Names tab.
1. To change the name of a layer, click the Name text box.
2. Enter the desired name. You can use the Tab key to jump to the next box.
Preferences – Defaults
You can enter the defaults for the trim, minimum routing edge and maximum routing edge
in the Defaults tab. These values are then entered automatically when a file is created if
the corresponding option has been enabled. The values can be subsequently changed in
the job at any time.
Preferences – Resources
In the Resources tab, you can select your own marks for cut marks, fold marks and collat-
ing marks. The marks must be present in the marks resources.
1. If you want to assign a mark out of another resource directory, click the black arrow
next to the mark type that you want to change.
2. In the Mark window, select the mark set in which the desired mark is located. To view
the contents of the set, click the small triangle.
3. Select the desired mark and click the OK button.
If you click the Reset button while changing the preferences, the values of a tab are reset
to the values that were last saved. Click the Cancel button to discard all the changes that
you made in the tabs. Click the Save button to apply the values that have been changed
in all the tabs.
Using the pop-up menu in the Default for Other Resources region, select a job part tem-
plate that you want to use to generate the scanning direction of a job part from the
resources. The job part used in the template must have been generated in the Autom.
Imposition working mode. To generate the scanning direction of a job part, go to the Jobs
tab in the Browser window. You can select the desired job part there and then choose Job
Part Reader’s Spread using the shortcut menu.

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There are three modes for creating a signature:

Imposition: Here, all signatures are defined for a specified number of

Chapter 1: Menu overview

Choose New… to create a new job, supported by the Job Assis-

Choose Save to save the latest changes to your current job.

Choose Print Job to print your current job.

Choose Exit to quit the application.

Choose the Edit menu items to undo or redo recent actions.

Choose the Inspectors menu to switch to any of the inspectors:

Choose Show Progress to show or hide the Back-

Choose the Services menu to start the Heidelberg Assistant or

Tool bar overview

1 Load Signa job from file system

Chapter 2: Exercise 1 – Autom. Imposition

Job part definition:

PDF document: Supertrap.pdf

Output parameter set: SM102_Topsetter102 from the Training group

Press sheet 1: Front/Back printing

Press sheet 2: Front/Back printing

Press sheet 3: Front/Back printing

Creating a new Signa job

1. Start the Prinect Signa Station application.

2. Choose File > New…

3. The Job Assistant automatically opens.

4. Specify general job information in the Job Data window.

5. Specify job code and job name according to the task.

Job code = 0001

13. Click Next card to go to the Master Pages window.

14. Click to load the A5 paper format from the resources.

Highlight A5 and click OK.

17. Click Next card to go to the Binding Methods window.

18. Make the following settings in this window:

Binding Method = Perfect Binding

19. Click Next card to go to the Printing Plates window.

22. Display the contents of the Training group.

Highlight SM102 and click OK to adopt the selected plate template.

26. Display the contents of the Training group.

Highlight Profisilk_90_100x70 and click OK to adopt the selected paper.

28. Click Next card to go to the Folding Schemes window.

Saving a Signa job

1. To save the current job choose File > Save as…

Importing PDF documents and assigning them to the Signa job

a) Choose File > Import > Documents.

3. Highlight the Supertrap.pdf file in the list and click Open.

a) From the Browser window go to the Contents tab.

b) From the Lists window go to the Not assigned tab.

Printing the Signa job as PDF

3. Click to choose an output parameter set from the resources.

6. The PDF documents will be automatically saved in the predefined directory.

The Information window displays the current storage path.

Chapter 3: Exercise 2 – Format Customization

After the format change the modified job is to be saved as a template.

Output parameter set: Prosetter_SM74 from the Training group

Press sheet 1: Front/Back printing

Press sheet 2: Front/Back printing

Press sheet 3: Front/Back printing

Press sheet 4: Front/Back printing

Press sheet 5: Front/Back printing

Press sheet 6: Front/Back printing

Changing the format

1. Choose File > Open…