This section provides some guidelines to help you print variable data jobs correctly.

• Ask your administrator or operator how your site assigns FreeForm master numbers.

• You cannot specify the Use Master option and Create Master option in the same job.

• Limit single page FreeForm Masters to single-sided output. You cannot duplex a single page FreeForm Master.

• Do not send your variable printing jobs to the Direct connection. If you send a variable data job to the Direct connection, the job does not process.

• Use the Notes and Instructions fields to communicate instructions about your job to the operator.

• Assign your jobs unique and descriptive names. However, the following restrictions apply:

  • The Create Master and Use Master options do not allow the characters |, /, \, *,?, “, ', `,:, <, >, or special control characters.

  • FreeForm 2 master names cannot begin with "form" or "formU".

  • Character length for FreeForm 2 master names cannot be more than 64 characters.

• Consider these restrictions when using FreeForm:

  • The master file and variable file must use identical paper size and orientation settings. You must limit each job to a single paper size, even when you apply mixed media.

  • Finishing options and paper tray selection settings in the variable data file take precedence over master job settings, if these settings are different.

  • Only FreeForm supports the Create Master and Use Master settings.

• You cannot designate an imposed job (.dbp) as a master for any type of FreeForm job.

• You need to impose only the variable data file for FreeForm and FreeForm 2.

• FreeForm 2 jobs require record boundary settings, as produced by the application, for use with VDP imposition and record-based finishing.