Booklet Maker

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Create a booklet

When you select Booklet in the Layout tab of Job Properties (in Command WorkStation) or the printer driver, Booklet Maker dynamically displays all of the controls applicable to creating a booklet. You can use the main Booklet Maker window or the Booklet Maker wizard, which displays images for each step, to complete the process.

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Create a booklet from the Booklet Maker window

If you don’t want to use the wizard, you can create a booklet by choosing options in the Booklet Maker window.

  1. Select the Layout tab in the Job Properties window.
  2. Select a Booklet Type: Saddle, Nested Saddle, or Perfect.
    Note: If your copier/printer is equipped with an advanced finisher, such as a Perfect binder, the option of 1-up Perfect binding may be available.
  3. Select a binding method: Left, Top, or Right.
  4. Specify a Paper Size:

    • Select from Paper Catalog (if Paper Catalog is supported on the Fiery Server).

    • Create a custom paper size.

    • Select Same as document size.

    • Shrink document pages to fit a selected paper size.

  5. Select Page alignment to scale down the pages of your document while preserving the aspect ratio of the original document.
  6. Specify Creep compensation, if necessary (available for Saddle and Nested Saddle). To compensate for creep, select the setting for your media type:

    • Plain - Select this option for booklets with a large number of pages.

    • Thick - Select this option for booklets printed on thick or heavyweight media. If you compensate for Thick media, you must still specify the desired thick or heavy media in the printer driver or Command WorkStation Job Properties (Media tab).

      Note: If you compensate for Thick media, you must still specify the desired thick or heavy media in the printer driver or Command WorkStation Job Properties (Media tab).
  7. Specify cover settings, if you selected a Saddle booklet in step 2.
    Note: Cover settings are only available for Saddle booklets. For more information, see Add a cover.
  8. Click OK to save your settings, Cancel to cancel the job, or use the Print menu to select one of the options to print or process or proof-print your job.

Create a booklet by using the Booklet Maker wizard

The Booklet Maker wizard guides you step by step in the process of creating a booklet.

  1. Click the Layout tab, and then select the Booklet option.
  2. Click Launch Wizard.
  3. Use the following controls to navigate the wizard:

    • To advance from one window to the next, click Next.

    • To return to previous windows, click Back.

    • To cancel settings and exit Booklet Maker, click Cancel.

  4. Follow the steps in the wizard.
    Note: If Saddle or Nested Saddle are selected for Booklet Type, specify cover settings and content. If Nested Saddle is selected, specify number of sheets in a subset.
  5. View the settings summary.
  6. Click Finish to save your booklet, Back to change any settings, or Cancel to cancel the job.
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