Operation Manual
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The layout you choose does not affect the original document, only the way it is printed.
To edit an imposition layout
1
Click File Print.
2 Click the Layout tab.
3 Choose an imposition layout from the Imposition layout list box.
4 Click Edit.
5 Edit any imposition layout settings.
6
Click File Save imposition layout.
7 Type a name for the imposition layout in the Save as box.
When editing an imposition layout, you should save it with a new name; otherwise the settings for a preset imposition layout will be
overwritten.
To select a binding method
1
Click File Print preview.
2
Click the Imposition layout tool .
3 Choose Edit basic settings from the What to edit list box on the property bar.
4 Type values in the Pages across/down boxes.
If you want the page to be double-sided, click the Single/double sided button .
5 Choose one of the following binding methods from the Binding mode list box:
• Perfect binding — cuts apart individual pages and glues them at the spine
• Saddle stitch — folds pages and inserts them into one another
• Collate and cut — collates and stacks all signatures together
• Custom binding — lets you arrange the pages that are printed in each signature
If you choose either Saddle stitch or Custom binding, type a value in the corresponding box.
When you click the Single/double sided button for double-sided printing, and you are printing on a non-duplex printing device,
a wizard automatically provides instructions on how to insert the paper into the printer, so that you can print on both sides of the
page.
To arrange pages
1
Click File Print preview.
2
Click the Imposition layout tool .
3 Choose Edit page placements from the What to edit list box on the property bar.
4 Click one of the following buttons:
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Intelligent auto-ordering — automatically arranges the pages on a signature