In order for products to print properly using the PDF interface, it must be setup correctly. If you are using the recommended default Lucidiom tray settings, there is little to no configuration that needs to be done, as all the settings are pre-entered.
PDF Printer Interface
Configuring Products:
To add or edit a product, click on the Configure Products icon. This screen with offer a wide variety of choices for managing the products printed to the EQ-9800/9850.
- Add Product: Use this button to add a new product to the list. Further explanation detailed below.
- Configure Product: Highlight a product and press this button to change the settings. Further explanation detailed below.
- Turn On Full Bleed: Highlight a product and press this button to enable full bleed while printing. This may also be configured in the product settings window.
- Turn Off Full Bleed: Highlight a product and press this button to disable full bleed while printing. This may also be configured in the product settings window.
- Reset All Products: Will erase all existing product channel settings and restore the default settings, as defined by Lucidiom.
- Delete Product: Highlight a product and press this button to delete it.
Adding/Editing a Product
Adding/Editing Products:
1. To add a product, click on the Add Product… button, or to edit an exisiting product, click on the Configure Product… button
2. The Product Settings screen comes up. Change or add the following settings, as necessary:
- Paper Tray: Choose the correct paper tray set up on the printer for printing this product.
- Paper Type: Choose the correct paper name that is placed in the tray.
**Note: For any tray with "Tabloid Extra" (12" x 18") paper, you will also need to change the "A3 Nobi" setting on the printer to differentiate Tabloid Extra and Japanese paper size called A3 Nobi.
- Paper Width and Height: These two fields are automatically set once a product is selected. If the paper size is not the same as the product size, change the values to match the exact paper width and height.
- Unit of Measure: Sizes are measured in either Inches or Millimeters.
- Paper Feed: This defines which side of the paper is being fed into the printer first. From a front, top-down perspective view of the tray, the paper is fed into the printer though the right-hand side. Includes two different feed types, long and short.
**Note: For paper that is not a 1:1 ratio, long edge feed should be the default setting with the exception of the folded card and 12x18 products.
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- Long Edge Feed: The longest edge of the paper is fed into the printer first. For example, with 8.5x11 paper, the 11 inch side is facing the right-hand side of the printer . Usually refers to a portrait orientation.
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- Short Edge Feed: The shortest edge of the paper is fed into the printer first. For example, with 10x7 paper, the 7 inch side is facing the right-hand side of the printer. Usually refers to a landscape orientation.
- Duplex Type: Refers to the orientation of the image or layout on the page. The edge, long or short, is the side of the paper on which the finished product is rotated. For example, on an 11x8.5 book, the binding is short edge, due to the fact that the book pages are flipped on the 8.5 inch edge.
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- Long Edge Binding: Print will be orientated in such a way that the right or left side of the image/layout will be parallel with the longer edge of the paper.
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- Short Edge Binding: Print will be orientated in such a way that the right or left side of the image/layout will be parallel with the shorter edge of the paper.
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- No Duplex: Turns off two-sided printing for this product.
- Booklet Type: Refers to multiple images or layouts being printed on a side, referring to the orientation of the layouts on the page. Generally applies to pre-scored or folded products, like the 5x7 folded card.
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- Two-Up Landscape: Orientates the images/layouts in such a way that they are doubled-up on each side, and the right or left side of the images/layouts will be parallel with the shorter edge of the paper.
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- Two-Up Portrait: Orientates the images/layouts in such a way that they are doubled-up on each side, and the right or left side of the images/layouts will be parallel with the longer edge of the paper.
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- No Booklet: Turns off the doubling-up of images/layouts on each side.
- Media Type: Used to specify the type of media used to print the product.
- Output Bin: Use this setting to specify which output bin to use. Options are Upper Bin or Lower Bin, where Upper Bin is typically the default.
- Shrink to Fit?: Check the box to allow images to be shrunk to fit the paper size.
- Is Last Page Flipped?: Check this box if configuring a calendar product, so that the last page is printed in the correct orientation.
- Rotate 180 Degrees?: Check this box if configuring an envelope product, so that the envelope is printed in the correct orientation.
- Confirm Paper Ready?: Check this box to prompt the operator to confirm the correct paper is present in the tray. When this setting is enabled, a dialog box appears prompting the operator to confirm that the correct paper is in the tray. This is recommended if paper is switched between trays, such as the Multipurpose Tray.
- Collate by Duplication?: This setting allows for resending of the data for multiple copies of the same product. For certain products such as Folded Cards, it should be turned off.
- Make Full Bleed: With this option enabled, the product will print full bleed, or edge-to-edge, for the full product size. After printing the product, it will need to be cut down to the proper size.
**Note: The Full Bleed setting should only be used when paper larger than the product size is loaded in the tray. Attempting to print to paper that matches the product size when this setting is enabled will result in damage to your printer.
3. Click OK when finished.
4. Repeat steps 1-4 for any other sizes and products that need to be added and configured.
Deleting a Product:
- Select the size you wish to delete from the Configure Products area.
- Press the Delete button.
- Hit OK in the confirmation box, and the product will be deleted.