Printing booklets

Printing a Single Signature

When printing a book made with folded paper, Indesign has the function to set pages in the right order.
Please be aware that your document should have a total page count that is dividable by 4.
This is because a single sheet of paper that is folded in half, has 4 pages on it.

In this example the file has a total of 24 pages.

1. Drag to Held

• drag your pdf from the desktop to the line called "Held"
• double-click your file to open the options window

2. Fill in the Quick Access

Fill in the fields according to your design
1. How many copies do you need?
2. choose your desired paper-size
3. what kind of paper would you like to print on?
- The numbers in the paper catalogue match the numbers on our paper drawers.
- Media type will automatically change.
4. The orientation, or 2-sided printing has to be chosen. You can choose between Short Edge and Long Edge.
Landscape files should be Short Edge
Portrait files should be Long Edge.

3. Send to Print

- click 'OK' to save your setting
- if the printer is free you can click "print"

4. Adding paper manually

- Make sure to check the package of you paper for the weight of the paper:
The Canon C600i can print on up to 300 grams paper.
- Upload your pdf 2001 file as always into the Fiery Command workstation Held folder and double click your file to open the properties/setup window. Select MEDIA in the left column.

1. Manually select the multi-purpose tray as paper source and chose your paper size.
2. Instead of using the paper catalog, you use the media type menu to select the weight of your paper.

For matt paper use the “heavy” settings, for glossy and coated paper use the “2-sided coated” settings.

When in doubt ask the station instructor for help.

At the printer's paper tray

Put your paper in the multi-purpose tray and close the slides until the printer recognises your paper size.
Press change at paper type.

To find the paper type menu you need for your own paper, select standard paper type in the drop-down menu on the left.

Use the menu to select the same paper type you selected in the printing program.
Press ok twice and you are ready to go.