• Single-Record Imposition can use Gangup repeat, Gangup unique, or Unique-Collate Cut. See Gangup printing in Fiery Impose.

• Multiple Record Imposition can use Multi-Record Collate, Cut and Stack, or Stack size.

Multi-Record Collate

Multi-Record Collate places pages from different records sequentially on the sheet surface. The first page from each record is placed on the sheet surface until all the records are exhausted. Then a new sheet is started, and the second page from each record is placed until all the records are exhausted. The process is repeated until all the pages are placed.

The following preview shows a 2-by-2, simplex, Multi-Record Collate layout applied to a VDP job that contains four records. The records consist of four pages each. "R" stands for Record, and "P" for Page. For example, "R1 P1" is Page 1 for Record 1.

Cut and Stack

Cut and Stack arranges pages on the sheet surface so that the sheets can be stacked and cut, and the cut piles stacked without any additional sorting. The Cut and Stack layout can be used with the Stack size option.

The following example shows a 2-by-2, simplex, Cut and Stack layout applied to a VDP job that contains 100 records. Each record consists of one page. When the sheets are stacked, cut, and stacked again, the records are arranged in sequential order.

Stack size

Stack size divides large VDP jobs into smaller batches to simplify the resulting Cut and Stack workflow. This lets you limit the stacked sheets to quantities that are accommodated by standard cutting machines. Each batch is imposed independently using the Cut and Stack layout, and separator sheets are placed in between the batches. (The Stack size option is only available when you choose the Cut and Stack layout.)

The following example shows a 2-by-2, simplex, Cut and Stack layout applied to a VDP job that contains 12000 records, each consisting of a single page. This results in 3000 sheets. The Stack size option is set to 1500 sheets per batch. The resulting layout consists of two batches, each of which can be cut, sorted, stacked, and packed in tandem.