Fiery Command WorkStation

Workflow Examples

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Print the VDP example using FreeForm

You can print the variable data mailer in this example using FreeForm and Microsoft Word. After you complete this process, the master file and variable file are combined on the Fiery server, and the mailer includes the combined master and variable data.

This workflow uses the following:

  • A master document (PDF format)
  • A variable document (Microsoft Word format)
  • A database file (Microsoft Excel format)
  • Fiery server
  • Fiery server printer driver with FreeForm
  • Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel
  1. Open the master document in Adobe Acrobat.
  2. Print the file to the Fiery server.
  3. In the printer driver, apply the following settings:
    • Click the Media icon and select 11x17 sheet size from the Document size list.
    • Click the Layout icon and specify duplex printing.
    • Click the VDP icon and select 1 from the Create master list.
  4. Open the variable document in Microsoft Word.

    The variable document also opens the database file because the two documents are linked. If the documents are not linked, Microsoft Word prompts the operator to browse to the location of the data source file.

  5. Select Data Merge in Microsoft Word.
  6. Print the file to the Fiery server with the settings specified in step 3.