Marks / OMR
Marks / OMR ▸
Crop Marks : Crop marks help determine the exact size of the PDF pages, indicating where to cut to create the final product.
Offset : Adjusts the position relative to the original mark.
Line Thickness : Thickness of the line.
Line Length : Length of the line.
Bleed Marks : Bleed marks refer to the image beyond the final trim that will be cut off after printing. Bleed prevents white edges caused by slight paper movement during cutting to produce the final product.
Registration Marks : Small marks, usually circles with cross lines, are placed outside the page area in all separations. These marks help align color impressions precisely in the same location, ensuring high-quality printing.
Mark Style : Select available register mark styles.
Available options are Standard, Standard Bold, Standard Bullseye, Large, Large Bold and Large Bullseye, Round and User selected marks using a PDF file.
Custom Marks : You may use your own registration marks. Load a PDF file containing the mark using the PDF resources window. It will appear in this list.
Show Marks : Set the positions for how registration marks appear on the signature. You can choose between center marks only and corner marks only, or set the default option to enable all marks.
Additional Marks : Allows to print additional registration marks on selected locations.
Folding Marks : Thin lines serve as guides for configuring folding machines, which then fold the paper along these lines to create the final product.
Offset : Adjusts the position relative to the original mark.
Line Thickness : Thickness of the line.
Line Length : Length of the line.
Extend to Paper Edges : Folding marks will be extended to the paper edges
Forced Folding Crosses : Always shows folding cross marks even the gutter space is not sufficient to accommodate the mark. Folding cross mark may overlap into the bleed or page area if the gutter is not sufficient.
Paper Centre Marks : Small marks on the paper edges that indicate the vertical and horizontal center of the paper.
Signature Trim Marks : Signature trim marks define the total trim area of the signature. These marks are useful when using gang run transformations, where pages may not be placed in the exact corners.
Lay Marks : A distinctive mark designed to verify that the paper travel path maintains the original alignment throughout the printing process.
Style : Select lay mark styles. Available options are Default, Small, Solid Bar, Small Cross and Small Line and user selected marks using a PDF file. Make 2 page PDF file for left and right lay marks when choosing custom marks.
Custom Marks : You may use your own lay marks. Load a PDF file containing the mark using the PDF resources window. It will appear in this list. Add a second page in the PDF for right side variation.
Lay Position : Printing position of the lay marks on the printing sheet. Available options are Left Edge, Right Edge and Both Edges.
Offset : Adjusts the position relative to the original mark.
Counter Lay Mark : This option adds a small line on the opposite edge of the side lay marks, serving as an additional guide to monitor misalignment in paper travel within the machine.
Collating Marks : This option will display collating marks on the outer spread pages in every form in a book layout. These marks are particularly useful for saddle-stitched books with a large number of pages. This option is only available for book layouts.
Placement : Collating marks can be positioned on the spine or any of the book edges.
Small Marks : Reduce the height of the marks compared to standard marks.
Marks Only : Collating marks will be displayed without the form number text.
Overprint : Use this option to enable overprint for the collating mark.
Width : Set the collating mark width.
Form Offset : Specify the number of forms to be inserted in front of these forms when binding together to complete the book. This option is necessary only if you require collating marks to align with the earlier forms.
Note: If section sewing is enabled in signature settings, then section elapsed numbers will be considered as the form offset.
Collating Mark Page Options Window : Allows customization of collating marks for a particular page, different from the defaults set in the layout settings window.
Hide Collating Marks : Toggle to show or hide the collating mark for this master page and all corresponding dynamic pages, if the mark is allocated for this page.
Custom Offset : Enables the adjustment of collating mark position for a single master page from its default position as set in the collating mark settings.
Note: Right-click on the master pages preview to access the collating mark page options window. Only available if you enabled the collating mark option in the ‘Layout Settings Window.’
Gathering Marks : Gathering marks are employed for plain cut-sheet jobs, cut-and-stack jobs, or jobs with multiple individual items on a print sheet to aid in gathering or packing.
Placement : Allows positioning gathering marks on any of the page edges.
Gathering Mode : Allows setting the sequence for the gathering marks in different ways based on the selection.
Small Marks : Reduce the height of the marks compared to standard marks.
Marks Only : Gathering marks will be displayed without the form number text.
Overprint : Use this option to enable overprint for the gathering mark.
Width : Set gathering mark width.
Stack Size : This represents the count of items in a gathering group or a gathering stack.
Gathering Mark Page Options Window : Allows customization of gathering marks for a particular page, different from the defaults set in the ‘Layout Settings’ window.
Gathering Marks : Toggle to show or hide the gathering marks for this particular master page and all corresponding dynamic pages.
Custom Placement : This option enables you to position gathering marks for this page at a custom location, different from the default value set in the ‘Layout Settings.’
Gathering Sequence : This option allows you to arrange the gathering sequence for the master page items. You need to set custom sequences for all master pages manually for all pages to complete the configuration. This feature is only available if you selected ‘Custom Sequence’ for gathering mode in ‘Layout Settings.’
Custom Offset : Enables adjusting the gathering mark position for a single master page from its default position as set in the ‘Layout Settings.’
Apply to Pages : You can use this option to apply settings to a group of pages if the settings are common to that specific group.
Note: Right-click on the master pages to access the gathering mark page options. Only available if you enabled the gathering mark option in the ‘Layout Settings Window.’
Marks Color : Output selected printing marks in chosen color swatch.
To use custom-colored marks, color bars, or slug lines, attach the required custom color swatch from the color swatch library. For grayscale printing, attach and select the default grayscale black swatch to enable grayscale marks.
Setup : Allow to select the custom color swatch from the list.
Barcode / OMR : Enable or disable barcode and OMR marks.
Mode : 3 modes are available for barcode & OMR marks.
• Barcode : Enable barcode only.
• OMR Mark : Enable OMR marks only.
• Barcode + OMR : Enable barcode and OMR marks.
Setup : Clicking the button will open the ‘Barcode & OMR Setup’ window. Check that section for more details about barcodes & OMR mark settings.
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