Step 2: Create a Database

In order to print in variable fields, you will need a database. This section explains how to use spreadsheet software to create a database.
Procedure
  1. Start the spreadsheet software.
  2. Enter the names of the spot colors created in Step 1: Create a Template into the first row.
  3. Enter the text to write into the variable fields in their corresponding columns.

    MEMO:
    • Be careful to avoid mistaking the rows and columns.
    • If you want to print an image in a variable field, type the absolute path to the folder where the image file is stored.
    • Use image files in file formats that can be directly opened in VersaWorks (TIFF (LZW-compressed or uncompressed), EPS, JPEG, PDF, or PostScript).
  4. Save the file.
    Save the file in one of the following file formats:
    • Comma-delimited (CSV file)
    • Tab-delimited (text file)
    • Space-delimited (text file)
    • XML file
      MEMO: You can also load created files into VersaWorks and edit them there.Editing Database Files
Step 3: Load the Files Required for Variable Printing