Variable Data
Configures settings for replacing portions of the image to create output with unique images or text per copy.
| Item | Description | Refer to | |||||
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| Variable Data Settings | Loads a variable printing data file and configures the attribute settings.
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| Enable Variable Data Printing | This check box can be selected when a file for variable printing has been added to the job. | Performing Variable Printing | |||||
| Attribute | Selecting the [Enable Variable Data Printing] check box displays the [Attribute] window. The attributes can be configured when a database file (file created with csv or other means containing the path information of the image file that you want to insert) is loaded and the variable data settings are displayed. | Step 3: Load the Files Required for Variable Printing | |||||
| Type | When the database file is loaded, data that starts with strings that denote paths (such as "C:\") is automatically recognized as image data, otherwise it is automatically recognized as text data. | Step 4: Configure the Variable Printing Settings | |||||
| Image | Sets the image for variable printing. | Step 3: Load the Files Required for Variable Printing | |||||
| Fit | Sets whether to fit the image in the variable field. | Step 4: Configure the Variable Printing Settings | |||||
| Alignment | Selects the alignment of the image in the variable field. | ||||||
| Rotate | Rotates the image in the variable field in units of 90 degrees. | ||||||
| Mirror | Horizontally mirrors the image in the variable field. | ||||||
| Opacity | Sets the opacity of the image. Set this to 0% to make the target transparent. | ||||||
| Draw on White Background | Select this check box to print the background object on top when the background object and the variable field overlap. | ||||||
| Color | Sets the background color inside the variable field. | ||||||
| Color Settings | Click the square to display the [Color Management] window. | ||||||
| ColorSpace | Select [RGB], [CMYK], or [Transparent]. If you select [RGB] or [CMYK], you can specify the corresponding values. | ||||||
| Text | Sets the text for variable printing. | ||||||
| Font | Selects the font type. | ||||||
| Font Size | Sets the font size. | ||||||
| Tracking | Sets the spacing between two characters. Set this to 100 to make the spacing one-character wide. | ||||||
| Auto Sizing | Select this check box to automatically adjust the font size to fit the text in the variable field when the text is larger than the variable field. | ||||||
| Alignment | Sets the alignment of the text in the variable field. | ||||||
| Rotate | Rotates the text in the variable field in units of 180 degrees. | ||||||
| Mirror | Horizontally mirrors the text in the variable field. | ||||||
| Opacity | Sets the opacity of the entire variable field. Set this to 0% to make the target transparent. | ||||||
| Draw on White Background | Select this check box to print the background object on top when the background object and the variable field overlap. | ||||||
| Effect | Click the following icons to set the text effect: | ||||||
| offset | Sets the offset widths of shadow characters as percentages. | ||||||
| Stroke | Sets the stroke widths of outlined characters in points. | ||||||
| Color | Sets the color of the text and the background color inside the variable field. | ||||||
| Field Settings | You can set the size and location of the variable field. Either drag the variable field in the layout area or else select Field Settings and specify X, Y, W, and H. | ||||||
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| Reset | The variable field that was changed in VersaWorks is reset to the job status. | ||||||
| Show All Variable Data Fields | Displays all variable fields in the job. | ||||||
(Load from file): Specifies and loads a database file.
(Save to file): Saves the database file that was edited with the variable data settings.
(New): Adds a line to the database file.
(Delete): Deletes a line from the database file.