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 print data file and configures various settings. | What Is Variable Printing? | |||||
| Enable Variable Data Printing | This checkbox can be selected when a file for variable printing has been added to the job.
Settings such as the text font and image alignment can be configured when the Enable Variable Data Printing checkbox is selected and a data file (file created with csv or other means containing the path information of the image file that you want to insert) is loaded. | ||||||
| Type | The item to edit varies depending on the target.
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| Text | When the data 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. | ||||||
| Font | Selects the font type. | ||||||
| FontSize | 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 checkbox 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 90 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 checkbox 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. | ||||||
| Color Settings | Click the square to display the [Color Management] window. | ||||||
| ColorSpace | Select from RGB, CMYK, or Transparent. White can also be selected for text and backgrounds. If you select RGB or CMYK, you can specify the corresponding values. | ||||||
| Field Special Color Plate Generation | Generates spot color plates for the area. | ||||||
| Generated Pattern | Select the area for generating the spot color plate from Print Area, Outside Print Area, or Entire Area. | ||||||
| Density | Sets the spot color plate density. | ||||||
| Image | Sets the image for variable printing. | ||||||
| Fit | Sets whether to fit the image in the variable field. | ||||||
| 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 checkbox 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 from RGB, CMYK, Transparent, or White. If you select RGB or CMYK, you can specify the corresponding values. | ||||||
| Field Special Color Plate Generation | Generates spot color plates for the area. | ||||||
| Generated Pattern | Select the area for generating the spot color plate from Print Area, Outside Print Area, or Entire Area. | ||||||
| Density | Sets the spot color plate density. | ||||||
| Barcode | Adds a barcode or 2D code to the specified area. | ||||||
| Code Type | Select from the barcode (EAN-13 or UPC-A) or QR Code. | ||||||
| Rotate | Rotates the barcode or 2D code in the variable field in units of 90 degrees. | ||||||
| Mirror | Horizontally mirrors the barcode or 2D code in the variable field. | ||||||
| Error Correction Level | Select the correction level to ensure the 2D code can be read correctly even if part of the code is dirty or missing. The percentage of missing data that can be recovered increases in the order of L, M, Q, and H, but the data size also increases. | ||||||
| Field Special Color Plate Generation | Generates spot color plates for the area. | ||||||
| Generated Pattern | Select the area for generating the spot color plate from Print Area, Outside Print Area, or Entire Area. | ||||||
| Density | Sets the spot color plate density. | ||||||
| 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. | ||||||
| X | |||||||
| Y | |||||||
| W | |||||||
| H | |||||||
| 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. | ||||||
: Specifies and loads a data file.
: Saves the data file that was edited with the variable data settings.
: Adds a line to the data file.
: Deletes a line from the data file.