This section lets you specify how you want the pages to be laid out in your print job.
To access the layout options:
1. Open [Job Properties Editor].
2. Click [Layout] on the left side of the screen.
3. Use the options displayed to edit the layout settings.
Setting a Booklet Layout
1. Click [Layout] on the left side of the screen.
2. Go to the [Booklet] section.
3. Set the [Imposition] value to [Booklet].
Setting a Gangup Layout
1. Click [Layout] on the left side of the screen.
2. Go to the [Gangup] section.
3. Set the [Imposition] value to [Repeat] or [Speed].
4. Set the [Pages per sheet] value to [2] or more.
Changing the Image Automatic Rotation Settings To change the settings for the automatic rotation:
1. Click [Layout] on the left side of the screen.
2. Go to the [Normal] section.
3. Go to [Auto-rotation] and select [Off] to manually change the rotation of the image.
• The [Auto-rotation] option allows that the long edge of the image to line up with the long edge of the sheet or the page. When the image and sheet orientation are different, the top or left edge of the image automatically lines up with the [Open orientation] value.
• If the [Auto-rotation] option is disabled, go to [Pages per sheet] and set the value to [1].
Selecting the Printing Side
You can specify which sides of the sheet to print on.
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1. Click [Layout] on the left side of the screen.
2. Select the layout type and go to [Printing side].
3. To print only on one side, select [Front side (1 sided)].
4. To print only on the back side of the paper, select [Back side (1 sided)]
This value is available only when the printer configuration supports it.
5. If you want to print on both sides of the paper, select [Both sides (2 sided)].
Changing the Page Orientation
To change the page orientation from vertical layout to a horizontal layout:
1. Click [Layout] on the left side of the screen.
2. Select the layout type and go to [Orientation].
3. Select [Landscape] from the list.
The selected orientation must match the orientation of the pages in the print file. If there are combined layouts in the print file, you must set it to match the orientation of most pages. Jobs submitted to virtual printers must have the same orientation as the virtual printer. Otherwise, the job might not print as expected.
For example, if the print file has ten pages and seven pages are displayed in portrait mode and three in landscape mode, you must set the orientation to portrait, to match the orientation of most pages.
Selecting the Open Orientation
You can specify the direction in which sheets are opened.
To select the direction to open or flip the sheets:
1. Click [Layout] on the left side of the screen.
2. Select the layout type and go to [Open orientation].
3. To open the sheet from right to left, select [Open to left]. When you select it, the [Binding edge] is automatically set to [Left].
4. To open the sheet from bottom to top, select [Open to top]. When you select it, the [Binding edge] is automatically set to [Top].
5. To open the sheet from left to right, select [Open to right]. When you select it, the [Binding edge] is automatically set to [Right].
This value is available only when the printer configuration supports it.
Rotating a Page
To specify the amount to rotate the image on each page in the job in a counter clockwise direction:
1. Click [Layout] on the left side of the screen.
2. Select the layout type and go to [Rotation degrees].
Viewing and Changing Job Information
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3. Click one of the buttons to select the number of degrees to rotate the image on the page.
You can use this setting in addition to any automatic rotation. The automatic rotation ensures that the long edge of the image is aligned with the long edge of the sheet or page. The [Rotation degrees]
option is only available when the printer configuration supports it.
Scaling an Image
To specify whether to reduce or enlarge the image to fit:
1. Click [Layout] on the left side of the screen.
2. Select the layout type and go to [Reduce/Enlarge] under [Image].
3. To reduce or enlarge the image or up size to match the print size, select [Fit to print size].
This value is available only when the printer configuration supports it.
4. To reduce an image to match the paper size or the ups size, when there are multiple ups, select [Reduce to fit].
5. To preserve the original size of the image, select [Off].
Aligning an Image
To specify how to align an image:
1. Click [Layout] on the left side of the screen.
2. Select the layout type and go to [Image alignment] under [Image].
3. To have an image centered on the sheet, select [Center].
4. To anchor the corner of an image to a specific corner of the sheet, select one of these values:
[Bottom left], [Top left], [Top right], or [Bottom right].
These values are available only when the printer configuration supports it.
Changing the Origin of the Page
1. Click [Layout] on the left side of the screen.
2. Select the layout type and go to [Image offset] under [Image].
3. If necessary, click [Image offset] to switch it on.
4. You can set the same values for front and back by selecting the [Apply the same image offset for front and back] check box.
5. Enter a value as a positive or negative number with up to three decimals in the [Front] and [Back] fields.
6. Select the unit of measure from the [Units] list.
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• When the sheet is rotated for display purposes, the image offset rotates with the sheet.
• The X and Y arrows on the coordinate system indicate the image offset direction.
Adding a New Custom Layout
This section is available only when the printer configuration supports it.
1. Click [Layout] on the left side of the screen.
2. Go to the [Normal] section and select a value greater than [1] from the [Pages per sheet] list.
3. To create a new custom layout, click [Add custom layout].
4. To preserve the same settings for both sides, check the [Use same layout for both sides] check box.
5. To select the location of the layout you want to customize, click the page to select it, use the [Location] list, use the arrows, or simply drag and drop the page on top of another.
6. To specify the degree to rotate the images placed in this location, click one of the [Rotation degrees] options.
7. To reduce or enlarge the images so that it fits the location, select a value from the [Reduce/
Enlarge] list.
8. To specify the amount to offset the images placed in this location, click [Image offset] to switch it on and enter a value in the X and Y fields.
If you do not select the [Maintain custom order] check box, the page order is the same as specified under [Layout]. The [Maintain custom order] check box is automatically selected when you change the order of pages.