Generate Subscriber Info
Within UV at > prompt type PC (stands for printer choice). Use this for the report that is needed for mailing and is generated along with the csv files in the following step. It only lasts for that UV session.
Run the CSV Labels info (no physical labels) in UV
>PER>5 (Mailing Labels)>CT>S(Single)>L(Labels)>Periodical Year (4 digits)>Enter for which mailing (1-12)>( For all 3 meaning US,CAN,FOREIGN)
—Files in >btp-uv>UV>BTP>DF
Generate the Pdf Files for Printing
Open INDD
From the top menu select Window>Utilities>Scripts>Create TC Print Files
• Need ID (As in the CMS # for this issue)
• Choose File (CSV generated in prior step)
• "Imposed" envelopes files will be placed in (e.g. X:\Production\Periodicals\TC\2020\10-October )
Printing of Covers
—For this and future steps the file path to the needed folder is ...
X:\Production\Periodicals\TC\YEAR\MM-MonthNameOfPeriodical
—Use LineUp to change the default printer for each step. Leave LineUp open or the setting is lost.
—Files can be Previewed in Acrobat to determine if they are ready to go.
—Print files using Print but going into Properties and then in the KM print controller select JobInfo
Scroll to the bottom to Print queue action: and select Print + Hold (The Hold file takes a Ripped file and stores it all ready to go)
—Overseas
—Print on 80lb Gloss Text. (12x18)
—Continental (U.S. and Canada)
—Print on 80lb Gloss Cover. (12x18)
—Cover Trimming
—Cuts and process are in the slug and are the same for both paper styles.
Production of Sample Copies
• Print and process 1 sheet (2 Copies) for the Continental size; 2 sheets (4 copies) of the Overseas size.
• Covers held landscape and reading right in the hands. Then they are rotated 180o so they remain landscape but they blank side is now up.
• Covers go in Tray 2 in the 1200 with 8.5x11 20# body stock in tray 3.
Production Cover Printing
• Use the Fiery Workstation
• enter quantities with a slow double click then Enter (If you go too quickly a small window will open that can't be accessed and you need to hit ESC to close it).
• Right click on a line and then choose Print.
Production Printing of "Address Blank" Pamphlet Continental Style
—Quantity 200
Printing of Envelopes
—Canada and Overseas on C224
—All envelopes loaded in the bypass try with the flap to the right and facing up. (when the person stands directly in front of the controls in the normal way to operate the machine (not facing the short end where the bypass is).
—In the Bypass tray settings in the C224 Touch Panel
—Scroll down and select envelope
—Select Custom Size X: 9 Y:6 and Recall
—close dialogue box
—Print the PDF of the month ending in -Month-TC Envelopes.pdf
—Separate Canada from the rest of the world.
—Keep in order more or less but the key division is between Can and the world
Printing of Bodies (Overseas, Blank Back Cover on All of Them)
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Printing of Bodies (Continental Addressed)
• These are all individual files found in a folder (e.g. X:\Production\Periodicals\TC\2020\10-October\Bodies)
NOTE 04.23.2021 – Use lineup for exporting the addressed versions.
• These must be sent individually to the printer using a script in Adobe Acrobat Pro.
• Since the printer can only handle about 120-130 jobs the files are sent by the script in batches of 100 with a 3s timing delay between each set.
• For organization purposes create a subfolder Printed.
• Drag the first 100 files into Printed.
• Open LineUp and set the Default printer in LineUp (leave LineUp open to not lose the setting).
• Open Acrobat>Tools then Action Wizard then select TC-Print and start.
• Follow script instructions.
• Don't mix web browsing with this step or it may tank the process.
• Rinse and repeat by 100s until the job is done.