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Define the document type
You can define the [Document type] for your document. The [Document type] is assigned to the
entire document. When you change the document type, the staple, fold and punch settings are
set to [None].
This chapter describes the possible document types, their constrains and their settings. This
application offers additional settings for some document types. For example, a spine caption is
only possible for option [Booklet] and option [Perfect Binding].
Related information
For a description of each document type, see
List of concepts on page 11
1. Click [Document] - [Document type].
2. Define the required settings for the document type, see the tables below.
The required settings can differ between the available document types.
3. Click the [OK] button.
For booklets, you can also click the [Spine caption] button to save your changes and to open
the [Spine caption] dialog.
NOTE
When you create a cover, then all pages in the document that do not belong to the
cover are removed.
Normal
Setting Description
[Binding edge] The position of the binding edge determines how the pages are printed
on the paper. You can select the following options:
• [Left]
The document will be printed so that the pages of the produced
document will turn over the left side of the paper.
• [Top]
The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document
will turn over the top side of the paper.
• [Right]
The job will be printed so that the pages of the produced document
will turn over the right side of the paper.
[Tab ordering] Define the order of the tabs.
The available values for this option depend on the selected [Binding
edge].
The [Tab ordering] option is valid for tabs and [Bleed tabs].
[Cover] This option brings up another dialog window.
You can select the following options:
• [Included in current document]
The cover is defined in the current document.
• [From file]
The cover is not defined in the current document. The [Browse] but-
ton is enabled. You can browse to a file which contains a cover.
• Configure the front and back cover.
You can define which sides of each cover receive an image.
Define the document type
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Chapter 6 - The [Document] workspace
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