Canon imagePRESS C800 imagePRESS C800 Series Operation Guide - Page 118

Convert a job to a variable data job Convert a job to a variable data job If you print a large document that has the structure of a variable data document, you can instruct the print system to handle this job as a variable data job. This can be useful if you only want a proof print or only want to print part of the job. Work with variable data in document printing mode on page 84 (See ) To indicate how the job is composed, you enter either the number of records or the pages per record. You can also convert jobs to variable data jobs with an automated workflow. (See Set up automated workflows on page 67) [65] Indicate the structure of the job Procedure 1. Touch [Jobs]. 2. Go to the location of the job. 3. Select the job you want to convert. 4. Touch [Properties], or double tap the job. 5. Touch [Job type]. 6. Touch [Normal] -> [Variable data]. 7. Define how often the master document occurs in the job at [Number of records] or enter the number of pages in the master document at [Pages per record]. 8. Touch [OK] to store the new job type. 9. Touch [OK] to start the conversion. After you finish After conversion you can make the job settings and print the variable data job. Print variable data jobs on page 130 (See ) 118 Chapter 7 - Plan the jobs imagePRESS C800 Series