Variable Data Printing - Canon VarioPrint 6000 Series Operation Manual

Variable data printing

Variable data printing
Introduction
Printing variable data (VDP or variable document printing) is a print method that uses variable
text and graphics, for example names and addresses. A VDP job has records to distinguish the
different sets. VDP is used for direct marketing, advertising and personalized letters.
PRISMAsync supports several PPML formats and the PDF/VT format for variable data printing.
PDF/VT enables variable document printing with the use of the latest PDF standards. Also
manually created VDP jobs are supported.
Submit variable data jobs to PRISMAsync with an automated workflow, a hotfolder or
PRISMAprepare. When PRISMAsync receives a variable data print job, it distinguishes the record
structure. Records are treated as print sets with fixed content.
VDP job
The icon indicates a VDP job.
When the VDP job arrives in the print queue, you can use the following functions:
• Print a proof of the first record.
• Interrupt the print process after a certain record, and resume the print process of the job later.
• Print a range of records.
• Change the settings of the job. Be aware that when you change settings of a PDF/VT job, these
settings are applicable to all records of the job.
NOTE
Page programming is not available for VDP jobs.
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