Craig Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 For some reason we ahve random PPML bleeds issues. Sometimes the bleeds are all included when we make a PPML and sometimes they are on 2 of the 4 sides. We are using the same FP Imposition template, all supplied PDF's have 1/8" bleeds on all 4 sides. If I compose the output using PDF/VT all the bleeds are included, but the file RIPs slow. What takes 30 seconds in PPML will take 30 minutes with PDF/VT. We have a Xerox EF1000 Fiery with all the bells and whistles. Has anyone been successful with PDF/VT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Does anyone have an answer to this? Bleeds show on PDF/VT but NOT on PPML or VPS. You CAN'T specify bleeds in composure if using FusionPro Imposer to generate imposition. This is Maddening!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Korn Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 When you talk about whether bleeds "show" in PPML or VPS, how exactly are you looking at them? At any rate, bleeds should work correctly with all output formats. Can you at least post the output, if not the job files? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 I hope the attachment worked! I would like to see what's going on as I have over 344,000 records total to produce.top 6 mailer 1 validated 2-Output TEST.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Dan - When the file is ripped (EFI EX1000) and printed the bleeds are no there, just a white gutter and the crops are placed at the trim, with the bleeds stopping at the trim. This is both PPML and Single File VPS. When I generate a PDF/VT the bleeds are included in the output as normal. This is using the same FusionPro Imposer file for imposition on all formats. The problem is PDF/VT rips at about half the speed of PPML or VPS and with over 300,000 records I need all the rip speed I can get!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 Hi Dan - I just may have stumbled across something. I had a file that was exactly the same size and the bleeds always show with VPS. I opened it up and the bleeds show in Acrobat. This file that is giving me a fit does not show the bleed beyond the page boundary, just a blank area with the bleed box. With this file I added variable frames in InDesign and used the export function to get it into Acrobat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 So I just tested the theory by NOT using the FP export from InDesign and just publishing to PDF and adding the text and graphic frames in FP. All is well with the VPS output, bleeds are included. There must be something about the FP Export from InDesign that messed with the bleeds, but what puzzles me is they show up fine when I compose in a PDF format. I'm using FP 9.1.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Korn Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 So I just tested the theory by NOT using the FP export from InDesign and just publishing to PDF and adding the text and graphic frames in FP. All is well with the VPS output, bleeds are included. There must be something about the FP Export from InDesign that messed with the bleeds, but what puzzles me is they show up fine when I compose in a PDF format. I'm using FP 9.1.0. What is the Bleed setting on the Imposition tab of the Composition Settings dialog? This should be the bleed applied to the output pages. Also, if you compose without an Imposition Definition (.fpi file), do the bleeds show up in the composed PPML output? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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