Batch Printing is a fast and effective way of printing a selected group of colourways in one go from an open file. It removes the need to arrange colourways in a Layout Window prior to printing as it uses the design window and its page setup.
How to batch print colourways
- Go to the File Menu and select Page Setup. Then select your printer (if necessary) and required page size and click OK.
- Go to the File Menu and select Batch Printing. The following options will appear:
- Select the type of colourways you wish to print from the dropdown menu. You can choose from Selected, All, Named or Locked colourways.
- Selected - prints the active colourway
- All - prints all colourways in the design
- Named - only prints named colourways
- Locked - only prints locked colourways
- Choose how to reference your spool files by ticking either or both Index and Name.
- Index - will apply a number to the spool file, making it unique in the print queue or output folder
- Name - adds the colourway name to the end of the spool file
- Click Print and follow your standard printing procedures, ensuring all of your colour matching settings are active.
Automating the process
You can automate Batch Printing using a Palette, which means you can send multiple colourways to print with just one click. To do this, simply follow these steps:
- Go to File Menu > Print Batch.
- Enter your required settings and print.
- After printing, go to AVA Menu > Settings > Menus and click on the disclosure triangle for the File Menu to access the drop down list of functions.
- Add your previously used Print Batch settings to your Palette by dragging the settings handler located next to Print Batch into your Palette.
Delete
Note: If you wish to create a further Palette Button or update an existing one with new Print Batch settings, you will need to print using the new settings before creating a button in your Palette as the created button will always refer to your last used Print Batch settings.