3. Importing variable data and setting design layout

Import the variable data

Information on previewing the imported data
Insert Print_Included Data_

The first row displays the item names.
Enable the check box for [Use] in the first column to print that row.
[Copies] in the second column specifies the number of times the information in that row is repeated.
For information on variable printing specifications, refer to 1. Creating variable data.

Create the desired design on the Canvas screen.
For information on creating designs, refer to Design Creation/Editing Functions.

Place the variable frame on the design, then associate it with the variable data to create variable print data.

Variable frames are available in the form of "Variable text frame" for inserting text and "Variable image frame" for inserting images.

Variable text frame
This is the frame used for arranging the text information of variable data on the canvas.
It allows parameters such as font, font size, style, color, left justification, center justification, and right justification to be set.

Even if the inserted text string is longer than the frame, the font size set will not be automatically adjusted. Any parts overflowing outside the frame will not be displayed.
Adjust font size and frame size beforehand to ensure the text does not overflow outside the frame.

Variable image frame
Frame used for arranging the image information of variable data on the canvas.
Only rectangular frames can be used.
Images that can be inserted are in JPEG, PNG, BMP, TIFF, and GIF format
"No Image" will be displayed if no image data exists at the folder path specified for the variable data.

When landscape (or portrait) images are inserted into a portrait (or landscape) variable frame

The size will be adjusted automatically while maintaining the aspect to ensure that the longer side of the inserted image fits the variable frame.

Variable frame placement procedure

Drag and drop the items (headers) from the third column (name in the sample below) onward in the canvas area.

Drag and drop the data for the row to be placed does not place that data.
Drag and drop the item name.

Editing the variable frame association

Select the variable data placed on the design, then click [Association] on the right to edit its association.

Sequential number frame

A sequential number frame can be placed on a design.

This can be edited using the attribute editing bar. 4. Attribute editing bar

The following items can be set:

Attribute_Edit_Insert_Sequential_Number_

Information on the numbers of digits

The default value is 1, with the number of digits increasing automatically.
If a value of 2 or more is specified, initial zeros will be added as necessary.
(Example: 2 digits → 01, 3 digits → 001)

[Prefix], [Postfix]
These specify text strings added before or after sequential numbers.
Click the frame, then enter the text to be placed before or after the sequential numbers.
Text object settings
Attributes can be set in the same way as for regular text objects.

Variable frames and sequential number frames can also be checked on the object list to confirm that they are variable frames.

To change variable data

Select [Form with Designs] - [New Form] - [Create Variable Form] from the Home screen to import the file to be changed.
3. Importing variable data and setting design layout