You should always only use the PDF marks included in the shipment because these give you optimal results in your work and finishing.
You can import marks using the Marks Import Editors and the Marks Import Assistant . You can import color marks with the Marks Import Editor and marks without color data with the Marks Import Editor (Line Mark). You can import different types of marks and save them as a resource in "Marks". Acrobat Distiller starts when you import a PostScript mark and the mark is converted to a PDF mark. The path to Acrobat Distiller must be set correctly in the "Preferences" for this to work.
You can start the Marks Import Editor at the following points:
•In the main menu: "File > Create Resource > New Mark > Marks Import or Marks Import (Line Mark) > Source"
•In "Jobs & Resources > Marks": Display the context-sensitive menu > "New Mark > Marks Import or Marks Import (Line Mark) > Source".
•In the Browser window > "Internal Resources": Display the context-sensitive menu > "New Internal Mark > Marks Import or Marks Import (Line Mark) > Source".
•As an internal mark: Draw a frame in the graphic window and click "Import Mark...".
You can import and use the mark types named below. After a successful import/conversion, marks can be used for a separated and a composite output.
There are PDF marks especially created for Signa Station, for example, DIPCO marks or CtPtools marks. These marks are shipped on a CD and can be used perfectly with Signa Station. These marks act like the DCS 2 marks in the old SignaStation.
DIPCO marks are also installed.
DIPCO marks are available for the HEIDELBERG workflow (for all resolutions) and for third-party workflows (resolution-specific 2400 dpi and 2540 dpi).
You should only use the marks included in the shipment!
If you create your own marks with a graphics application and want to save and import them as PDF, remember that these marks may not have the separated and composite components depending on the graphics application.
You can import the DCS 2 marks that were used in the old Prinect Signa Station. These marks are converted to PDF during the import. Despite this, you should still give preference to the PDF marks.
Acrobat Distiller starts when you import an EPS mark and the mark is converted to a PDF mark. The path to Acrobat Distiller must be set correctly in the "Preferences" for this to work.
Take note that Signa Station interprets all the color data/comments in custom EPS marks. For that reason, you must remember this when entering such data. If not, problems can occur when the marks are used.
For color EPS marks, you must decide whether the marks will be used in a composite or separated workflow:
•Composite workflow
In a composite workflow, the color EPS mark is output correctly on the press sheet on the basis of its color data.
If it contains CMYK, these are also printed to the correct color layers. A mark with only a black comment is printed only on the black separation.
You can set these marks on single color layers in the "Marks" tab in the Folding Sheet/Assembly Block Inspector, Press Sheet Inspector and Page/1up Inspector.
•Separated workflow
In a separated workflow, color EPS marks are set to all the color layers because there are no separated components as is the case in DCS 2. In this process, all the colors are converted to the equivalent gray values. Sometimes, the results of this are not what you want. For that reason, you should avoid using color EPS marks in a separated workflow.
There are no problems when you import black-and-white marks that don't have any colors, for example, "Cross" or "FoldingMark".
These three files help make up a mark. You must import the .main file if you wish to use such a mark. Signa Station then automatically generates the other related files.