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ImposingPlan ​

Type: Object

A ranked imposition plan (signature mode)

Fields ​

NameTypeArgsDescriptionDeprecated
copiesPerSheetInt!Finished copies per press sheet (2 for W&T/W&Tumble, 1 for sheetwise)
layoutSheetLayout!Full sheet placement geometry for rendering
objectivesImposingObjectives!Fitness values this plan was ranked on (waste, utilisation, signature count, fold uniformity)
sheetsPerCopyInt!Distinct press sheets (signatures) per finished copy
signatures[SignatureResult!]!Signatures in gathering order, each with its page range and press-form geometry
substrateSubstrateInput!Substrate this plan prints on; its sheet size is what the fold was fitted against
totalFormsInt!Press forms (plate sets) to make ready: 1 per work-and-turn / work-and-tumble signature (one form images both sides), 2 per sheetwise signature (separate front and back forms).
totalSheetsIntTotal press sheets for the full run (null when quantity is unknown)
wastePagesInt!Blank padding pages added to fill the sections — the fold's page count minus the content that lands in it. 0 when the page count divides evenly into the chosen fold.

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