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Preview the Forms |
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Before creating your load (.asc) file, you can test your
forms using FTPreview. FTPreview simulates a production print
run using the .asc file and a sample print stream.
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Preview the Forms |
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To preview your form:
- Select Load data file... from
the Tools menu.
- In the Open dialog box, select
the data file you wish to use as a sample.
- Select the appropriate Ascii/Unicode
conversion option:
- Auto - If necessary,
FTDesign automatically converts the selected
sample data file to Unicode based on your
current system locale.
- Custom - Choose a custom
filter to convert the data file. Click the
Filters... button and the
Input Filters dialog box will open. Click Add and select a filter to
be used for conversion.
- None - No conversion filter
is used.
- Click the Open button to load the sample data
file.
- Select FTPreview (b&w) or
FTPreview (color) from the
Tools menu.
- FTPreview appears with the sample data file
formatted with the current form.
- PCL Preview - if you have
selected a PCL printer driver to preview the
form, the preview will be in black and white PCL
format.
- PostScript Preview - if you
have selected a PostScript printer driver to
preview the form, the preview will be in color
PDF format for FTPreview (color),
or black and white PDF for FTPreview
(b&w).
If a data file has not been loaded to use as sample
input FormTrap will not be able to preview the form.
More information on Configuring FTPreview in Design
Options
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