What?

 When the ‘Split into Individual Pages’ option is switched on in Layout this will trigger In-RIP repeating and no longer render the entire job. This results in a significantly faster processing speed of Step & Repeated images. If using PrintStation, the length of the job can also be adjusted without the need to re-process the job.

How?

In order to activate the In-Rip repeating of Textile Step and Repeated images you must tick on the ‘Split into Individual Pages’ option found in the Alignment/Nesting window:

You must also ensure that no other image marks such as registration marks, border, labels or cut marks are added. Below is an example or a Textile Step and Repeated pattern with Split into individual pages switched on:

Now, lets see what happens when we send this job to the RIP:

We can see that the only the first line has ripped, but the entire Step & Repeat will be printed. This process greatly reduces the processing time of the job, but has no affect on the printed result.

Now, lets look at the same job in a PrintStation:

In a regular job when we drag and drop onto the PrintStation canvas it would ask us how many copies we would like to print, however, for a Textile Step and Repeat job it will ask us for the length to produce instead. If left untouched it will print the length designated in Layout/Editor, or you can input a different length. If a new length is entered it will print the Step & Repeat at that length without having to re-process the job: