User Manual

Create a counter
Introduction
You can create documents with variable data without using a data source. You can simply use a
counter in combination with static text and the print date and print time. You can use the counter
in text frames and barcode frames.
This option is available via:
• The button bar: click the button [New counter].
• The menu: click [Variable data] - [New counter].
Procedure
1.
Click [Variable data] - [New counter].
2.
In the [Start at] box, enter the number that you want to start with.
3.
In the [Increment] box, enter the incremental value for the counter.
4.
Enter the number of rows.
This setting defines the number of variable data documents that will be created using this
counter.
5.
Configure the format of the counter.
Enter the number of digits and specify the padding character. You cannot use a TAB as padding
character. The preview displays how the counter is formatted.
Create a counter
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