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Rules Used for 2-up Printing

The following descriptions will help familiarize you with the rules that are required to perform the 2-up printing process. All of the rules listed in Rules Used in Single-Step Processing are required for 2-up printing, plus the additional rules listed below.

Note

You can find more information, including a detailed description of how processing occurs, in the Documaker Administration Guide.

Here’s a list of the additional rules you can use for 2-up printing.

Rule	Description
AddLine	(Optional) Use this form set level rule to add a line record, such as for OMR marks, to the AFP record list built by the MergeAFP rule.
AddTextLabel	(Optional) Use this form set level rule to add a text label record to the AFP record list built by the MergeAFP rule.
GetRCBRec	Use this form set level rule to set the current recipient batch file. This rule initializes the current recipient batch file, if necessary.
InitMerge	Use this job level rule to create a list of printers, batches, and buffers for the comment (RCB) records. This rule also creates a list to hold AFP records and AFP fonts.
InitPageBatchedJob	Use this job level rule to open NA and POL files.
MergeAFP	Use this form set level rule to initialize input files. This rule populates the AFP record list, retrieves comment (RCB) records, and terminates the input files.
OMRMarks	(Optional) Use this job level rule to generate OMR marks on 2-up documents printed on any AFP printer that supports 2-up printing.
ParseComment	(Optional) Use this form set level rule to parse comment records into the GVM variable.
PrintData	Use this form set rule to print the form set. This rule is used for handling 2-up printing on AFP and compatible printers.
ProcessRecord	Use this form set rule to switch between print files as necessary when printing 2-up forms on an AFP printer. This rule updates the page count for current print file and loads and merges the form set.

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