Configure Signature Pages

You will typically need to create multiple signature page definitions, if not for separate purposes (document types), then for each watermark profile page size.

Note:

The vault must first be configured with at least one publishing job in which renditions are generated as described in Create And Edit a Rendering Profile. Microsoft Office must be installed on the rendering computer as described in Publisher Requirements.

ClosedCreate a Signature Page

To create signature pages:

  1. In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the Data Exchange group, click Jobs.

    The All Jobs page opens with a list of existing publishing jobs. The jobs are grouped by the name of the computer (cluster node) to which they have been assigned.

  2. Double-click the publishing job that you want to configure.

    The Overview page appears.

  3. In the menu, click Post Rendering.

    The Post Rendering page appears.

  4. In the header, click Signature Pages.

    The signature page options appear.

  5. Confirm that the Enable check box is selected.

    Note:

    To quickly and easily create a new signature page using an existing signature page as a template, copy the existing signature page using the instructions later in this topic.

  6. Click Add.

    The New Page dialog box appears.

  7. Click options or type values using the descriptions in the following table.

  8. Click Close.

    The new signature page name appears in the list.

  9. Repeat steps 6 to 8 for each signature page that you want to define.

  10. Click Save.

Signature page options
Group Option Description
General

Name

The name of the signature page definition.

General

Size

This option is only available if vault properties have been selected as described in Create And Edit a Rendering Profile. Select the source page size to which this signature page will be applied. If no size is selected, this signature page definition will be considered as a default that will be applied to the renditions of all sizes created by the current publishing job.

General

Orientation

This option is only available if vault properties have been selected as described in Create And Edit a Rendering Profile. Select the source page orientation to which this signature page will be applied. If no orientation is selected, this signature page definition will be considered as a default that will be applied to the renditions of all sizes created by the current publishing job.

General

Enable

Activates this signature page for the selected publishing job.
Attach Conditions

Attach page

Select Always if the page should be attached under all conditions.

Select When source property value equals the specified value to make the signature page dependent upon a source document property value.

To select the property:

  1. Click Select.

    The Select Property dialog box appears and lists all of the available properties.

  2. To filter the list to show only similar property names:

    1. Type the beginning of a property set name or a property name in the filter box.

      The search operator that will be used is Starts With.

    2. Click the search icon A blue spyglass icon..

      The list refreshes to show the results of your filter.

    3. To reset the filter results, clear the filter box and click the icon again.

  3. Click the name of the property that you want to use.

  4. Click OK.

    The selected name appears as the option value.

To remove the current property:

  • Click Clear.

    The property name is removed.

Attach Conditions

Value

Type the value that the selected property must equal for the signature page to be applied.
Attach Conditions

Append to the end

Appends the signature page to the end of the rendition page set. The default is to prepend it to the beginning of the page set.
Page Template

File

Accept the default, which is an example installed by the Meridian Enterprise Server setup program or click Select and select an existing HTML template file that has been created as described in Create a Signature Page Template. You can modify the example file or use it as a template to create variations for other purposes. To modify the example file or to upload a different file, see Manage Custom Resources.

Page Template

Size

Select the default page size of the signature page template. This size will override the Paper size option if that option is set or specify the signature page size if the option is not set (a default signature page).
Page Template

Orientation

Select an orientation for the signature page from the list. The default orientation is the setting of the Page orientation option described in Configure Rendering Options.

ClosedEdit a Signature Page

To edit a signature page:

  1. In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the Data Exchange group, click Jobs.

    The All Jobs page opens with a list of existing publishing jobs. The jobs are grouped by the name of the computer (cluster node) to which they have been assigned.

  2. Double-click the publishing job that you want to configure.

    The Overview page appears.

  3. In the menu, click Post Rendering.

    The Post Rendering page appears.

  4. In the header, click Signature Pages.

    The signature page options appear.

  5. Select the signature page in the list that you want to edit and click Edit.

    The signature page's Properties dialog box appears.

  6. Select or type options using the descriptions in the preceding table.

ClosedDelete a Signature Page

To delete a signature page:

  1. In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the Data Exchange group, click Jobs.

    The All Jobs page opens with a list of existing publishing jobs. The jobs are grouped by the name of the computer (cluster node) to which they have been assigned.

  2. Double-click the publishing job that you want to configure.

    The Overview page appears.

  3. In the menu, click Post Rendering.

    The Post Rendering page appears.

  4. In the header, click Signature Pages.

    The signature page options appear.

  5. Select the signature page in the list that you want to delete and click Remove.

    The signature page is deleted.

ClosedCopy a Signature Page

To copy a signature page:

  1. In Meridian Enterprise Server Administration Console, in the Data Exchange group, click Jobs.

    The All Jobs page opens with a list of existing publishing jobs. The jobs are grouped by the name of the computer (cluster node) to which they have been assigned.

  2. Double-click the publishing job that you want to configure.

    The Overview page appears.

  3. In the menu, click Post Rendering.

    The Post Rendering page appears.

  4. In the header, click Signature Pages.

    The signature page options appear.

  5. Select the signature page in the list that you want to copy and click Copy.

    The signature page is copied with the name Copy of <SourceSignaturePageName>. You can rename the signature page.

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