Trouble with printing crop marks for business cards

[Nancy Zaffaro]

Hello,
Hope someone can help. I am trying to print crop marks for business cards
I've created using a Publisher template.

I'd like to print 5 down and 2 across, but I can't seem to get the settings
right to print the crop marks. I am changing the setting in Page
Set-up/Change Copies per sheet. Does anyone know what setting I need to use
that would allow me to get the fewest cuts?

I am selecting "Allow Crop Marks", "Bleeds" and "Bleed Marks" in Page
Settings.

Thank you!
Best,
Nancy

 

[Mary Sauer]

If your publication fits the entire page you will not see crop marks. Are you using
un-perforated card stock?
Draw a rectangle around your card, use a light line weight.

To setup a business card in page setup, click change copies per sheet, side .75, top
..5, zero for gaps.

 

[Nancy Zaffaro]

Mary,

Thanks for your help. Yes, I am using unperforated stock. I do not want to
use perforated. I'm printing on good quality 80 pound 8.5" x 11" card stock.
I want to print up a stack (for a number of different employees) and take
them in to be cut. I'd prefer not to use lines, because if they cut, even
just a little bit off, the lines will show. Crop marks appear OUTSIDE the
business card, so no risk of showing on the card.

I tried your settings, but you still don't get crop marks to appear. I guess
I"m willing to go to only 8 cards, rather than 10, but I still can't seem to
get it right. The templates just don't work for this purpose. Seems I should
be able to trick it into doing it, but...

If you have any other suggestions, I'm happy to try.

Thanks!
Best,
Nancy

 

[pdan]

Make your document size 7" x 10", 2 across x 5 down.
Include the crop marks from the print dialog

 

[Nancy Zaffaro]

Hello pdan,

This sounds like something, but I'm not seeing how to change the document
size. Not in page setup?

Thank you, once again. I appreciate the help.
Best,
Nancy

 

[Mary Sauer]

Setup your page, .5 all around, top, side and gaps. This will give you 8
cards and the crop marks.

 

[anyone]

Page setup, Layout Tab > custom (in Pub 2003).

Hello pdan,

This sounds like something, but I'm not seeing how to change the document
size. Not in page setup?

Thank you, once again. I appreciate the help.
Best,
Nancy

 

[Nancy Zaffaro]

Mary,

Yes, that worked and that may be what I have to do. Downside: I'm printing
8, not 10 and it requires a few more cuts, both of which end up costing more.
But it will work.

Thanks.
Best,
Nancy

 

[Nancy Zaffaro]

But you can't change the copies per sheet in Custom...?
Thanks,
Nancy