adding the file name to a document before printing

[ecarbone]

I have 1,500 versions of a pdf file. The pdf files look very similar save for a few lines of text.

In order to facilitate packing and shipping, the client has allowed us to print the actual file name onto the bottom right-hand corner of each printed piece.

So how do I do this?

If the first PDF file is named "XMEF.pdf" then I need "XMEF" to appear at the bottom right-hand corner of each printed piece, in 7 point Arial.

Manually adding a text box to the bottom of every PDF file and then re-saving the PDF file is not practical so I'm looking for an automated solution.

At first I thought my imposition software would be the best place to start.
Unfortunately (as far as I can tell) SignaStation doesnt allow you to drop a 'variable' slug line on the layout. Neither does Metrix.

Are there any imposition programs that have this feature?

Or...
Are there any automated / hotfolder -type programs (like Pitstop Server? Callas pdfToolbox Server?) that will automatically add a line of text to the bottom of each PDF file and re-save it? (maybe the 'Stamp' tool?)

Thanks.

 

[Andy]

Re: adding the file name to a document before printing

Hi ecarbone,

If you're using a Hqn RIP to print/RIP each PDF file seperately, you could write a Page Feature to do just this.

Regards,

Andy.

Andy Cave,
Chief Executive Officer,
Hamillroad Software Limited.
www.firstproof.com
www.hamillroad.com

 

[ArtproPro]

Re: adding the file name to a document before printing

Have you tried using applescript? If you look around the web i'm sure that you can find something of the sort.

 

[PDL]

Re: adding the file name to a document before printing

Within the EskoArtwork BackStage workflow there is something called "Smart Marks". With Smart Marks we can take a variable, (say the FileName), and extract a portion of it, (say everything before ".pdf "), and place that in whatever style of text you'd like anywhere on the page.

 

[APS]

Re: adding the file name to a document before printing

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