Within Planet Press how do I ensure the second page stays with the first page after presorting?
Client is revising their 8.5x11 utility bills from a single page to two pages, per account. Both pages contain variable data. On the first page, the address block is written to metadata, converted to a text file to be presorted and converted back to metadata and printed in presort order, as it has been for years. On the second page, there is section of data that is specific to the client’s account and the rest of the page is static information. While I am not sure if there is a need to capture any specific data on the second page, I need to ensure the second page follows the first page of the client’s account.
So far, I have not found any easily identifiable reference regarding presorting multipage PDF invoices / statements / bills. Therefore, I have resorted to do the following, not knowing if this is the only option, the best option or heading for trouble.
Propose solution: 1. Open 8.5x11 PDF data file. 2. Print file to Adobe Printer by printing two sequential 8.5x11 pages onto one 18x12 PDF page. (I have now converted a 1000 8.5x11 page PDF file to a 500 18x12 page PDF data file.) 3. Use the same process for presorting as it has been done for years. 4. Using the 18x12 PDF input data file, clip an 8.5x11 section from the left side for the front page and then clip another 8.5x11 section from the right side for the back page resulting in a 1000 page PDF file in presort order.
I would appreciate any insight on how / if this can be handled within Planet Press. In PDF emulation, can a record be more than one page long? Or can Planet Press be used to combine two PDF pages onto one bigger PDF page?
Regards,
Bryce