Baumfolder Impositions User Manual

Impositions and their setups

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TO THE FOLDER to prevent the accidental start of the folder. Check to be sure

you have the correct tools to complete the job.

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· Reference diagrams

· Common Impositions

Note:

· When planning an imposition, check your folded layout for proper page numbers and correct guide edges.
Verify that your folder is large enough to do the job, that is, that the fold plate depths are sufficient for the
folds desired.

· If the desired imposition is unusual, try the stock on the folder before printing (make a trial folding run).

· Use the most logical layout and avoid unnecessary problems such as air pockets and adverse paper grain.

· For better results, use scores when possible.

· There are alternate ways of making many of these impositions; those shown are in common use to achieve the

results shown. An experienced operator will often develop alternate methods to achieve the same results.

· Baumfolder Corporation does not assume responsibility for any errors that might inadvertently be contained
in this document. Please recheck your layouts and verify the result.

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Impositions and their setup

Reference pictures for the roll positions outlined in the common impositions, as well
as the gapset positions.

This diagram shows the relative
positions of the five rolls and the
associated fold plates. In this
example the fold will occur in plates
one and two, and plates three and
four are deflecting the paper.

This picture shows the gapset
assemblies that are referenced in the
imposition setup instructions.

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Impositions and their setup

4-Page Par: 1

1. Fold up in number one plate ½ length of the sheet. Deflect other
fold plates in that section. Insert one thickness strip of paper you
are running in the number one gapset (both sides). Insert two
thickness of the same paper in the remainder of the gapsets.

4-Page Double Imposition Par: 1,2,3

2. Fold up in the number one fold plate ¼ the size of the sheet,
down in number two plate ¼ the size of the sheet, up in number
three plate ¼ the size of the sheet and deflect past number four
fold plate. Insert one thickness of the paper you are running in
the one, two, and three gapsets (both sides). Insert four
thickness of the paper you are running in the number four and
five gapsets (

6-Page Standard Par: 1,3

3. Fold up in number one fold plate 1/3
minus 1/8 inch and deflect past the number two plate and up into
the third fold plate 1/3. Deflect past number four plate. Insert one
thickness strip of paper you are running in number one, two and
three gapsets (both sides). Insert three thickness strips of the
paper you are going to run in number four and five gapsets (both
sides).

6-Page Accordion Par: 1,2

4. Fold up in number one fold plate 1/3rd of the length of the sheet
and down in number two fold plate 1/3rd of the sheet and deflect
three and four plates. Insert one thickness strip of the paper you
are running in number one and two gapsets (both sides). Insert
three thickness strips of paper in the number three, four, and five
gapsets (both sides).

8-Page Parallel Par: 1,2

5. Folds in number one fold plate ½ the length of the sheet and down
¼ of the length of the sheet and deflect numbers three and four
plate. Insert one thickness strip of the paper you are running in the
number one gapsets, (both sides). Insert two thickness strips of
the paper you are folding in the number two gapsets, (both sides).
Insert four thickness strips in the three, four, and five gapsets,
(both sides).

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8-Page Right Angle Par: 1 8pg: 1

6. Folds in the number one fold plate one half the length of the sheet and
deflect the second, third and fourth fold plates. Score the center of the
sheet as it leaves the parallel section. Onto the cross carrier to the
second unit (eight page) into the number one plate half of the width of
the sheet. The fold should be folded on the score. Deflect the number
two, three, and four fold plates. In the Parallel unit insert one thickness
strip of the paper you are running in the number one gapset (both sides).
Insert two thickness strips of the paper you are running in the number
two, three, four and five gapsets (both sides). In the second unit, (eight-page unit), insert two
thickness strips of the paper you are running in the number one gapset (both sides). Insert four
thickness strips of the paper you are running in the second, third, fourth, and fifth gapsets (both sides).

8-Page Two right angle oblong Par: 1 8pg: 1

7. This sheet is wider than it is long. Please remember this when we
specify one half of the sheet. Folds up in the first fold plate one half
of the length of the sheet (shortest length). Deflect the second,
third, fourth fold plate and score down the center as it leaves the
parallel unit. Go onto the cross carrier into the second unit (eight
page); into the first fold plate one half of the width of the sheet. The
fold should be on the score. Deflect past number two, three, and
four fold plates. In the parallel unit, insert one thickness strip of the
paper you are running in the number one gapsets, (both sides).
Insert two thickness strips in the two, three, four, and five gapsets
(both sides. In the second unit, (eight page unit), insert two thickness strips of the paper you are
running in the number one gapsets, (both sides). In the second, third, fourth, and fifth gapset, insert
4 thickness strips of the paper you are running (both sides).

8-Page Right Angle, Double Imposition Par: 1 8pg: 1,2,3

8. Folds up in the first fold plate one half of the length of the sheet.
Deflect past the second, third, and fourth fold plate and run three
scores where you are folding in the second unit as you leave the
parallel unit. First score between pages 1,4 and 5,8 with your score
blade on the top slitter shaft ¼ of the width of the paper. Second
score on the bottom slitter shaft ½ the width of the paper. Third score
on the top slitter shaft ¾ of the width of the paper. Going on the
crosscarrier into the second unit, (eight-page unit). Folds up in the
first fold plate in the second unit ¼ the width of the paper, down ¼
the width of the paper, and up in the third fold plate ¼ the width of the
paper. Again the folds in this unit should be on the score lines made in the parallel unit. In the
Parallel unit insert one thickness strip of the paper you are running in the number one gapsets (both
sides). Insert two thickness strips of the paper you are running in the number two, three, four, and
five gapsets (both sides). In the second unit, (eight page unit), insert two thickness strips of the
paper you are running in the first, second and third gapsets (both sides). Insert eight thickness strips
of the paper you are running in the fourth and fifth gapsets (both sides).

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8- Page, Parallel over & over fold Par: 1,2,4

9. Folds up in the first plate ¾ of the length of the sheet plus 3/16 of an
inch. Down in the second fold plate ¼ of the length of the sheet.
Deflect the third fold plate and into the forth fold plate ¼ of the length of
the sheet minus 1/16 inch. Insert one thickness strip of the paper you
are running in the number one, two, three and four gapsets (both
sides). Insert four thickness strip of the paper you are running in the
number five gapsets (both sides).

12-page book saddle stitch Par: 1,2 8pg: 2

10. Folds up in the first fold plate 1/3 of the length of the sheet. Down
into the second fold plate 1/3 of the length of the sheet and deflects
past number three and four fold plate. Score in the center as you
leave the parallel unit then onto the cross-carrier. Then into the
second unit (eight page) deflecting past the number one fold plate
down into the second fold plate ½ the width of the sheet. The fold
should be on the score. Deflect past the number three and four f
plate. In the parallel unit, insert one thickness strip of the paper you
are running in the number one, two and three gapsets (both sides)
Insert three thickness strips of the paper you are running in the
number four and five gapsets (both sides). In the second unit (eight page), insert three thickness
strips of the paper you are running in the number one and two gapset (both sides). Insert six thickness
of the paper you are running in three, four, and five g

apsets (both sides).

12-page book, saddle stitch Par: 1,2 8pg: 1

11. Folds up in the first fold plate 2/3 plus 3/16 of an inch.
Folds down in the second fold plate 1/3 plus 1/16 of an
inch. Deflect past number three and fourth fold plates and
score in the center as it leaves the parallel unit. Then the
sheet travels onto the cross-carrier into the number one
fold plate in the second unit (eight page) one half of the
width of the paper. It then deflects past second, third and
fourth fold plate. Insert one thickness strip of the paper
you are running in the number one and two gapsets (both
sides). Insert three-thickness strips of the paper you are
running in the three, four, and five gapsets (both sides) in
the parallel unit. In the second unit, (8-page), insert three­thickness strips of the paper you are running in the
number one gapsets (both sides). Insert six thickness strips of the paper you are running in two, three
four, and five gapsets (both sides).

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12-Page letter fold-heads out Par: 1 8pg: 1,2

12. Folds up in the number one fold plate ½ the length of the
sheet. Then it deflects past the second, third and fourth fold
plates. Then scores 1/3 of the width of the sheet minus 1/8 of
an inch from the right side, side away from the side guide,
second score 2/3 of the width of the paper as it leaves the
parallel unit. Then the folded sheet goes onto the cross­carrier then into the second unit (8-page), up in the first fold
plate 2/3 of the width of the paper plus 1/8 of an inch, down
into the second fold plate 1/3 of the width of the paper.
Deflect past third and fourth fold plates. Insert one thickness
strip of the paper you are running in the number one gapsets
(both sides). Insert two thickness strip of the paper you are
running in the second, third, fourth, and fifth gapsets (both
sides) in the parallel unit. In the eight-page unit, insert two-thickness strip of the paper you are
running in the number one and two gapsets (both sides). Insert six thickness strip of the paper you
are running in the three, four, and number five gapsets (both sides). The folds in the eight-page unit
should be folded on the score made on the parallel slitter shaft.

12-Page letter fold-heads in Par: 1 8pg: 1,3

13. Folds in the number one fold plate ½ the length of the sheet.
Then deflects past the second, third, and fourth fold plate. Score
1/3 of the width of the paper minus 1/8 of an inch from the left
side of the sheet; guide side, score 2/3 of the width of the sheet
plus 1/16 in the slitter shaft as it leaves the parallel unit. Then
onto the cross-carrier into the first fold plate in the second unit,
(8-page), 1/3 the width of the paper minus 1/8 of an inch. Then
deflects past the second fold plate into the third fold plate 1/3 of
the width of the sheet plus 1/16 of an inch. Deflect past the fourth
fold plate. Insert one thickness strip of the paper you are
running in the number one gapsets (both sides). Insert two
thickness strip of the paper you are running in the numbers two,
three, four, and five gapsets (both sides) in the parallel unit. In
the 8-page unit, insert two- thickness strip of the paper you are running in the number one, two, and
three gapsets (both sides). Insert six thickness strip of the paper you are running in the number four
and five gapsets (both sides).

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12-Page letter fold-accordion Par: 1 8pg: 1,2

14. Folds up in the number one fold plate ½ the length of the sheet
and deflects the second, third, and the fourth fold plate in the
parallel unit. Then scores 1/3 of the width of the sheet from the
left side, side toward the side guide on the register, The second
score will be 2/3 of the width of the paper from the left side. On
the slitter shaft as the sheet leaves the parallel unit. Then onto
the cross-carrier into the second unit (8-page) number one fold
plate 1/3 on the width of the sheet. Then down into the second
fold plate 1/3 of the width of the sheet and deflect past the third
and fourth fold plate. Insert one thickness strip of the paper
you are running in the number one gapsets (both sides). Insert
two thickness of the paper you are running in the two, three,
four, and five gapsets (both sides) in the parallel unit. Insert two
thickness strips of paper in the number one and two gapsets (both sides). Insert six thickness strips of
the paper you are running in the number three, four, and five gapsets (both sides).

16-Page, three right angle books imposition Par: 1 8pg: 1 16pg: 1

15. Folds up in the number one fold plate ½ the length of the
sheet deflects past the second, third, and fourth fold plates.
Scores in one half of the width of the sheet as it leaves the
parallel unit. Then goes onto the cross-carrier and into the
second unit (8-page). Then folds in the number one fold
plate ½ the width of the sheet and deflect past the second,
third, and fourth fold plates (folds on the score made in the
parallel slitter shaft). Then it travels onto the second cross­carrier (16 page cross-carrier) into the 16-page unit number
one fold plate ¼ the length of the original flat sheet and
deflects past the second, third, and fourth fold plates. Insert
one thickness strip of the paper you are running in the
number one gapsets (both sides). Insert two- thickness
strip of the paper you are running in the number two, three, four, and five gapsets (both sides), in the
parallel unit and score in the center of the width of the sheet as it leaves the parallel unit. Insert two
thickness strips of the paper you are running in the number one gapsets (both sides),and four
thickness strips of the paper you are running in the two, three, four, and five gapsets (both sides) in
the 8- page unit. Insert four thickness strips of the paper you are running in the number one gapsets
(both sides). Insert eight thickness strip of the paper you are running in the number two, three, four,
and five gapsets in the 16-page unit.

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16-Page booklet fold - heads out Par: 1 8pg: 1,2

16. Folds up in the first fold plate ½ the length of the sheet and
deflect past the second, third, and fourth fold plate in the
parallel unit. Score with the score blade on the top slitter
shaft in the center ½ the width of the sheet. Install another
score with the score blade on the bottom slitter shaft ¾ of
the width of the sheet measuring from the side guide as the
sheet leaves the parallel unit. Then the sheet goes onto the
cross-carrier into the second unit (8-page). Folds up in the
first fold plate ½ the width of the sheet, down into the
second fold plate ¼ the width of the sheet. It then deflects
past the third and fourth fold plates. In the parallel unit,
insert one thickness strip of the paper you are running in the
number one gapsets (both sides). Insert two thickness strip
of the paper you are running in the second, third, fourth, and fifth gapsets (both sides). In the 8-page
unit, insert two thickness of the paper you are running in the number one gapsets (both sides). Insert
four thickness strips of the paper you are running in the number two gapset (both sides), and finally,
insert 8 thickness strips of paper in the number three, four, and five gapsets (both sides).

24-page booklet Par: 1,2 8pg: 1,2

17. Folds up 1/3 of the length of the sheet in the number one fold
plate and down 1/3 of the length of the sheet in the second fold
plate. Then deflects past the third and fourth fold plate in the
parallel unit. Score as the sheet leaves the parallel unit. Install
the score blade on the top slitter shaft in the center of the width of
the sheet. Second score with the score blade on the bottom slitter
shaft ¾ of the width of the sheet measuring from the side guide.
The sheet then travels onto the cross-carrier then into the 8-page
unit. Folds up in the first fold plate ½ the width of the sheet and
down ¼ of the width of the sheet. Then deflects past the number
three and fourth fold plates. Insert one thickness strip of the
paper you are running in the number one and two gapsets (both sides). Insert three strips of the
paper you are running in the number three, four, and five gapsets (both sides), in the parallel unit.
Insert three thickness strips of the paper you are running in the number one gapsets (both sides).
Insert six thickness strips of the paper you are running in the number two gapsets (both sides). Insert
twelve thickness strips of the paper you are running in the number three, four and five gapsets (both
sides).

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32-page book Par: 1,2,3 8pg: 1,2

18. Folds up in the number one fold plate ¼ the length of the
sheet and down ¼ the length of the sheet. Then the sheet
folds up in the third fold plate ¼ and deflects past the
fourth fold plate. As the sheet leaves the parallel unit it
scores in the slitter shafts. One score with the score blade
on the top slitter shaft, the center of the with of the sheet.
Second score with the score blade on the bottom slitter
shaft, ¾ of the width of the sheet measuring from the
guide side The sheet travels onto the cross-carrier then
into the 8-page unit. Folds up in the number one fold plate
½ of the width of the sheet. Folds down ¼ the width of the
sheet and deflects past the third and fourth fold plate. Insert one thickness strip of the paper you are
running in the number one, two, and three gapsets (both sides). Insert four thickness strip of the paper
you are running in the number four and five gapsets (both sides) in the parallel unit. Insert four
thickness strips of the paper you are running in the number one gapsets (both sides). Insert eight
thickness strip of the paper you are running in the number two gapsets (both sides). Insert sixteen
thickness strips of the paper you are running in the number three, four, and five gapsets (both sides)
in the 8-page unit.

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