I have a number of print jobs coming up, where I'm having to use custom sizes for an artist.
Are there any standard methods/tools for optimizing print/paper space for rolls of paper (in my case 24" wide) rather than "wasting" paper with large blank areas?
I was thinking something where I have 10 or so random sized prints to make on the same paper, and be able to define min borders around each and have them printed on a roll which can then have each bordered print cut to size
Hi,
As others have already suggested, Qimage Ultimate is the highest performance / lowest cost option available and it offers a slew of other benefits for printing. It has been my preferred print output application for almost 2 decades, and while it was already superior at the time, it has gotten even better since.
In March of this year, the nesting quality was further improved with the "Intellispace placement" and "IntelliCut print placement" options. "Intelliprint" optimizes printed area usage of a batch, while "Intellicut" additionally optimizes the ease of cutting out multiple prints from larger sheets/rolls. It became even more intelligent than it already was, while at the same time retaining the option to override the placement strategy with other preferences (although the new methods are pretty awesome in most cases).
Cheers,
Bart