AdvancedPrintOptions.PrintablePlates Property

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Returns a PrintablePlates collection. Read-only.

Syntax

expression.PrintablePlates

expression   A variable that represents a AdvancedPrintOptions object.

Return Value
PrintablePlates

Remarks

The PrintablePlates property is only accessible if the publication is set to print as separations. It returns "Permission Denied" if any other print mode is specified.

The PrintablePlates collection is generated when a publication's print mode is set to separations. The PrintablePlates collection represents the plates that will actually be printed for the publication, based on:

  • The plates (if any) you have defined for the publication
  • The advanced print options specified

Example

The following example returns all the printable plates currently defined for the active publication, and lists selected properties of each. This example assumes that the print mode of the active publication is set to print separations.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  Sub ListPrintablePlates()
    Dim pplTemp As PrintablePlates
    Dim pplLoop As PrintablePlate
    

Set pplTemp = ActiveDocument.AdvancedPrintOptions.PrintablePlates
Debug.Print "There are " & pplTemp.Count & " printable plates in this publication."

For Each pplLoop In pplTemp
    With pplLoop
        Debug.Print "Printable Plate Name: " & .Name
        Debug.Print "Index: " & .Index
        Debug.Print "Ink Name: " & .InkName
        Debug.Print "Plate Angle: " & .Angle
        Debug.Print "Plate Frequency: " & .Frequency
        Debug.Print "Print Plate?: " & .PrintPlate
    End With
Next pplLoop



End Sub

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