Number Press - Frequently Asked Questions

Question - Why is Number abbreviated No.? There is no "o" in number!
Answer - No. is short for Numero and the abbrevitation stuck.

Question - What is the add column?
Answer - The add column allows you to specifiy the starting and ending numbers of positions 2-16 by adding to position 1.

Question - What paper size can I use with Number Press?
Answer - You can use any paper size that you can feed through your printer

Question - Can I print the numbers vertically?
Answer - To print the numbers vertically, use the page setup to change the settings from tall to landscape

Question - What if I need to recall my job up later?
Answer - You can save the settings in a file for later and Mac OS X users can just reprint for a generated PDF

Question - My imported raster image is not printing at the correct size. What gives?
Answer - When you import raster images, you must specify the resolution in the preferences

Question - I need to number NCR. Is this possible?
Answer - Yes. If you have 3-part NCR you would just need to enter "Repeat this Number - 3 times"

Question - Why cant I import a PDF as a background in Microsoft Windows?
Answer - At this time only Mac OS X users can import a PDF due to the intrinsic nature of the operating systems

Question - How do I change the scale from inches to centimeters?
Answer - You can either choose this in the preferences or click the button atop the collumn to change it in another dialog

Question - What is number of digits for?
Answer - This tells the program how many zeros to put in front of numbers.


Question - How can I more quickly print thousands of documents with a common background?
Answer - On Mac OS X, you can use a PDF and achieve high-speed spooling and printing. For a Microsoft Windows environment, while raster import is adequate for small runs it is recommended for runs in the thousands that the common background is printed first and run through a second time for the numbers. In either case, try to import backgrounds of the smallest file size possible.