If your design has a repeat drop in it, and you are printing meterage from the Design Window you do need to be mindful when sending it to print. If you print through the AVA Digital Print Rip, setting the repeats up for printing is easy. 

It is important to send a repeating unit to the printer, because this unit is then printed as a block repeat.

Printing designs with a ½ drop from the Design Window

1. Go to View Menu > Repeat, or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘B to open the Repeat Window. 
2. Put your design into a 2 across and 1 down repeat, and select ½ as the Drop type
   
   
3. Go to File Menu > Printer Type and make sure the relevant printer driver is selected. 
4. Go to File Menu > Page Setup.  A window similar to the one below will open.
   
   
5. Press Set From Document.  This sets the Tile width and height. This is essentially the dimensions of your document. 
6. In the Page Width and Height boxes, enter the width of the media you are printing onto, and the required length. For example, 5000mm, and press OK. 
7. Go to File Menu > Print, and follow your usual printing workflow to print the document.

Printing designs with a ⅓ drop from the Design Window

1. Go to View Menu > Repeat, or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘B to open the Repeat Window. 
2. Put your design into a 3 across and 1 down repeat, and select ⅓ as the Drop type
   
3. Go to File Menu > Printer Type and make sure the relevant printer driver is selected. 
4. Go to File Menu > Page Setup.  A window similar to the one below will open.
   
   
5. Press Set From Document.  This sets the Tile width and height. This is essentially the dimensions of your document. 
6. In the Page Width and Height boxes, enter the width of the media you are printing onto, and the required length. For example, 5000mm, and press OK. 
7. Go to File Menu > Print, and follow your usual printing workflow to print the document.

Printing designs with a ¼ drop from the Design Window

1. Go to View Menu > Repeat, or use the keyboard shortcut ⌘B to open the Repeat Window. 
2. Put your design into a 4 across and 1 down repeat, and select ¼ as the Drop type
   
3. Go to File Menu > Printer Type and make sure the relevant printer driver is selected. 
4. Go to File Menu > Page Setup. A window similar to the one below will open.
   
   
5. Press Set From Document.  This sets the Tile width and height. This is essentially the dimensions of your document. 
6. In the Page Width and Height boxes, enter the width of the media you are printing onto, and the required length. For example, 5000mm, and press OK. 
7. Go to File Menu > Print, and follow your usual printing workflow to print the document.