When XMF is started, the Queue screen is displayed at the same time as the XMF Main Client Desktop screen. In the Queue screen, the job status is indicated by icons to enable easy recognition. Depending on the job status, you can configure and manage jobs.
You can also display [Job Status] screen within the Queue screen to check the job status, workflow settings, and logs. In [Job Status] screen, you can control output by surface or colour separation, release a held job and perform approval.
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Operation Icons |
You can set and manage jobs according to their status. Note
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Click this icon to display [Job Status] screen within the Queue screen. Click again to hide [Job Status] screen. |
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Queue list |
Displays a list of job statuses. The job status is represented by status icons to enable easy recognition. JobType: Displays an icon that indicates the job type as follows.
ID: Displays the job ID. JDF ID: Displays the JDF ID. Part ID: Displays the part ID. Job Name: Displays the job name. State: Displays the job status. Comment: Displays the comment. Customer Id: Displays the customer ID. Company: Displays the company name. Start Date: Displays the starting date and time. Due Date: Displays the due date. Last Activity: Displays the date and time when the job was last modified. Template: Displays the selected job template. Priority: Displays the priority. Displayed in orange when the job priority is set to 80 or higher. Order: Displays the job order. Archiver: Displays an icon that indicates the archive status as follows.
Job Owner: Displays the job owner. Job Lock: Displays the job lock. Page Prep: Displays the status of the page preparation process with a percentage. RIP Proof: Displays an icon that indicates the status of the workflow item [RIP Proof]. ROOM Proof: Displays an icon that indicates the status of the workflow item [ROOM Proof]. Plates: Displays an icon that indicates the status of the workflow item [Plates], [Digital Press], [Jet Press]/[J Press], [Jet Press F]/[J Press F], [Jet Press R] or [Jet Press W]/[J Press W]. Export: Displays an icon that indicates the status of the workflow item [PDF Export] or [JDF Export]. Approval: Displays an icon that indicates the status of the workflow item [Hold] or [Local Approval]. Remote Approval: Displays only when the workflow item [Remote RIP Approval] is included. Displays the icon which indicates the status of the workflow item [Remote RIP Approval]. Note
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You can check the processing status, workflow settings, and logs for the selected job in the Queue list. In the job status screen, you can control output by surface or colour separation, release a held job and perform approval. Note
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The meanings of the status icons displayed in the Queue list are as follows.
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Process is completed |
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Processing |
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Waiting to process |
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Process is paused |
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Process is deleted |
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Page mapping is necessary Note
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Waiting for approval |
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Hold [Finishing] output |
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Hold CIP4 output |
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Pending |
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Waiting for device Note
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Hold before output |
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Waiting for media |
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Process failed |
When the mouse cursor is moved onto each of the icons, the icon changes to progress checking, and the progress in the tool tip is displayed as %. The progress checking icons for each column are as follows.
Page Prep:
RIP Proof, ROOM Proof:
Plates:
Export:
Approval:
Remote Approval:
You can check the job status by double-clicking a status icon to display [Job Status] screen.
When [Remote RIP Approval] is used as the workflow item, the approval progress is displayed in [Remote Approval] column. Also, the following icons indicating the job releasing status are displayed.
[]: Job already released
[]: Job releasing being processed
No icon: Job not released
When [Continue Processing if Preflight Fails] checkbox is checked in [Preflight & Action Lists] pane in [Job Edit] screen, [] (orange check mark) is displayed in [Page Prep] if the preflight fails during page preparation.
The operation icons and the contents of the context menu in the Queue screen are as follows.
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When you click and select a set Queue filter, only jobs which match the filter conditions are displayed in the Queue screen. When you select [Create New Filter], [Custom Filter] dialog is displayed in order to create a new filter. When you select [No Filter], all jobs are displayed in the Queue screen. |
Retry Selected Jobs |
Either right-click a job to retry and select [Retry Selected Jobs], or select a job to retry and click [
Check the checkbox of the item you want to retry and click [Retry]. Note
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Abort Selected Jobs |
The selected job process is aborted by either right-clicking a job to abort and selecting [Abort Selected Jobs], or selecting a job to abort and clicking [ Note
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Hold Selected Jobs |
The selected job process is paused by either right-clicking a job to pause and selecting [Hold Selected Jobs], or selecting a job to pause and clicking [ Note
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Release Selected Jobs |
The paused job process is restarted by either right-clicking a job for which to cancel the pause and selecting [Release Selected Jobs], or selecting a job for which to cancel the pause and clicking [ Note
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Priority Setting for Selected Job |
The priority of a selected job can be set by right-clicking the job for which to set the priority and selecting from [Set High Priority], [Set Medium Priority], and [Set Low Priority]. |
Save Job as Template |
Right-click a job for which to create a template, select [Save Job as Template] to display [New Job template] dialog, and then the selected job can be saved as a template. The saved template can be used for other jobs. Note
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Copy Job |
Right-click a job to copy and select [Copy Job] to display [Copy Job] dialog. Enter a name and description of the job to copy and click [OK]. The selected job is copied and displayed in the Queue screen.
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Set Job Protection | Right-click a job to protect and select [Set Job Protection]. The selected job is protected and [![]() |
Clear Job Protection | Right-click a job to cancel the protection and select [Clear Job Protection]. The protection of the selected job is cancelled. In the Queue screen, [![]() |
Advanced Job Log window |
Displays the Advanced Job Log window. You can check all the logs of the job. Note
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Delete Selected Jobs |
Either right-click a job to delete and select [Delete Selected Jobs], or select a job to delete and click [ Note
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Cancel All Archive Requests |
All archive processes are cancelled. Note
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View Job |
Right-click a job for which to display rendering results and select [View Job]. [View Job] dialog is displayed. Either double-click a surface to edit, or select a surface to edit and click [OK]. [Imposition View - XXXXX - Rendered Mode - (Read only)] screen is displayed.
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Open Work Folder |
In jobs for which a work folder has been generated, the work folder of the job can be opened by right-clicking the job and selecting [Open Work Folder]. Note
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Click to display the job search field. Jobs to display in the Queue screen can be narrowed down by entering conditions in search items. Click [![]() |
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Click to display the Unique ID Search Field. Enter a unique ID to search a job. |
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Click to display [Barcode Input] dialog. Enter a barcode to search for a job. |
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You can edit and configure the selected job. Click this icon to display [Job Edit] screen for the selected job. |
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Click this icon to display the selected job in Viewer. |
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Select the job to archive and click [ Note
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Click to display [Archiver] screen. You can restore the archived job. Note
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Use failed documents |
For jobs that had a problem in the preflight process, right-click the icon in [Page Prep] column and select [Use failed documents] to continue the page preparation and subsequent processes. The icon in [Page Prep] column changes from [ |
Map Pages Manual Map All Pages Automatic |
If the replacement data is input into the drop folder for a job that is configured for page replacement by the auto mapping, you can select how to map the pages by right-clicking the icon in [Page Prep] column. Select [Map Pages Manual] to display [Map Pages] dialog and you can set pages to map.
Check the checkboxes of pages to map. Note
Select [Map All Pages Automatic] to map the input data according to the auto mapping rules for the job. Note
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When you right-click [Plates] icon and select [Retry CIP4 output], you can retry CIP4 data output. Note
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You can open the output folder by right-clicking the icon under [RIP Proof], [ROOM Proof], [Plates] or [Export] column and selecting the workflow name or workflow item name from [Open Output Folder]. Note
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