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[Source Files] Pane

In the [Source Files] pane, you can check and add input files. Also, you can operate, edit and delete files from the context menu.

Note

You can check detailed information about the files with completed page preparation in the [File Information] pane and [Input File Information] pane.

ID Setting Description

1

Add Documents

Adds another file to an already created job. Click to display the [Open] dialog.

Note
  1. Check the [Merge PDF Documents as Layers] checkbox to display the [Merge Documents] dialog and generate a layered PDF.
  2. You can also add files by dragging and dropping the additional source files to the [Source Files] pane.
  3. When [Auto Page Mapping Settings] is set in the job templates [Input] setting, the pages are mapped automatically.
  4. When [File Name Template] is set in the job templates [Input] setting, the [Honour Input Name Template Page Numbering] checkbox is checked, and [Open] is clicked, the pages are mapped automatically.
  5. If you add 1-bit TIFF data, the [TIFF Separations] dialog is displayed.
  6. If you input or add 8-bit TIFF data, one of the following dialogs is displayed depending on the format of the 8-bit TIFF data.
  7. In Separated TIFF format: The [TIFF Separations] dialog is displayed.
  8. In Composite TIFF format: The [Scan direction setting] dialog is displayed.
  9. In variable jobs ([Variable], or a job created using a job template created based on [Variable]), only 1 file can be input. Also, [Merge PDF Documents as Layers] cannot be used.
  10. In variable jobs, when a file in which record information has not been set is input, only 1 page is displayed.

2

Source File Icons

The displayed icons vary depending on the input files.

3

Page Thumbnails

Display by double clicking the file icon or clicking [+] to the left of the icon.

Note
  1. Double click the page thumbnail to display the [Viewer] screen. Click [] to change to the [3D Proofer] screen.

4

File Input Status

While the file is being input into XMF, the input status is displayed.

5

Total records

Pages/Record

Displayed for variable jobs.

Total records: Displays the total number of records included in the file.

Pages/Record: Displays the number of pages per record.

Note
  • In variable jobs, the number of pages per record is set, and this setting is applied to all records.
  • In variable jobs, the information for the 1st record in the input file is also used to set the information for the 1st record when editing the job. For this reason, if the 2nd or a subsequent record in the input file has a setting different from the 1st record, this setting is overwritten by the 1st record setting.

Context Menu in [Source Files] Pane

You can right click a source file icon to operate, edit or delete the file from the context menu.

Setting Description
Remove document

The selected file is deleted.

Note
  1. You can also delete a file by selecting it and pressing the Delete key.
  2. You can select multiple files for deletion. Consecutive files can be selected by holding down the Shift key during selection. Any files can be selected by holding down the Ctrl key during selection.
  3. When multiple files are selected, you can delete all unmapped files at the same time. To delete all unmapped files at the same time, select [Delete all selected unmapped files] in [Remove Document] dialog.
  4. The file deletion is confirmed when [Save] is clicked in the [Job Edit] screen. If you click [Cancel], the file deletion is also cancelled.
  5. If you try to delete a file that already has mapped pages, an error dialog is displayed and you cannot delete the file. Cancel the page assignment in [Reading Order], and then delete the file.
  6. The files are only deleted from the XMF system. The actual input files stored in locations other than the XMF system are not deleted.
Replace document

Select to display the file selection dialog. When you select the replacement file, it replaces the file you selected.

Note
  1. The formats of the replaceable files are PDF, PS and TIFF. If you specify a file with the file extension of ".jdf", ".mjd", ".mjm", ".jmf" or ".xml", the error dialog is displayed and an error code is output to the job log.
  2. Source files can also be replaced in the same way in [Job Edit] screen - [Page Mapping Manager].
Open PDF*

Opens the selected file in Acrobat.

Note
  • When saving the edited file, overwrite the original file using the Save command. If Save As or another command is used to change the save location of the file, [Import edited PDF] cannot be used to apply the edit results to the job.
  • When a PDF of a separated PS/PDF that has been recomposited in XMF is selected, set the overprint preview in Acrobat to "On". If the overprint preview is set to "Off", it will not be correctly composited and displayed.
Open PDF with specified application

Select to display the application registered to [External tasks] of [Tools] screen. Select the application used for PDF editing, and open the file.

Note
  • When saving the edited file, overwrite the original file using the Save command. If Save As or another command is used to change the save location of the file, [Import edited PDF] cannot be used to apply the edit results to the job.
Import edited PDF

Select to replace with the file edited using [Open PDF] or [Open PDF with specified application].

Caution
  1. [Import edited PDF] is displayed only when a file is selected that was opened using [Open PDF] or [Open PDF with specified application].
Open preflight report*

Copies the preflight report PDF file from the XMF server to the client computer and displays in Acrobat.

Note
  1. The report PDF is copied to the following location on the client computer.
    C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Temp\Job ID\Preflight\Preflight Execution Count
  2. The input data is not copied to the client. For this reason, even if you click a link in the report PDF to the location where the problem occurred, the input data will not open.
Open preflight report with document*

Copies both the preflight report PDF file and the input data from the XMF server to the client computer and displays in Acrobat.

Note
  1. The report PDF and input data are copied to the following location on the client computer.
    C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\Local Settings\Temp\Job ID\Preflight\Preflight Execution Count
  2. The input data is copied to the client. For this reason, when you click a link in the report PDF to the location where the problem occurred, you can display or edit the corresponding location in the input data.
  3. When saving the edited input data, overwrite the original data using the Save command. If Save As or another command is used to change the save location of the input data, [Import edited preflight report] cannot be used to apply the edit results to the job.
  4. When [Annotated] is selected in [Preflight & Action Lists] pane - [Report Type], the locations where the problems occurred in the input data cannot be displayed by clicking the links in the preflight report. To display the corresponding locations in the input data from the links in the preflight report, select [Default] in [Report Type].
Import edited preflight report

Select to replace with the file edited using [Open preflight report with document].

Caution
  • [Import edited preflight report] is displayed only when a file is selected that was opened using [Open preflight report with document].
Save file to disk

Select to display the save location settings. When you specify the save location, the selected file is saved in the set save location.

Flow Document

Select to assign the selected file to [Flow Document].

Caution
  1. When multiple files are selected in the [Source Files] pane, or mapped files are selected, [Flow Document] is not displayed.
Set pages in a record

Displayed for variable jobs.

The number of pages in a record is normally calculated automatically from the input data, but if there is an error in the input data or the data was not created using variable-dedicated software, the settings must be reconfigured correctly. In this case, you can change the settings on XMF, without needing to recreate the input data.

When selected, [Pages in a record Settings] dialog is displayed.

Pages in a record: Enter the number of pages in the text box to set the number of pages per record.

Note
  • The number of pages that can be set per record is 1 to 5000.
  • If, as a result of changing the number of pages, remainder pages occur in the pages included in the file, an error occurs.
  • When reducing the number of pages, an error occurs if the pages to be deleted have already been assigned.

*If PDF editing software other than Acrobat is set as the application for opening PDFs on the XMF client computer, the set software is used.

Source File Icons

The following icons are displayed in [Source Files] pane depending on the input files.

 

Icon Description

Displayed when a normal PDF (composite format) is input.

Displayed when a separated PDF or a PDF of a separated PS/PDF that has been recomposited in XMF is input.

Displayed when a composite PS (PostScript) is input.

Displayed when a separated PS is input.

Displayed when TIFF is input.

Displayed when a rasterised PDF generated by XMF is input.

Displayed when an outline PDF is input.

Note
  • Outline PDF includes files in the OutlinePDF-Advance format.
Displayed when a file with additional information, such as JDF layout information or MIS information, is input.
Displayed when Finished PDF/X Level 1 is input.
Displayed when Finished PDF/X Level 1 is generated based on a PDF of a separated PS/PDF that has been recomposited in XMF.
Displayed when Finished PDF/X Level 2 is input.
Displayed when Finished PDF/X Level 2 is generated based on a PDF of a separated PS/PDF that has been recomposited in XMF.

Displayed during the page preparation.

Note
  1. If the file import fails or is not complete, this icon continues to be displayed. In this case, confirm the cause in the job log.
Displayed when the preflight fails.

Displayed if a file in PDF/VT format is input.

Displayed if a file in PPML format is input.

Note

When a TIFF that has either the X or Y resolution not set is input, page preparation is performed with the value of the resolution that was set applied to both X and Y. If the resolution is not set for both X and Y, an error occurs.

When a separated PS/PDF is input, it is recomposited (re-combined) in XMF and a PDF can be generated. Whether or not to perform recomposition for separated PS/PDF is set in [Page Prep Preferences] pane of the job settings when creating a job template.

File Input Status

When inputting files into XMF, the input status is displayed at the bottom of the [Source Files] pane in the [Job Edit] screen.

The information presented is as follows.

Setting Description
Uploading

When files are uploading to the XMF server, displays the upload status with a percentage.

Converting TIFF to PDF

Displayed when converting TIFF files to PDF.

Converting PS to PDF

Displayed when converting PostScript files to PDF.

Page Preparation

Displayed during the following page preparation processes.

  1. Font
  2. Transparency Flattening and Colour
  3. Preflight and Action Lists
  4. PDF Path Processing
Embedding Fonts

Displayed when embedding fonts.

Applying Action Lists

Displayed when an action list is being applied.

Applying Preflight Profiles

Displayed when a preflight profile is being applied.

Colour and Page Flowing Displayed while writing ICC profile information to the database when the PDF creation is completed and the Finished PDF/X is being generated.
Note

The input status information can be displayed for up to 3 files at the same time. When there are more than 3 files, the number of files performing an input is displayed with "plus X more...."