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[System Preferences] Pane

This section describes the general XMF settings that the system administrator can modify.

Caution

The settings described here may greatly influence output quality and productivity. They should only be configured by an experienced system administrator.

ID Setting Description

1

JDF Default Job Template

Click to select a job template.

Note
  • JDF Default Job Template is the job template that is used if a job template is not specified in a JDF job when it is input from the outside via an HTTP connection.

2

Rename Drop Folder To rename the drop folder in which a JDF job is added, check the checkbox and set the folder name. Click [Edit] and then set [File Name Template].

3

Export Templates Folder

Set the output destination for the imposition template file to be used in the MIS system. Specify the save location folder from [Browse].

Note
  • When double-byte characters are used in the output sheet or signature name, the folder name will be converted and will no longer match the file system name.
  • Up to 260 characters can be set for the folder name and path.

4

Enable MIS JDF Job Updates

To set handling related to JDF jobs from the MIS system, check the checkbox.

When the checkbox is checked, a data update will be performed for any job with a job ID matching that of a job existing in XMF when JDF jobs are sent from the MIS system.

If the checkbox is cleared, JDF jobs sent from the MIS system will be treated as new jobs.

Note
  • This setting is not applied to JDF jobs from other than the MIS system, such as JDF jobs created with an imposition application. New jobs are always created for JDF jobs from an imposition application.

5

Enable Imposition JDF Job Updates via Job Template Drop Folder

Set the operation when an imposition JDF with the same JDF job ID as an existing job is input into the drop folder specified in the job template.

When the checkbox is checked, the existing job with the same JDF job ID as the imposition JDF is updated.

When the checkbox is cleared, the input imposition JDF is registered as a new job.

Note
  • JDF files output from the following imposition applications are supported.
    DoToP, FACILIS, FlatWorker, Metrix, Preps, Signa Station

6

Enable MIS JDF job update to the job created in XMF Remote

Check the checkbox to update jobs created in XMF Remote according to JDFs input from MIS or Metrix.

Note
  • To update jobs created in XMF Remote according to JDFs input from MIS or Metrix, settings on the MIS or Metrix side and a dedicated job template are required. For details, contact the service engineer.
  • If the number of pages described in the job update JDF and the number of pages in the target job for the update are inconsistent, an error occurs. Correct the number of pages and input the job update JDF again.
  • The press colour space specified in the JDF from MIS or Metrix is not reflected in the rendered results of [Remote RIP Approval].

7

How to apply the workflow to the job creation or update

Select how to apply the workflow settings when creating or updating a job by inputting a JDF from MIS or Metrix.

Note
  • The XMF server must be restarted to enable the changed setting.
  • To create or update a job by inputting a JDF from MIS or Metrix, the job template, workflow set template and media profile must be set appropriately. For details, contact the service engineer.

8

Apply workflow from job template with the JDF press name

When a job is created or updated, from the workflows in the job template specified in the JDF, the workflow set that meets the following condition is applied.

The name of the press workflow item matches the press name specified in the JDF.

9

Apply workflow from workflow set template with the JDF press name and media type

When a job is created or updated, from the workflow set templates, the workflow set that meets both following conditions is applied.

The name of the press workflow item matches the press name specified in the JDF.

A media profile is set in which a media type is registered that matches the media type specified in the JDF.

Note
  • The media type information of MIS or Metrix and the media type information of XMF must be synchronised. MediaType Converter can be used to import together all the media types registered in MIS or Metrix and apply them automatically to the media profiles in XMF.
Caution
  • When creating a workflow set template, save the job after editing the workflow set. If a workflow set is edited and then saved as a template without saving the job first, the edits may not be reflected correctly. After saving the job, open the job again and save the workflow set as a template.
    If the job has not been saved after editing the workflow set, [(!)Save Set] is displayed when the workflow set template is saved.

10

How to apply the press to the workflow

Set how to apply the press settings to the workflow when creating or updating a job from MIS-JDF (including XMF Controller).

Note
  • The default setting is [Use the press workflow item existing in the applied workflow].
  • When linked with XMF Controller, [Overwrite with the press device profile matching the JDF press name] must be selected.

11

Use the press workflow item existing in the applied workflow

Applies the press workflow item from the job template/workflow set template that matches the condition specified in [How to apply the workflow to the job creation or update].

When the job is updated, the workflow is also updated as a result of the press update.

12

Overwrite with the press device profile matching the JDF press name

Applies the press device profile that matches the JDF press name to the press workflow item in the workflow.

When the job is updated, the related press media profile, media profile and ICC profile are also changed automatically as a result of the press device profile update. If multiple profiles have been registered, one of them is set.

13

Enable Disk Space Monitoring

Check the checkbox to monitor the disk space used in XMF. You can set the percentage of disk space used for the timing for automatically deleting jobs in [Deletion Target %], and the timing for displaying a warning when there becomes only a little amount of free disk space left in [Critical Threshold %].

Note
  • To disable monitoring, clear [Enable Disk Space Monitoring] checkbox.

14

Deletion Target %

Set the percentage (%) of disk space used at which to automatically delete jobs.

Note
  • When the disk space reaches the value set in [Deletion Target %], the system process may stop until some of the jobs have been deleted.
  • When the disk space reaches the value set in [Deletion Target %], there will be the following results.
  • Process Result
    Creating a job Dropping a file on to the XMF main client desktop screen. The job cannot be added.
    Dropping a file in to the drop folder. The file cannot be input. When you increase the amount of free disk space or clear the [Enable Disk Space Monitoring] checkbox, the job will be executed.
    Posting a file to the IP address of the XMF server. The job will be added to the Queue screen, and "Pending, Disk Full" will be displayed in the [State] column. When you increase the amount of free disk space or clear the [Enable Disk Space Monitoring] checkbox, the job will be executed.
    Job retry The job will be added to the Queue screen, and "Pending, Disk Full" will be displayed in the [State] column. When you increase the amount of free disk space or clear the [Enable Disk Space Monitoring] checkbox, the job will be executed.
    Executing job

    The status of the job will change to "Pending, Disk Full".

    When you increase the amount of free disk space or clear the [Enable Disk Space Monitoring] checkbox, hold will be released for the job.

    Archiving

    Archiving will be paused, and while there is insufficient free disk space, an error message will be displayed and archiving will not be able to be continued even if you click [Run].

    Even if you increase the amount of free disk space or clear the [Enable Disk Space Monitoring] checkbox, archiving will not be resumed.

15

Critical Threshold % Specifies the free disk space with a percentage. If the disk space becomes lower than the set threshold value, a warning dialog is displayed.

16

CPU usage target

This setting applies when the XMF server PC uses a 64-bit OS.

You can adjust the operation of the DistRIP module that performs RIP processing according to the operating status of the system.

The lower the target CPU utilisation, the faster the operation response, and the higher the target CPU utilisation, the faster the RIP speed.

Note
  • The default setting is 70.
  • The target CPU utilisation setting is reflected immediately. You can adjust according to the operating status without stopping the system.
  • In a multi-box configuration, the target CPU utilisation is applied to all the PCs.

17

Allow Duplicate Job Names When a job is created or saved, the job is saved with its job name unchanged even if a job with the same name already exists.

18

Force Unique Job Names

When a job is created or saved, the job name is generated by automatically adding a serial number from "_001" to the end of the job name to prevent job names from being duplicated if a job with the same name already exists.

Note
  • This also applies when creating jobs by inputting files into the drop folder, and when creating jobs by restoring archived jobs.
  • This function is disabled when inputting documents with JDF, or inputting documents from XMF Remote.

19

For manually created jobs

Select whether or not to display a warning message when a job with the same name already exists when creating or saving a job manually.

Show Warning: Displays a warning message when a job with the same name already exists.

Do Not Warn: Does not display a warning message when a job with the same name already exists. When [Force Unique Job Names] is selected, a serial number from "_001" is automatically added to the end of the job name without displaying a warning message.

Note
  1. When multiple users create or save jobs at the same time, the duplication check for job names may not function correctly.

20

Align Marks to outermost Signature when setting Creep

Set the positions of dynamic marks for when creep is set.

When the checkbox is checked, the dynamic marks of each signature are placed in alignment with the outermost signature within the same assembly section.

When the checkbox is cleared, the dynamic marks are placed in alignment with the creep of each signature.

 

When checkbox is checked When checkbox is cleared

1. Outermost signature

2. Inside signature

Note
  1. This is applied only when [Binding Style] is [Saddle Stitch].
  2. This is enabled even for signatures in which N-Up or Step and Repeat is set.
  3. When a margin value is specified in [Imposition View] - [Signature] pane - [Clipping Margins], the margins are adjusted automatically according to the dynamic mark positions.
  4. When the margin width is changed for each individual signature and then the signatures are aligned relative to the clip margin, the sheet and corner trim mark positions of each signature do not match.
  5. When retrying a job, the settings are reflected when the job is retried, not when the job is saved. However, when [Re expose plates], [Force Re Expose Plates] or [Re output proof] is performed from [Job Status] screen, the settings from when the job was previously run are reflected.
  6. If an archive job that was imposed without configuring this setting is restored and this setting is selected in the restoration environment, the dynamic mark positions are adjusted. When restoring a job into an environment with different settings, check whether or not the imposition is appropriate.

21

Center reference on sheet

Select the reference area for performing centring on the imposition.

Overall sheet: Performs centring for the entire sheet, including the gripper area.

Exclude grip area from sheet: Performs centring for an area that excludes the gripper area from the sheet.

(Example: Sheet Work)

Note
  • [Overall sheet] is selected by default.

22

Enable layer of each document

When multiple PDFs that have layers with the same name are input, the versioning settings are configured based on the layer information specified in the input PDFs.

When the checkbox is checked and multiple PDFs are input that include layers with the same name, the layers with the same name are set to enabled or disabled according to the settings of each PDF.

When the checkbox is cleared, the layers with the same name in all the PDFs are set to enabled or disabled according to the PDF that was input first.

Note
  1. The layer settings of each PDF are reflected in pages assigned to a section. When a viewer is opened from [Source Files] pane or [Reading Order] pane, the pages are displayed according to the layer settings of the PDF that was input first.
  2. When a page is replaced or page preparation is retried, the layer settings of pages assigned to a section are updated to the layer settings of each PDF.

23

Output file name options for spot color name forbidden characters

Set how to replace forbidden characters used in spot colour names (separation names) when separation names are included in output file names.

Restriction
  • To display this item, CML file settings must be configured in advance. For details, contact the service engineer.

Replace with "_": Output after replacing the forbidden characters used in the spot colour name with "_".

Replace with "#": Output after replacing the forbidden characters used in the spot colour name with "#".

Note
  • The forbidden characters subject to replacement are as follows.
    /, \, :, *, ?, ", <, >, |
  • [Replace with "_"] is selected by default.
  • When "%" is included in the spot colour name, "%" is deleted with nothing used instead.
  • ";" or "," included in a spot colour name is not replaced.