You can configure settings related to data input, such as the import method, the details of auto page mapping, and the "Drop Folder" function where you can create a job automatically simply by dropping the input files into a predefined folder.
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Drop Folder List |
Displays the path of the set drop folder. |
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Add |
Click to display [File Browser] dialog. Select the drop folder and click [Add]. The path of the added drop folder is displayed in the Use Drop Folders list. Caution
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Edit |
Select the drop folder to change, and click [Edit] to display the [File Browser] dialog. Select the drop folder and click [Add]. The path of the changed drop folder is displayed in the Use Drop Folders list. |
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Remove |
Select the drop folder to delete, and click [Remove]. The path of the selected drop folder is deleted from the Use Drop Folders dialog. Note
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Source Files Accepted |
You can select the format of the input file from [PDF], [PS], [TIFF], [EPS], [JDF] and [PPML]. When the checkbox is checked, files are imported from the drop folder, and the preparation is performed. When the checkbox is cleared, files are input from the drop folder, but an error message is displayed in the job log and the files are not added to the job. Exclude Subdirectories: When the checkbox is checked, subdirectories in the drop folder are excluded and files cannot be input from the drop folder. When the checkbox is cleared, files are input from the drop folder, and the job name is set as the folder name. Force unknown formats to PS: When the checkbox is checked, data with an unknown format, such as when the PS comment is missing, are processed as PS. When the checkbox is cleared, files are input from the drop folder, but an error message is displayed in the job log and the files are not added to the job. Note
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File Name Template |
You can perform auto page mapping by setting an input file name template that includes page information. Check the checkbox, click [ Note
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Multi-file Input |
Set to process multiple TIFF files as 1 page. This is mainly used with 1-bit TIFF input when there are files for each colour separation, and you want to merge these files and process them as a single file. You can set this only when [File Name Template] is specified in [General Input Rules]. Check the checkbox to enable the input of multiple files. Note
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Search Method |
Click [ Number of Files: A job is created when the number of files dropped into the drop folder reaches the specified number. Enter the number of files that you want to specify in the input field. Note
Time files arriving: A job is created when the specified time after dropping files into the drop folder elapses. Enter the time that you want to specify in the input field. Note
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Use ImageDescription TIFF tag for Separations |
When the checkbox is checked, the colour separation information of the TIFF file is obtained based on the ImageDescription tag included in the TIFF file. Note
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Default |
You can set the TIFF orientation rules for TIFF file input. Click [ Note
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Use Orientation TIFF tag |
When the checkbox is checked and an Orientation TIFF tag is included in the input data, a corresponding description is set in the TIFF orientation rules. Note
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Render to | You can select the drawing range of the page from the PDF page boxes. Click [![]() |
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Auto Mapping |
You can map pages automatically by setting detailed mapping rules. Check the checkbox to enable the auto mapping. Note
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Search Templates |
Click to display the [Search] dialog. When you enter information into [Template Name] or [Comment], auto page mapping templates that match that condition are displayed. Select the auto page mapping template that you want and then click [OK].
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Rule List |
Displays the input rules and mapping rules in a list. The rules displayed in the list can be operated with the following buttons. Add: Click to display the [Auto Page Mapping] dialog. Edit: Click to edit the rule selected in the list. Delete: Click to delete the rule selected in the list. Move Up: Click to increase the priority order of the rule selected in the list. Move Down: Click to decrease the priority order of the rule selected in the list. Save As Template: Click to save the currently set rule as an auto page mapping template. When you click this, the [Save Page Mapping Template] dialog is displayed. |
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Overwrite the page(s) that have been already mapped. |
When the checkbox is checked and the target page for auto page mapping is a mapped page, blank page or not required page, the page is overwritten. Note
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Re-mapping | Click to display the [Re-mapping pages] dialog. Check the message and click [OK] to discard all assigned pages and re-map the pages in accordance with the newly set rules. |
When creating a job template, [Template Input Options] can be set.
If input data is input into the drop folder while [Job Edit] screen - [Page Mapping Manager] is displayed or when the input data is input via the printer driver, the auto page mapping does not function.
When the input data is a separation TIFF file, mapping is performed in [Source Files] with a single joint display name.
The auto page mapping is not supported for the virtual PostScript printer input or HTTP connection input.
When using an imposition JDF that was output from another imposition application (such as Metrix) to update the imposition information of an existing job, check the following.