You can create a connection to ONYX to enable printing on a wide format printer.
This topic describes the complete configuration of the workflow for wide format printing.
You have to create a connection to ONYX in the [Configuration] workspace:
Create a connection to ONYX
You have to create at least one connection to ONYX. You can create connections to ONYX Thrive and ONYX Hub.
When you have created a connection to ONYX:
The wide format printer with name [ONYX printer] becomes available in the [Order processing] console.
The media catalog containing wide format media becomes available for import in the [Product and order editor] workspace.
You have to import the ONYX media catalog and you have to configure the wide format product in the [Product and order editor] workspace:
Import the ONYX media catalog
The ONYX media catalog contains the available media for wide format printing. The wide format media is imported into ticket item [Wide format media]. You cannot edit the wide format media in ticket item [Wide format media].
Each entry in the media catalog defines one valid combination of the media, the media print mode, and the printer which will be used to print an order.
Configure the wide format product
You can only use a wide format product for wide format printing via ONYX.
In the [Configuration] workspace, click .
Click [New connection].
Type a name for the connection to ONYX.
Type the Fully Qualified Domain Name (FQDN) of the computer where you have installed ONYX Thrive or ONYX Hub. For example: myserver.mydomain.net:port.
Select the ONYX application which is installed on the computer specified in option [URL].
Click [Save].
Open the [Product and order editor] and click [Options]. The drop-down list [Options] is available in the top right of the [Product and order editor] workspace.
Select [Import ONYX media catalog].
Select from which connection you want to import the wide format media.
Click [OK].
The wide format media is imported into ticket item [Wide format media]. Click [Product items] to view ticket item [Wide format media].
Click the [Publish] icon in the tab of workspace [Product and order editor].
Publishing the changes to the PRISMAdirect server could take some time. The status bar indicates the progress.
Configure the existing [Wide format] product or create a new [Wide format] product in the [Product and order editor].