Import the media catalogue

1. Click [Tools] - [Media] - [Media catalog].

2. Click [Import].

3. You can import the media catalogue file directly from one or more printers, or from an XML file.

   • [Import from printers]

     You can only import the media catalogue from printers driven by a PRISMAsync Print Server or by a Fiery Print Server.

     1. The printer must be switched on during the import of the media catalogue.

     2. Select the printer(s). PRISMAprepare imports the media catalogue of these printers.

        The administrator configures which printers are available to you.

   • [Import from file]

     You can configure PRISMAprepare with the media catalogue of an other installation of PRISMAprepare. Do:

     1. Browse to the media catalogue file. The media catalogue file is an XML file. The XML file must have format 'PRISMAprepare file'.

4. You can select the following options:

   • [Merge with the existing media catalog]

     Merge the imported media catalogue with the media catalogue of PRISMAprepare. Imported media cannot replace already existing media in the media catalogue.

     It is recommended to select this option when you import the media catalogues of more than one printer.

   • [Replace the existing media catalog]

     Replace the media catalogue of PRISMAprepare with the imported media catalogue.

5. Click [OK].

Result after the import of the media catalogue

Ten media attributes identify each media:

• Media name, type, width, height, weight, colour, prepunched, tab, insert and cycle length.

When you import the media catalogue from printers driven by a PRISMAsync Print Server:

• For each media of the PRISMAsync driven printer, at least the 10 identifying media attributes are mapped onto the 10 identifying media attributes of PRISMAprepare. Other attributes might be mapped to media attributes of PRISMAprepare, for example, the media thickness and 1-sided media. The remaining PRISMAsync attributes are ignored by PRISMAprepare. For the most part, these remaining PRISMAsync attributes are product dependant attributes.

When you import the media catalogue from printers driven by a Fiery Print Server:

• For each media of the Fiery driven printer, only the 10 identifying media attributes are mapped onto the 10 identifying media attributes of PRISMAprepare. Other attributes are ignored by PRISMAprepare.