Import the media catalog

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

2. Click [Import].

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

   • [Import from printers] 

     You can only import the media catalog 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 catalog.

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

        The administrator configures which printers are available to you.

   • [Import from file] 

     You can configure PRISMAprepare using the media catalog of another installation of PRISMAprepare. Do:

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

4. You can select the following options:

   • [Merge with the existing media catalog] 

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

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

   • [Replace the existing media catalog] 

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

5. Click [OK].

Result after the import of the media catalog

Ten media attributes identify each media:

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

When you import the media catalog 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 catalog 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.