Media-based workflow

The media catalog is the backbone of the media-based workflow. The media catalog contains the media that the print system supports.

The prepress staff select the media for the job from the media catalog. The control panel shows the operator the media the job needs.

During the initial configuration of the print system, the media catalog is filled with media and media settings.

When you work with the media catalog, you can take advantage of the following benefits:

The media in the media catalog store print quality settings that the entire print system uses. Each time you select the media from the media catalog, the print system automatically applies the same print quality settings.
The control panel shows the operator which media to load.
The control panel, Remote Printer Driver and the PRISMA software access the same media catalog.
You can also use the media catalog for copy jobs.

Define the media settings on the control panel or with the Settings Editor.

The system administrator determines if operators are allowed to manage the media catalog from the control panel.