Near-line finishing means that the finisher is not directly connected to the printer, but there is still some degree of communication between the two. In this case, when a job is printed, also a ticket is sent to the nearby finisher to prepare the finishing actions.
Near-line finishing is disabled for jobs that contain media with multiple sizes. The only exception is the cover of a perfect binding document.
Click tab [Finishing] in the print dialogue.
Select value [Near-line finishing] for option [Finishing].
The available finishing flows become available. A finishing flow is the workflow for the concerning finisher. The [Print] button becomes a [Print and finish] button.
Select which finishing device must be used for the print job.
Select which finishing flow must be used for the print job.
(Only for Ultimate Bindery:)
Right-click a finishing flow to open its context menu. The context menu contains the links to the web sites that are added for the concerning finisher, e.g. specifications or help files. No context menu appears if no web sites are configured for the finisher.
Ultimate Bindery is a product of Ultimate TechnoGraphics. It is used to submit finishing instructions to near-line finishers. You can request Ultimate Bindery for a trail period of 60 days:
http://imposition.com/en-us/Contact-Us/UB-Demo-Request-Canon-Oce
Near-line finishing is now enabled.