The VDP functionality is available in the PRISMA Core. The PRISMA Core is installed on the server. Therefore, all actions and validations concerning the VDP functionality are executed on the server. Jobs can be created in the web shop and the Order processing console. These applications must have access to the server when they are installed on separate computers. The Order processing console and the web server connect to the PRISMAdirect server via the port for the Print Prepare Manager service.
This topic describes the complete configuration of the VDP workflow.
You have to configure the VDP workflow in the [Configuration] workspace:
Configure the port for the [Print Prepare Manager service]
The Order processing console and the web server connect to the PRISMAdirect server via the port for the Print Prepare Manager service. These applications must have access to the PRISMAdirect server to use the VDP functionality.
Configure the preview settings for a variable data document
Click [System] - [Services settings] - [Print Prepare Manager service].
Define the port for the Print Prepare Manager service. The default port number is 54000.
Check that the port is available on the order processing console and the web server.
Click [Save].
Click [Order processing] - [General settings] - [VDP settings].
Define the maximum number of pages of a variable data document shown in the [Preview] or [Proof PDF]. The maximum value for this option is 2000 pages.
A high number of pages can decrease the performance of the application.
Click [Save].
Click [System] - [Services settings] - [JDD service] - [General settings].
Define the timeout for the VDP preview generation. The application does not display the VDP preview when the generation of the preview is not completed within the defined timeout.
Do not configure this setting yourself. Change this setting only after consulting the help desk.
Click [Save].