Automated Work Flows in the varioPRINT 140 Series

The PRISMAsync Print Server offers the possibility to print jobs via multiple print queues. You can create and assign properties to the print queues. The properties are based upon specific workflow requirements. Therefore, these queues are called Automated Work Flows (AWF). For each AWF, the operator can define specific job settings, which are assigned to the jobs sent via the AWF.

The queues are accessible from the sending host. Each queue represents a different AWF.

You can create one or more AWFs in the Settings Editor in section 'Workflow'.

Default AWF

The varioPRINT 140 Series has one default queue. The default queue is the default AWF. The default queue cannot be deleted.

Jobs are send to the default queue of the varioPRINT 140 Series, when:

• No queue is specified.

• A queue is specified, but the queue is not an AWF.

Adding a new AWF

You can create one or more AWFs in the Settings Editor in section 'Workflow'.

Each AWF must have a unique name. The AWF name can have a maximum of 25 characters. The name is case sensitive and any Unicode character can be used.

You can create an unlimited amount of AWFs. However, the performance of the print server can be reduced when you create more than 250 AWFs.

NOTE

The LPD queue name is used as the AWF name. However, it is possible that the two names are not identical. Reason: The AWF name can be specified in Unicode, but the LPD queue names can only be specified and accessed in ASCII on the sending host.

Operations on AWF

You can add, delete, rename and copy AWF queues. You cannot rename or delete the default AWF queue.

Attributes of the AWF

It depends on the software release which attributes you can use to create an AWF. You can find the available attributes of the concerning software release in section 'Workflow' in the Settings Editor.

AWF and socket printing

An AWF can be used in combination with socket printing. By default, the default AWF is associated to a socket channel. The Key Operator can associate the socket channel to another AWF.

Priority of job settings

Job settings can be defined at several points in the job workflow. The job settings are handled according to a defined priority. In each AWF, the priority between AWF settings and job ticket settings can be changed.

When the AWF settings have priority over the job ticket settings, the job settings are determined according to the following priority:

When the job ticket settings have priority over the AWF settings, the job settings are determined according to the following priority: