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Where to define print job settings

Introduction

Print jobs can vary from straightforward jobs with only a few settings to complex jobs with extended settings. Therefore, there are several possibilities to define the settings for your print jobs. For straightforward jobs, the use of the printer driver can be fine. If you often print recurring jobs with identical, complex settings, the use of automated workflows or hotfolders can be the best way to print your jobs. This section gives an overview of various possibilities.

NOTE

The default setting of the print function is automatic duplex printing.

NOTE

It is strongly recommended to define the settings for a print job in only one place, for example in a printer driver or in an automated workflow, but not in both. Otherwise, undesired output results can occur because settings can become mixed.

Where to define print job settings

Table 1. Define the job settings
Item	Description
PDL settings	The job will be printed using either the PDL default settings as defined in the Settings Editor, or the PDL settings that were defined in a job itself, as interpreted by the PDL.
Job ticket	The job will be printed using the settings that were defined in the printer driver. When you frequently print jobs with identical settings, you can use the template function of the printer driver. Templates contain predefined job settings. You can also create your own custom templates.
Hotfolder	Hotfolders are primarily aimed at recurring print workflows. In these workflows, identical PDFs or other printable files with identical settings are printed on a regular basis. The advantage of a hotfolder is that you do not have to open a file and check the settings before printing. Operators can see hotfolders as a folder on their workstation where they can simply drag & drop files. A hotfolder option is the default ticket ('default_ticket.jdf') in a hotfolder, which defines the settings for the print jobs. The files will be printed according to settings of the hotfolder default ticket in that hotfolder.
Automated workflow	Automated workflows are LPR print queues that you can programme to perform a range of operations. Automated workflows are primarily aimed at recurring print jobs with identical settings that must be printed the same way as before. The advantage of automated workflows is that you do not have to open a file and check the settings before printing.
Control panel	After a print job has arrived on the PRISMAsync controller, the print job becomes visible on the control panel. There you can change a number of job settings or combine print jobs, for example. It is best to change the print job settings in the list of [Waiting jobs] or in the optional [DocBox]. NOTE You can only make changes to jobs that are currently not being printed.