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Combine jobs in the list of [Waiting jobs] (bundle function)

Introduction

The bundle function allows you to combine two or more jobs into one new job. For example, this can be convenient when the participants of a meeting need several documents in a specific order. Often, the required documents are sent from several workplaces to the printer in advance. Normally, this means that you must print the documents first and sort or staple them later. By using the bundle function you can determine the order of the documents before printing and print all documents in the correct order in only one print job.

Important information about the bundle function

  • You can only bundle print jobs that are currently in the list of [Waiting jobs].

  • You can change a number of settings for the bundled job via the [Edit] window.

  • By default, the number of sets for a bundled job is one. So before printing, you must first indicate the required number of sets.

  • When you stop a job after a set, the printing stops after one copy of the complete bundle.

  • The jobs in a bundle are accounted separately under the account ID of the original jobs.

  • All the jobs in the bundle must have the same output location. Otherwise, the control panel displays a warning message. To continue, you must first split the bundled job, then change the individual job settings and finally bundle the jobs again.

Main actions on the bundle function

The table below describes the main actions you can carry out with regard to the bundle function.

Table 1. Main bundle functions

Main actions

Description

[Bundle]

When you touch [Bundle] after selecting two or more jobs, a new job is created that contains the original jobs. The new job is added to the bottom of the list of [Waiting jobs]. The original jobs are removed from the list. The new job gets a new name that is based on the name of the first job in the bundle.

[Split]

When you touch [Split] after selecting a bundled job, the job is split into the original, separate jobs. The bundled job is removed. The separate jobs are added to the bottom of the list of [Waiting jobs]. You can use the [Split] function to correct mismatched settings, for example.

Change job settings

The [Edit] window gives access to a pane where you can do the following.

  • Change the job name.

  • Change a number of job settings.

  • Change the order of the jobs in the bundle.

Illustration

Properties of a bundle job

Procedure

  1. Go to the list of waiting jobs.
  2. Touch the jobs you want to combine, or use an option from the [Select] menu to select multiple jobs at once.
  3. Touch [Bundle].

    A window appears that allows you to make some changes.

  4. If necessary, use the [Up] and [Down] buttons to change the job order.
  5. If necessary, change the generic job settings, such as [Number of bundles].
  6. Touch [OK].

    The job is in the list.

    Bundle job
Parent topic:
Manage the jobs in the queues
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