PrintFactory—RIP User Manual

PrintFactory RIP User Manual
Chapter 2: Creating and configuring PrintFactory Queues 39
5 In the Timeout box, specify the number of seconds that PrintFactory should
allow for ensuring that copying of individual files to the input hot folder is
complete.
For 1-bit jobs, PrintFactory uses the timeout period to determine whether
each of the files needed for processing the jobs is completely written to the
hot folder. The queue can process files as the conditions are met.
Files in the hot folder are checked every three seconds while the specified
timeout period is elapsing. The timeout period defines the total number of
seconds allowed for each file to comply with all of the following conditions
during a periodic check:
• The file has increased in size.
• The file can be overwritten (is not write-protected).
• The file is stable (readable).
PrintFactory assumes that multiple files belong to the same job if:
• The file names are identical except for embedded color (plate) indicators
(C, M, Y, K)
• The files appear in the hot folder during the same timeout period.
The composite reproduction includes all files that meet these criteria.
See also:
• Adding a job to a queue > To add jobs by using a hot folder on page 77
• Managing a PrintFactory Queue > Duplicating a queue on page 65
Job name recognition (1-bit proofing queues only)
In the Job name recognition area, you define conventions for identifying the 1-bit
files which a RIP outputs to the hot folder.
File name structure: definition
A file name structure is a user-defined sequence that can include:
• Constants
• Variables
• Separating characters
A file name structure does not include an extension (such as “.tif”). The structure is
the same for all of the multiple files that belong to a 1-bit job.
The embedded color indicators that vary with the files and offset plates include:
• Cyan or C
• Magenta or M