Setting up hot folders for color keys

Hot folders created to produce color keys accept only 1-bit TIFF files without a master file (also called an .ini file). When you submit 1-bit TIFF files with a master file, the job fails.

For Matchprint Inkjet proofers, the hot folder requires a media configuration with a supported resolution. For the best results, the Resample Image setting in the media configuration should be set to Bilinear. Use the Media Configuration Editor to edit media configuration files.

1. In Proofer Viewer, select Configure> Hot Folders.
2. Click New.
3. Perform the following actions:
   
   
   1. Select Hot Folder.
   2. In the Media Configurationlist, select a media configuration for clear media and a supported resolution.
   3. In the Halftone Handlinglist, select Color Keys (Hot folder only).
   4. In the Color Handlinglist, select a color preset.
4. Set the remaining options as desired, and click Next.
5. On the Input Filestab, select the 1-bit TIFF files only check box, and click Setup.
6. In the Screened File Settings dialog box, in the File Name Delimiterbox, type the character used in the 1-bit TIFF file names to separate the job name from the separation name.
7. Click OK.
8. If this hot folder is using spot color separations, perform the following actions:
   1. Click the Spot Colorstab, and select a color library.
   2. Set the remaining options as desired.
9. Click Save.