Sample: Submit to a NexPress press

Create a rule set that prepares files for printing on the NexPress digital production color press.

What the rule does

Prepares files for printing and defines the printing parameters for the NexPress press.

Why it is useful

Automates digital printing of large numbers of files.

Events and actions used

Event	Actions
Manual Trigger	Edit JDF For NexPress Front End reate Document

Tip: In Rule Builder, you can search for a specific event or action by clicking anywhere on the Events, Flow, or Actions tabs, and typing the name.

Key parameters

Event or action

Parameter

Edit JDF For NexPress Front End

NexPress Device: Type the name of the NexPress press.
Input Content File: Select Event Properties > Input Files > Main File > Add to List.
Input JDF File: Click Files, locate and select the JDF file.
If needed, change other JDF intent values such as number of copies, duplexing, and so on.

Create Document

Digital Print Queue: Select the queue on the digital print controller.
JDF Template: Select the JDF template for the digital print settings (for example, print, ship, and due dates; shipping address, quantity, and so on).
Note: You may want to use tables to create the JDF settings based on the order.
JDF Intent: This parameter allows you to manually set the intent data, overriding one or more of the template settings.

Where to enable it

This rule is suitable for enabling either in specific jobs or across the system.

Other Considerations

You must have the Prinergy Digital Print feature installed and configured on your system, including setting up a digital printer workflow processor in Prinergy Administrator and installing the NexPress data model.
Note: For instructions, see the Prinergy Digital Print Installation and Configuration Guide, available on Partner Place at https://partnerplace.kodak.com/.

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