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General steps for creating a hot folder

  1. Select Object > Hot Folder Setup.
  2. In the Hot Folder Setup dialog box, click .
  3. Type a name for the hot folder in the Hot Folder list, and click OK.
  4. In the Input folder box, click Select, locate and select the desired folder (if needed, click to create a new folder), and click Select.
  5. To define an output folder for the output PDF file, click Select in the Output folder box, select an output folder, and click Select.
  6. To delete the input files after the output file is created, select the Delete input files after output check box.

Setting up the Hot folder 

  1. In the Hot folder type list, select Automatically to output the layout automatically or Manually to allow the user to control when to output the layout. Note: Manually will override the Output layout after time expires and Output layout after percentage full settings.
  2. Select the Substrate.
  3. Set the hot folder options as needed.
  4. Click Save.

Hot folder Arrangement parameters

OptionSettingsNotes
Output layout after time expiresUser selection

Select to activate the hot folder and output the layout when the specified timeout is reached.

Note:

  • If the field is left blank, then the hot folder will output the layout immediately.
  • If you also select the Output layout after percentage full check box, the hot folder will output the layout when the first condition is reached (Output layout after time expires or Output layout after percentage full).

Output layout after percentage full

User selection

The hot folder output the layout and CF2 when the specified media coverage is reach.

Note:

  • If you also select the Output layout after time expires check box, the hot folder will output the layout when the first condition is reached (Output layout after time expires or Output layout after percentage full).
Create a CF2 on outputCheck boxSelect to create a CF2 on output.
Print a PDF on outputCheck box

Select to create a PDF on output.

Fill Substrate with the same artworkCheck box

Select to fill the substrate with the same artwork as many times as it can.



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