Note: Using digital printers with Prinergy Evo is a licensed option.

Follow this procedure to set up a process template before you send files to a digital printer.

  1. Prepare the digital printer by ensuring that:
    • The print queue or hot folder of the digital printer specifies the imposition method, such as saddle stitch or perfect bound.
    • You know the location of the print queue or hot folder, so that you can identify it in the process template in step 8 of this procedure.
  2. Create a new process template and select:
    • Output from PDF to create a process template that you can use to send individual pages or page sets to a digital printer
    • Output from imposition to create a process template that you can use to send an imposition plan to a digital printer
  3. From the Output To list, select either PDF (Vector output) or PDF Raster.

    For background on these choices see Choosing an output type for digital printers.

  4. Optional. Manage colors:
    1. Select the Match Colors section and expand it.
    2. In the Proof Profile box, type or locate the ICC profile of the printer to ensure that colors are matched.
  5. Optional. Identify the paper layout and size:
    1. Expand the Layout section.
    2. In the Size list, select Cut Sheet.
    3. In the Max Width and Max Height boxes, type the paper size that you want.
  6. Identify the resolution by expanding the Render section and setting options as desired.
    For descriptions of the options, see Output from PDF: render options or Output from imposition: render options.
  7. Under the File Format section do not select Single Page from the Document Format list.
  8. Identify the settings specific to digital printing:
    1. Expand and select the Digital Print section.
    2. In the Number of Copies box, type the number of copies.
    3. In the PDF Path box, type the path to the folder where Prinergy Evo creates the PDF for the printer to output. If you are sending these files to a hot folder, this path must not be the one specified in the JDF Path box.
    4. In the PDF File Name box, type the file name of the PDF file that Prinergy Evo generates. Use standard Prinergy Evo placeholders, such as %JOBNAME%.
      For more information, see Tell me more about custom file naming.
    5. In the JDF Path box, type the path to the folder where Prinergy Evo will create the JDF file. If you are sending files to a hot folder, this path must be the hot folder for the digital printer. It cannot be the same folder specified in the PDF Path box.
    6. In the JDF File Name box, type the file name of the JDF file that Prinergy Evo generates. Use standard Prinergy Evo placeholders, such as %JOBNAME%.jdf.
      For more information, see Tell me more about custom file naming.
    7. Complete the Media Selection area as desired.
    8. Complete the Media Handling area as desired.
    9. Complete the Device Specific Settings area as desired.
    For descriptions of the Digital Printing section, see Output from imposition: digital print options and Output from PDF: digital print options.
  9. From the File menu, select Save, and save the process template.