PRINT UTILITY Hot Folder Print v2.
CONTENTS 1. Before You Begin… Documentation Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Text Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Text Treatments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hot Folder Print User Guide Accessing the Administrative Tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Touring the Settings Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Making Changes to the Settings Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Before You Begin… Documentation Conventions When using this document, several text elements and treatments are repeated throughout. The following is an explanation of these symbols and headings: Text Elements A t t en t i o n This denotes important information concerning safety when working with the equipment. Failure to comply with an Attention statement can cause you injury or harm or cause damage to the system. Note This signifies convenient or useful instructions.
General Safety Precautions Hot Folder Print User Guide General Safety Precautions Never install or setup the system near water. Never place the system on an unstable platform. Never place the system near a heat source such as a heater or furnace. Never perform any of these steps while wearing jewelry (rings, loose necklaces, bracelets, etc.), neckties, or other clothing that could get caught in the equipment.
WARNING: FCC Statement to the User Hot Folder Print User Guide Acknowledgments The information contained in this document represents the current view of DNP Imagingcomm America Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication.
WARNING: FCC Statement to the User Hot Folder Print User Guide GOVERNING LAW. This Software License Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of North Carolina without regard to conflict of laws principles. You and the Licensor hereby consent to the exclusive venue and jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. TAXES.
2 What is Hot Folder Print? Hot Folder Print™ (or HFP) is an application that monitors system folders for compatible image files to send to an attached DNP printer for output. The folders are named according to the size print that will be produced. HFP prints your specified number of copies of each image and then moves the image file to an archive folder. HFP supports adding borders to prints using the HFP Admin controls. HFP is designed to work with only DNP DS and RX series printers.
Accepted Image Files Hot Folder Print User Guide Accepted Image Files The following image types are accepted in this version of Hot Folder Print: JPG/JPEG TIF/TIFF PNG BMP If You Used Hot Folder Print v1.0... If you used the previous version of Hot Folder Print, you can still install the current version on your PC. The new version is installed using a different folder structure, so your Hot Folder Print v1.0 is still available for use.
3 Using Hot Folder Print Use the following information to tour the Hot Folder Print interface and get to know the application. By using the intuitive interface, you can print photos quickly and with ease. Opening Hot Folder Print Note Before starting Hot Folder Print, make sure your DS or RX series printer is connected to your system via USB, and powered ON. You may need to install the printer driver before your printer shows on your computer. 1.
Identifying the Application Icons Hot Folder Print User Guide Identifying the Application Icons Use this section to identify the different buttons and icons that are used throughout the software application. Icon 12 Name Description Back Returns you to the previous screen. Save Saves the changes you made. Print Access the print workflow. Import Image Opens folder to import images. Undo Changes Returns the screen values to the defaults. Import Border Opens folder to import borders.
Hot Folder Print Dashboard Hot Folder Print User Guide Hot Folder Print Dashboard Figure 2. Main dashboard With the new user interface, you can see the status of your system at a glance. The main HFP dashboard gives you a quick view of the attached printers, the printer status, and how many prints are remaining in the current media set. Use the dashboard as your main operating screen as you can access all parts of the HFP interface from the main dashboard.
Accessing Printer-Specific Information Hot Folder Print User Guide Accessing Printer-Specific Information Need to see information about one of your printers? The printer info box shows information about your printer at a glance. Figure 3. Printer info box 1. You can view the printer info box for each printer by clicking that printer on the main dashboard. 2.
Determining Your Print Mode Hot Folder Print User Guide Determining Your Print Mode There are two print modes in this version of HFP. How you plan to use the Hot Folder Print application determines which print mode you should enable. Image Import Mode (Default) – The image import mode is the default print mode offered when HFP is installed. By using this print method, you are able to choose your images and arrange the print order within the HFP application before you begin printing.
Image Import Mode Hot Folder Print User Guide Image Import Mode Image import mode is the default print method when you install HFP. By using the image import print mode, you can arrange the print order of your images, delay printing (by staying on the print screen), and view thumbnails of the images before you print. You can verify that image import mode is active by the printer icon in the lower right corner of the main dashboard. Figure 4. Image import mode dashboard Activating Image Import Mode 1.
Import Image Mode Tour Hot Folder Print User Guide 4. Press the Back button to return to the main dashboard. Import Image Mode Tour Use this section to learn about the image print screen. A t t en t i o n Thumbnails are shown in the original image size, not the selected print size. If necessary, Hot Folder Print performs a center crop on images to obtain the necessary aspect ratio for the selected print size. For more information, see “About Aspect Ratios” on page 20. Figure 6.
Using Image Import Mode to Print Hot Folder Print User Guide Figure 7. Dashboard 2. Select your print size. A green dot appears next to the selected print size. Figure 8. Selected print size Note You can only print one print size for each print session. If you need to print more than one size, simply create another print session for each of the other print sizes. 3. Press the Image Import button. An explorer window opens. 18 DNP IMS America, Corp.
Using Image Import Mode to Print Hot Folder Print User Guide Figure 9. Explorer window 4. Browse to and select your images. Press the Open button in the explorer window to load the selected images. Note You can select multiple images by holding down the Control key on the keyboard and selecting the images. 5. With the images loaded on the HFP print screen, you can drag the images to switch the print order. Figure 10. Loaded images DNP IMS America, Corp.
About Aspect Ratios Hot Folder Print User Guide 6. When you have arranged the images in the desired print order, press the Print button to print your images. 7. Press the Back button to return to the dashboard and monitor your printers. The printer that is engaged turns dark green in the printer list. Figure 11. Printing status About Aspect Ratios Figure 12. Aspect Ratios of 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, and 4x4 on the Same Image The aspect ratio is the ratio of the width to the height of an image.
Drag and Drop Mode Hot Folder Print User Guide The aspect ratios for some standard image sizes are shown below. Some digital cameras or imaging devices allow you to select the aspect ratio of your images. To verify if this option is available, consult your digital camera documentation. Aspect Ratios of Common Image Sizes Image Size Aspect Ratio (Image Height / Image Width) 4 x 6 Print [inches] 1:1.5 5 x 7 Print [inches] 1:1.4 8 x 10 Print [inches] 1:1.25 640 x 420 [pixels] 1:1.
Activating Drag and Drop Mode Hot Folder Print User Guide 8x10_50D – Location for 8x10.5 duplex print sizes to be sent to appropriate printers. 8x10_75D – Location for 8x10.75 duplex print sizes to be sent to appropriate printers. 8x10D – Location for 8x10 Duplex print sizes to be sent to appropriate printers. 8x12 – Location for 8x12 print sizes to be sent to appropriate printers. 8x12D – Location for 8x12 duplex print sizes to be sent to appropriate printers. Figure 13.
Using Drag and Drop Mode with Duplex Prints Hot Folder Print User Guide 2. Copy an image into a folder and it is automatically sent to the printer. The name of the folder indicates the print size. Note While the print mode is called “drag and drop” it is suggested that you copy and paste your images into the appropriate print size folder. By dragging and dropping your images, you are performing a Windows cut and paste action that removes your images from the original location.
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4 Changing the Hot Folder Print Settings As you set up Hot Folder Print for use the first time, there are some initial configuration changes you will make to ensure the system runs best for your use. If at any time you want to make changes to your initial configuration, simply open the admin screens again and make your changes. Note When you make changes on the administrative tabs, the changes are applied to all prints.
Touring the Settings Tab Hot Folder Print User Guide Touring the Settings Tab The options on the settings tab allow the application to be configured for your needs. Prints: Set the quantity of prints that are printed for each image. For example, if you want to offer double prints, you set the quantity to 2. Note If you are using a duplex printer, only one copy is printed regardless of the print setting on the Settings tab.
Touring the Color Tab Hot Folder Print User Guide Touring the Color Tab Make universal changes to the color settings to the application from the color tab. Any changes you make are applied to all prints until you either revert the changes or make other changes. Figure 16. Color tab Use ICM: Selects whether you use the ICM specified on the ICM tab. Use Auto Color Correction: Applies automatic color correction to all images. Can be turned ON or OFF.
Touring the Borders Tab Hot Folder Print User Guide Touring the Borders Tab Use the borders tab to add your selected border to all of your prints. You can also edit existing borders and add new borders. Figure 17. Borders tab Select Print Size: Use the drop-down to select the desired print size. Enabled/Disabled Checkbox: You can enable one border per print size for each print session. Edit Button: Edit the image space in the existing borders. Delete Button: Delete the existing borders.
Importing New Borders Hot Folder Print User Guide Orientation Naming Size Resolution File Format Color Mode An example of a 4x6 border follows: Horizontal (Landscape) [name]_h.png 4”x6” 300 dpi PNG RGB Vertical (Portrait) [name]_v.png 6”x4” 300 dpi PNG RGB Importing New Borders 1. To add a border, first select a print size. 2. Touch the Import button on the border tab, the add border dialogue opens.
Editing Existing Borders Hot Folder Print User Guide Editing Existing Borders Borders can be edited with the Border tab in the HFP Admin. 1. To edit a border, first select a border on the border tab, then select the Edit button. 2. You can adjust the size of the image space by grabbing and dragging the circles on the border. The darkened area indicates the area in which the image will appear. 3. Press the Save button to save your changes.
Touring the About Tab Hot Folder Print User Guide Touring the About Tab The about tab shows you your application version and well as the current application information. Use the link on this tab to access more information about Hot Folder Print. Figure 19. About tab DNP IMS America, Corp.
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5 Duplex Print Integration Using system integration techniques, it is possible to integrate third party software applications with Hot Folder Print to automatically print when the print size folders are used. Hot Folder Print is a “hot folder” application - when an image file is placed in a monitored folder, that image is printed automatically.
Print File Naming Conventions Hot Folder Print User Guide Note While it is possible to add images to any existing print size folder, if do not have that printer media size installed in the connected printer, those images do not print. The images remain in the print folder until that printer media size is loaded or the images are deleted manually from the folder. Print File Naming Conventions File Naming Schema: ?_KIDX_PX_POX_OIDX.? where KIDX_PX_POX_OIDX is the duplex block of the file name.
6 Troubleshooting Hot Folder Print Problems Installing the Software Before installing the Hot Folder Print Utility, please make sure your system meets the following requirements PC Windows 8, Windows 7 .NET version 4.5 2 GB Ram or greater 1024 x 768 video resolution or greater 20 GB of free disk space Printers DS40 (sold separately) DS80 DS80-DX RX1 Print Size DS40 4”x6”, 5”x7”, 6”x8”, 6”x9” DS80 8”x10”, 8”x12” RX1 4”x6”, 6”x8” DS80-DX 8”x10”, 8”x12”, 8”x10.75”, 8”x10.
Problems Running Hot Folder Print Hot Folder Print User Guide Problems Running Hot Folder Print Prompted to install .NET: HFP requires a minimum of Microsoft .NET version 4.5 in order to work properly. If you do not have this version on your computer, you must install .NET before you can use HFP. Border will not print: There are multiple reasons the border may not be printing. Check to make sure that the border is installed in the correct folder. Open Admin and browse to the borders tab.
INDEX A about borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 access dashboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 hot folder print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hot Folder Print User Guide E edit borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 F file name conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 folder mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hot Folder Print User Guide settings tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 system requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 T tour about tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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