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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. This allows you to see thumbnail previews of your images before you print and control the
order in which your photos are printed. By using the image import mode of printing, you can also choose when to
print your images.
 Drag and Drop Mode – Drag and Drop, or folder explorer mode, was the print method used in previous versions of
HFP. Enabling this print method allows you to drag – or copy – your images from anywhere on your system to the
print size folders within the Hot Folder Print folder structure. This method is preferable for users who do not have a
print order preference or for users who are using HFP as a print engine for other photo applications. When using the
drag and drop mode, all images are printed as soon as the images are pasted into the print size folder. For
information on enabling the drag and drop print mode, see “Activating Drag and Drop Mode” on page 22.
Note
Keep in mind that the drag and drop actions are defined by Windows. This means that dragging
images to a print size folder will cause a cut and paste action - not a copy and paste action - and
your image is removed from the original folder location. The simple way to avoid this is to always
use a copy/paste action instead of a cut/paste action.