ColorSpan Legacy System Control - User Guide

2-26 RIP Saver
RIP Saver
The ColorSpan RIP Saver
®
feature allows you to save processed
files for later printing. This saves a significant amount of time,
since you can reprint the file without RIPing it. You can save
RIPed files to both internal and external hard disks. To increase
the size and number of RIPed files you can save, add more hard
disk space by connecting external disk drives (see page 2-28 for
more information about external devices).
RIP Saver Temporary vs.
Permanent
When you print to a port that is routed to a RIP Saver queue, the
server saves the file to its internal hard disk, or the first available
external disk with sufficient space.
System Control deletes files in the RIP Saver Temporary queue
(beginning with the oldest file first) when:
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There is insufficient hard disk space to save the file, or
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More hard disk space is needed for spooling or processing.
System Control does not notify you when it deletes files from the
RIP Saver Temporary queue, but deleted files are noted in the
Tracking Log as “Removed RIP Saver.”
If enough files are saved to the RIP Saver Permanent queue that
there is insufficient hard disk space to save a currently printing
file, the system will try one of three approaches:
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First it will attempt to delete the files in the RIP Saver Tempo-
rary queue.
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If there is still insufficient space, the system will wait until
after printing is completed to attempt to save the file.
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After printing is completed, if there is still not enough room,
a dialog box appears advising you that there is insufficient
space to save the file and gives you the option to Retry the
save or Cancel. You can delete and move files from the RIP
Saver queues before selecting Retry or Cancel to make room
for the current one.
To avoid the inconvenience of reRIPing jobs, keep an eye on the
disk free space bar on the bottom of the System Control screen.
It is there to warn you of low disk space situations. If you con-
tinually run out of disk space, consider adding an external SCSI
disk drive.
Note
A minimum of 150 MB of internal hard disk space is
needed to RIP any job. However, some jobs might
require more hard disk space.