7.4

Processing &Output
Multiple things can happen, depending on the options chosen and the type of data this task receives:
l If the data file and a document are selected, and "Printer Centric"mode is used, the data file is sent to the PlanetPress
Image host which merges the data and document to produce output.
l If the data file and a document are selected, and "Optimized PostScript Stream"mode is used, the data file is merged
with the document and the resulting OPSjob is sent to the PlanetPress Image host to produce output.
l If the data file is a postscript file and either mode is used, the postscript file is sent to the PlanetPress Image host which
generates output (since this is already Optimized PostScript, it is not regenerated).
Task Properties
General tab
l Host: Select the IP address of the PlanetPress Image host to which you want the request to be sent.
l Refresh: Click to update the list of IP addresses displayed in the Host drop-down list box.
l Documents: Select a specific PlanetPress Design document if you want all the jobs to be generated with that doc-
ument. To use a document chosen at runtime for each job, enter a dynamic document name using a combination of
text, variables and data selections. To enable the dynamic document name box, click inside it. To disable it, press
Enter. Note that in the later case, you must be certain that the documents that will be chosen at runtime will in fact be
available locally or at the selected host.
While the Do not use a document (passthrough)is visible in this list, it is not compatible with the PlanetPress
Image output if the PostScript was not generated by merging a design document with data in PlanetPRess
Workflow. In order to generate an image in passthrough mode with external PostScript, please use the Digital
Action task.
l List only documents using VDXcompilation:Check to ensure that only documents that are compatible with the
VDXcompilation method are shown in the list, if producing VDXoutput.
l Run mode group
l Printer centric: Select to send the document along with the trigger and data to PlanetPress Image.
l Optimized PostScript Stream: Select to merge the selected document with the data received by this task
before sending it to PlanetPress Image. Note that some features, such as the Time and Date PlanetPress Talk
functions, require that this option be selected.
l Add job information to the document: Select to add the available job info variables in the “header” of the gen-
erated output file.
l Output type: Select the output file type that you want.
l PDF:The output will be a PDFfile. If you select PDF, the DPI and Color Depth options (see below) are disabled
and the options available in the PDF tab are enabled.
l JPEG:The output will be a JPEGfile. JPEGis a lossy compression image format that creates small files, com-
pressing continuous tone images (such as scanned photographs) well.
l TIFF:The output will be a TIFFfile. TIFF is a higher quality format that is one of the standards for document
exchange, useful for eventual printing or archiving. You have a choice of the following compressed TIFF for-
mats: TIFF Group 3, TIFF Group 4, and TIFF Packed bits. You can also use the uncompressed TIFF format,
which produces the largest files with the highest quality. TIFF is a versatile and platform-independent format. It
is used in many digitizing projects as the format of choice for the digital masters. The TIFF Group 3 and Group 4
formats are efficient for document storage.
l The AutoStore, DocAccel and KYOcapture formats also generate TIFF files along with special XMLthat are
meant for these specialized systems.
DPI: Enter the dots per inch (dpi) resolution of the output image. This property is enabled for all output types except
PDF.