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Task properties
PSMail Tab
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File name: Select a specific PrintShop Mail document if you want all the jobs to be
printed with that document.
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Output type group
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Output type: Select the type of output you want the task to generate.
l Select PDF to generate a PDF file.
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Select Windows PostScript driver (PrintShop Mail)/Direct to printer
(PrintShop Mail 7) to send the output to a printer that is available via Windows.
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Select Preflight to check if the merging of the data file and document would
generate warnings or errors. This does not actually produce output, only an
XML file containing a list of warnings and errors, including on which record
and layout the warning or error occurred, and a description.
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Select Produce PostScript (PrintShop Mail 7 task: PostScript) to generate a
standard PostScript file that can then be sent to any PostScript printer.
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Select JPG to generate a JPG image file.
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Data file type: Select the data file type that is sent to this task, and used as a
database for the PrintShop Mail document.
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Distilling options file: Enter the name and path of a distilling options file (or
"joboptions" file) or use the Browse button to navigate to that file. This option is only
available when PDF is selected in the Output type box.
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PDF Type: Select Preview or Print to select which type of PDF should be
generated. This option is only available when PDF is selected in the Output type
box.
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PostScript Driver: Select which driver to use to generate the job. This should be
the same as the printer selected in your PrintShop Mail document when designing
it. This option only appears in the PDF and Produce PostScript output types.
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Windows Printer: Select the print driver of the printer to which you want the print
job to be sent. This option is only available when Direct to Printer/Windows
PostScript driver is selected in the Output type box.
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Print Technology (PrintShop Mail 7 task): Select the PrintShop Mail print
technology to use when generating the output. For a list of available job
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