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Processing
The data file is merged with the selected PrintShop Mail Design document, producing the
number of records selected in the task properties. This merging uses the PrintShop Mail engine
(PSMail.exe) to generate the output.
Output
The output produced by this task is dependent on the options selected: it can be PDF, a
Windows EMF print job, a PostScript print job or a JPGfile. Note that the Preflight output type
doesn't actually produce printable or viewable output. The Preflight option does a cursory
verification of the job and will generate an XMLfile that contains a list of all warnings and
errors.
Properties
PSMail tab
l File name: Select a specific PrintShop Mail document if you want all the jobs to be
printed with that document.
l Output type group
l Output type: Select the type of output you want the task to generate.
l Select PDF to generate a PDF file.
l Select Windows PostScript driver to print to a PostScript printer available via
Windows.
l 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.
l Select Produce PostScript to generate a standard PostScript file that can then
be sent to any PostScript printer.
l Select JPG to generate a JPG image file.
l Data file type:Select the data file type that is sent to this task, and used as a
database for the PrintShop Mail document.
l 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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