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Table Of Contents
PrintShop Mail Connect on a non-English operating system. These are due to
encoding issues and will be addressed in a later release.
Network Considerations
The following should be taken into consideration in regards to network settings and
communications
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If a local proxy is configured (in the Internet Explorer Options dialog), the option
Bypass proxy server for local addresses must be checked, or some features
depending on local communication will not work.
Firewall/Port considerations
For Firewall/Port considerations, please see this article in the Knowledge Base: Connect
Firewall/Port Configuration
Engine configuration
The Designer cooperates with different engines to handle specific tasks. A Merge engine
merges the template and the data to create Email output, or to create an intermediary file for
Printed output. The intermediary file is in turn used by a Weaver engine to prepare the Print
output. (For more information see:"Connect: a peek under the hood" on page86).
Settings for these engines are made in the Scheduling Preferences (Window > Preferences >
Scheduling). This topic explains the principles behind these settings and provides guidelines
for configuring the engines in such a way as to achieve the highest possible output speeds.
Tip
Other ways to enhance performance are explained in another topic: "Performance Considerations"
on page28.
Speed quota: ppm and speed units
The highest possible output speed depends first and foremost on your licence.
With no Performance Pack, PrintShop Mail Connect can generate output at 250 ppm (pages,
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