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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96).
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29.
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,
and/or emails, per minute) for Subscription licence, or 1000ppm for Perpetual licence.
Additional Performance Packs increase this quota.
The number of engines that are allowed to operate in parallel to create the same type of output
are referred to as speed units. PrintShop Mail Connect provides 1 speed unit (with both
licence types).
It is important to note that only output operations are limited by this quota.
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The Weaver engine always requires a speed unit to run.
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A Merge engine only requires a speed unit when creating Email output.
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The Datamapper engine doesn't need a speed unit.
Merge engines involved in a Print operation don't need a speed unit in order to run. It is therefor
possible to launch multiple Merge engines, which in most situations increases PrintShop Mail
Connect's performance.
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