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2.3 Publication Type and Document Tasks

This chapter describes tasks related to publication types and docments. Typically these tasks are performed

by the designer, operator or the production manager. Read the Designer Guide and PrintShop Mail User Guide

for detailed information on PrintShop Mail related tasks and how to publish a PrintShop Mail document to

PrintShop Mail Web.

2.3.1 Add publication types

There are two ways to create publication types:

• Using the PrintShop Mail Web website

• Using the PrintShop Mail application

For more information on how to create publication types via PrintShop Mail please refer to the PSM User

Guide.

Create a publication type in PrintShop Mail Web

To create a new publication type in PrintShop Mail Web:

1. Click Publication Types in the Menu bar. The Publication Types overview page is shown.

2. Click Add. The following dialog appears:

Give the publication type’s folder a name

3. Complete the following fields:

▪ Publication Type: Enter the name for the new publication type.

▪ Status: The selected status defines if end users can view this folder in the New Document section

and start creating new documents based on the contained templates. Typically administrators and

designers can view these publications types in the New Document section allowing them to test

the preview and job generation. Disabled folders are marked with a red background in the New

Document section and have a stop-symbol next to their name.

▪ Company Name: Select a company in this pull-down-menu to assign the publication type folder

to that company. A publication type folder is always assigned to a company.

4. Click Save to add the folder.