User guide

1.6 Device configuration
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1.6.2 Post processing
The Configuration dialog box has an Output: Post Processing text box in which you can
enter commands and their options, in the same way as a command line. These com-
mands are carried out after the page buffer has been sent to the printer or once the
output file has been created. The commands available depend on the platform on
which you are running the RIP.
Note: You cannot perform post processing if you are using a Macintosh computer.
The command can be a simple batch file or a complex application, provided that you
give the command all necessary options and information; a command needing opera-
tor intervention is likely to cause problems. You can specify options understood by the
application, and data such as the path of the relevant input or output files.
You can use post processing commands to convert the file to a different format or to
send somebody an e-mail notifying them that a job has been processed. There are sev-
eral other possibilities, such as extracting information for use in reports, limited only
by your ability to obtain or create a suitable application and to supply information to
it.
If the string you enter into the
Output: Post Processing text box refers to a post process-
ing application then this application must be available on the computer running the
RIP. The string should normally include the file extension and the full path name of
the application file. However, you can type just the file name if the application file has
the extension
.EXE and is in one of the directories specified by the PATH variable.
Your string can contain substitution codes, which are expanded by the RIP. See “Post
processing substitution codes” for details.