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You drop the printable files on a shortcut of the hotfolder. Do not use a hotfolder for files that
already have a job ticket, to prevent the settings of the two sources causing a conflict.
A hotfolder has a connection to an automated workflow, which defines the job settings. However,
you can also apply job settings by the use of a hotfolder default ticket. If this happens, you can
disable the automated workflow job settings. Create a hotfolder default ticket (default_ticket.jdf)
with your printer driver.
You need to do the following tasks, before you can use hotfolders:
• Use the Settings Editor to activate the hotfolder feature.
• Use the Settings Editor to create a hotfolder.
• Use the Settings Editor to link the hotfolder to the settings of an automated workflow or place
the default job ticket in the hotfolder.
• Create a shared network folder on your workstation that links to the hotfolder and create a
shortcut on your desktop.
Variable data printing
Printing variable data (VDP or variable document printing) is a print method that uses variable
text and graphics. A VDP job has records to distinguish the different sets. VDP is used for direct
marketing, advertising, and personalized letters. PRISMAprepare or VDP authoring tools allow to
build personalized documents.
Today, PDF/VT print files are used to print variable data documents. PDF/VT enables variable
document printing with the use of the latest PDF standards. Submit PDF/VT files to PRISMAsync
with an automated workflow or a hotfolder.
[33] A PDF/VT job in the list of scheduled jobs
The icon indicates a PDF/VT file.
When the PDF/VT job arrives in the print queue, you can use the following functions:
• Print a proof of the first record.
• Interrupt the print process after a certain record, and resume the print process of the job later.
• Print a range of records.
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