Properties

Properties
The Properties tab of the Configure Printer dialog contains information concerning the printer device name and the printer name as well as the locations of special folders used by RIP-Queue when processing jobs for your printer. To access the Properties tab: Highlight your printer, and click the Configure Printers icon on the toolbar, or select Setup > Configure Printers. This opens the Configure Printer dialog. Select the Properties tab (Figure 1), and choose your settings. Click OK. You can view the following options in the Properties tab: Printer Device Name The Printer Device Name shows the device name of the printer. RIP-Queue uses this name to determine certain properties of the printer, such as the supported resolutions, dot patterns, and printer options. You cannot change this setting. Printer Name The Printer Name is the name that RIP-Queue displays for your printer. To change the printer name, type in a new name in the Printer Name field. File/Folder Locations The File/Folder Locations shows the locations of PPDs, the Base Folder, the Input (Quick Sets) Folder, and the Work Folder. Change PPD Locations - In the PPD Locations dialog (Figure 2), it is possible to define names and paths of PPDs for automatic updating whenever the printer information is modified. To define a PPD name and path, click Add and enter in the PPD name and location, then click Save. Base Folder - The Base folder is the parent directory of the Input and Work folders. To change the Base folder, click Change and choose a new location for the base folder. Depending on the size of your files, changing the Base folder may take several minutes. Input Folder (Quick Sets) Location - The Input folder is used to receive incoming image files. It is also the Hot Folder for the default Quick Set. You can automatically send an image to RIP-Queue by copying the image file into the Input folder. Printer Work Folder Location - The work folder is where RIP-Queue keeps the images files for processing, printing, and archiving. When RIP-Queue is running, images are automatically moved to the Work folder. NOTE: Because the Input and Work folders are subfolders of the Base folder, their location will change depending on where the Base folder is located.	Figure 1 Figure 2

The Properties tab of the Configure Printer dialog contains information concerning the printer device name and the printer name as well as the locations of special folders used by RIP-Queue Collapsed when processing jobs for your printer.

To access the Properties tab:

Highlight your printer, and click the Configure Printers icon on the toolbar, or select Setup > Configure Printers. This opens the Configure Printer dialog.
Select the Properties tab (Figure 1), and choose your settings.
Click OK.

You can view the following options in the Properties tab:

Printer Device Name

The Printer Device Name shows the device name of the printer. RIP-Queue uses this name to determine certain properties of the printer, such as the supported resolutions, dot patterns, and printer options. You cannot change this setting.

Printer Name

The Printer Name is the name that RIP-Queue displays for your printer.

To change the printer name, type in a new name in the Printer Name field.

File/Folder Locations

The File/Folder Locations shows the locations of PPDs, the Base Folder Collapsed , the Input (Quick Sets) Folder, and the Work Folder.

Change PPD Locations - In the PPD Locations dialog (Figure 2), it is possible to define names and paths of PPDs for automatic updating whenever the printer information is modified. To define a PPD name and path, click Add and enter in the PPD name and location, then click Save.
Base Folder - The Base folder is the parent directory of the Input and Work folders. To change the Base folder, click Change and choose a new location for the base folder. Depending on the size of your files, changing the Base folder may take several minutes.
Input Folder (Quick Sets) Location - The Input folder is used to receive incoming image files. It is also the Hot Folder for the default Quick Set. You can automatically send an image to RIP-Queue by copying the image file into the Input folder.
Printer Work Folder Location - The work folder is where RIP-Queue keeps the images files for processing, printing, and archiving. When RIP-Queue is running, images are automatically moved to the Work folder.

NOTE: Because the Input and Work folders are subfolders of the Base folder, their location will change depending on where the Base folder is located.

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