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Topic: Re: Distiller Server on NT4 with print Queues (Via Email)
Conf: (P-PDF) Prepress and Print, Msg: 22807
From: picax
Date: 6/25/2001 04:29 PM

En/Na p-pdf-prepress Listmanager ha escrit:
>
> From: "Bill"
>
> --- Planet PDF Forum | http://forum.planetpdf.com ----
>
> I have just purchased Distiller Server for our company.
> We have used individual distiller macs for our prepress dept in the past.
> I would like to expand its capabilities to service more of the company.


Hi Bill,

There are several solutions for this workflow planning.

> I would like to install distiller server onto NT 4 server with extreme-z to give me services for macintosh as well as service our pc's.
> Ideally I would like to publish various distiller "in" folders as Print Queue(s) with different job options.

Ok.


> To make life easier for users is it possible to do this so that users dont have to "save to file" instead they can just print to a printer in their printer list (pc) or select a printer from their chooser (mac) and the distiller or NT Server will do conversion to postscript file.

Mmmmm ... save as a PostScript file is an **unavoidable** step.


> If it is possible how can I achieve this. I have limited NT experience as I am a mac person. ( dont hold this against me)
> thanks guys.

This is a possible workflow planning:

A. One 'Hot Folder' for every 'Job Option' preset. Example:

Hot_Folder_A --> Distiller Job Options A
Hot_Folder_B --> Distiller Job Options B
Hot_Folder_C --> Distiller Job Options C

B. A external program watches this 'Hot Folders' collection and parses
the .PS files (proceeding from Mac's and PC's) with the 'Job Option/Hot
Folder' assigned to Acrobat Distiller Server. Example (with 3 Hot
Folders):

Mac & PC W o r k s t a t i o n s
| | |
| | |
V V V
.PS files .PS files .PS files
| | |
| | |
V V V
HotFolder_A HotFolder_B HotFolder_C
+ + +
JobOptions_A JobOptions_B JobOptions_C
+ + +
PrintJob App PrintJob App PrintJob App
| | |
| | |
V V V
A C R O B A T D I S T I L L E R S E R V E R
| | |
| | |
V V V
.PDF files .PDF files .PDF files


This are the possible solutions:

1. Program yourself this utility (See the Acrobat Distiller API
Reference Manual)
2. We are open to work with you to build this application.

Hope this helps,


Marc Antoni @:)
www.femfum.com
PostScript&PDF Tools Developers