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1. 59 Send a poster set of posters to the Print Manager 60 Edit or delete a poster sent to the Print Manager 61 Printa poster directly ucro annadida necu a in ba baa nnb ee dide a rent 62 Send to Print Manager from the Data window 65 Print posters generated from a data file 65 Make batch printing sd 67 Batch printing with Oc Posterizer Enterprise 67 Oc Posterizer Batch Creator ss 68 Configure the Batch Creator settings 68 Format of a Batch command file 70 Use the Batch Creator to automatically create and send DOSTOMS vecsnsideditdscessacccsoestivcatdncuaed csaiad icasd suia Ven aai ERR C E REZER 73 Create a Request database ina ssi snmmun de 75 Open a Request database 75 Print a Request database as a batch ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 77 Format of a Request database command file 78 Save DOS GOTS iiie cuieec correre desee adu a cakennbessincses ousueseaaueesavcndecedeedeeesedeasaand 80 Save or export a poster serrer eene enne nnne nnns nnne 80 Configure the log file and reporting activity 81 View print or archive the Log file 81 Chapter 1 Preface Trademarks Trademarks 6 Oc Oc Posterizer Enterprise are registered trademarks of Oc Microsoft Windows Access
2. The Request database feature Create an Excel or a CSV file that will automatically generate posters from data and templates Open the file to select or sort the records to print the posters or send the file from Data Entry to the Print Manager as a batch This application capability requires the Automation option only Chapter 6 Print and manage posters 67 Configure the Batch Creator settings Oc Posterizer Batch Creator Configure the Batch Creator settings Before you begin Make sure you activate the Automation option see Request and install the Automation option on page 52 Find the BatchCreator exe shortcut in the Start All programs Oc Posterizer Enter prise menu or open the file from the Oce Posterizer Enterprise Exe folder You can duplicate or create shortcuts and put them on the desktop Illustration Interface folder Delete files Field separator C Hot folder Log files root folder PLLogs Application folders C OcelPosterizer Enterprise Chart Templates C Oce Posterizer Enterprise Spool Application folders fm i 1 Open the Batch Creator 2 Click Settings 3 In the left menu select Folders to set Interface folder Browse and select the Hot folder into which you will put the CSV or TXT file The application will regularly check for any file dropped into this folder 68 Chapter 6 Print and manage posters Configure th
3. Only the first template in a folder is displayed as a thumbnail Click on the template thumbnail to display the list of all templates in the folder Select the relevant template The template opens in the application You can check it in the preview panel Note All the other associated templates are displayed in the top panel they are posters with same name same content but different size or background color for example You can select them in the application top panel and to send them for printing along with the main one Get information on the poster created from a template 1 In the top menu select File 2 Select Poster information to open the Poster information window 3 You can check the location name and properties of the template file the Poster properties the Objects used in the template and their properties the Images Fonts and Formulas used in the template A missing element is written in red color the Database to which the template is related when any A missing database is marked with a red cross Set the advanced settings of the template behavior You can configure the way a template opens 1 In the top menu select View 2 Select Maintain poster data to open the Poster data window 3 Configure the management of the template data When opening template to display the data from the template to keep the latest data entered in the poster or to clear
4. Store information ss 22 Manage th Users e ied diumenetunieicneegietuete 23 Configure a printer for direct print 26 Install a printer for a direct print 26 Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first poster for print 29 Create and send your first poster to the Print Manager 30 beso p ere n s ee 32 Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster 35 Create or open a POSTED cccccccccceeceesesseesseeeseseneaueueeaneeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesseess 36 Get the Mvir EM 36 Open a template 22cm cett ane reno ere een na bua pe vs ue a 37 Open a eerie 39 Adjust the poster properties 40 Resize a DOStErssnnsiiesnessenennenenen mans sec nsstannnn il ERES 41 Create posters from a catalog 42 Request and install the Flyer to Poster option Catalog Manage sls TEE 42 Create posters from a catalog 43 Create a connection to a database 47 Contents Connect to a CSV or Excel file 47 Connect to a database 50 Request and install the Automation option ssseuss 52 Set the content of the poster ss 53 Fill in the fields of a poster 53 Preview d DOSIQTE eerie ra ana Dua cans Seca Ee Zr oce Qu seu qa 2x ba DN FREE RE vada rene 56 Create a set of posters associated templates 57 Chapter 6 Print and manage posters
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6. In the top menu select File 2 Select New poster to open the Select a poster template or a catalog panel 30 Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first poster for print Create and send your first poster to the Print Manager 3 Select a template in the list of templates available Common templates or Department templates 4 In case the template allows it set the double sided the sleeve and the background color settings in the associated templates panel When one of these settings is marked with a cross you cannot change its value locked in the template Fill in the poster data 1 In the poster data panel select a field to update 2 In the poster preview panel check if the object highlighted is the correct one 3 In the poster data panel fill in the content of each field to be filled in you must supply the content of a field displayed in red you can change the content of a field in black 4 Check the changes in the poster preview panel Send a poster to the Print Manager 1 Check and preview each poster when needed When the poster data comes from a database you can easily display and print separately each poster on top of the poster data panel content of the poster fields select the Previ ous or Next arrow 2 At the bottom of this panel check the number of copies 3 Click Sent to Print Manager The selected poster is sent to the Print Manager Chapter 4 Basic operations to
7. application user interface m Select Highlight required objects to display in red in the poster data panel the poster fields set as required in the template m Check Messages to display the Messages panel Any text message mess stored in the Chart Messages or Messages folder will be displayed in this panel when opening the application m Select the position of the preview panel m Select the toolbars you want to display in the user interface Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry 19 Set the application default behavior Set the application default behavior Purpose Configure the way the appliation behaves when it opens a template and when it sends a poster for printing Set the sleeve settings 1 Close any open poster 2 In the top menu select View 3 4 Set whether the sleeves are enabled when you open a template and how they are displayed Select Sleeve in the preview panel Set the behavior of the template data 1 In the top menu select View Select Maintain poster data 3 In the Poster data window define the content of a poster when you open a template the data from the template Maintain template data the data from the last poster Maintain entered data no data Clear all data Note These options are applicable only to fields that are not connected to a database Fields connected to a database are always and automatically filled in when the databa
8. create and send your first poster for print 31 You can also You can also Select associated templates 1 In the Select a poster template panel click on the selected template to display the com plete list of available templates Double click on the selected template to open it The application opens the template and displays a preview The top panel displays the associated templates The content and the name of these asso ciated templates are the same only the indication between signs changes size color format The eye icon shows which selected template is displayed in the preview panel Double click on an associated template to set it as the main one In the top panel check one or several associated templates Enter the requested number of copies for each template Incase the template allows it set the double sided the sleeve and the background color settings When one of these settings is marked with a cross you cannot change its value locked in the template Connect to a xls or csv file to fill in the poster fields NAN Dw pb m In the top menu click Database Select Connect Select the database file format Browse to the location of the database file Open the file Select the table sheet when requested Validate to open the database content Send a collection of posters to the Print Manager 1 3 In the Data window select a data record to print Check the
9. direct print The availability and value of these advanced options depend on the selected printer 8 Click OK to validate 28 Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first poster for print Create and send your first poster to the Print Manager Create and send your first poster to the Print Manager Introduction You can easily make and send your first poster for printing Purpose Open a template in the Data Entry module to complete and check the content of the poster When the poster is ready send it to the Print Manager for printing When to do After the creation of the template Before you begin Enter the Store code the first time you open the Data Entry This Store code is an internal code you define It will be used in the Print Manager to differentiate the origin of the posters Log in to open the application When needed first import the chart Depending on your profile and depending on the content of the chart you will be able to create posters from common templates departments templates or from the catalogs Import the chart zip file 1 In the top menu select Tools 2 Select Chart tools and Import chart from zip file 3 Browse to the zip file and open it 4 Enter the password when required The chart is deployed locally you can use the templates and the other chart elements Select a template to create the poster 1
10. file To display the report for You can filter on Template only one specific template all templates Full text filter Period only the posters containing this text a specific date or period of time when the Print Manager processed the jobs Define the criteria and the order to sort the posters in the report Create a log file report define the Log file settings Log in as a user whose profile is Admin In the Log file top menu select Settings to open the Log file settings window Define the log process and frequency Select the behavior for logging frequency and content of the recording Optimize the access to the log file for a faster access Define the frequency of an automatic archiving of the log file This automatic process regularly cleans up the logfile and stores the log file data as text file into the Archive folder This keeps the performance of system optimal Manage the log file print export and clear the report 82 The log file displays the requested report according to the filter your set The File name is the name of the psf file sent to the printer Double click on a column header or click the Sort icon to sort the jobs by this criteria by date or by user for example You can move and resize the columns From this view you can click on the buttons in the top menu to Revert to the Filter tab Reve
11. information before sending a poster or a set of posters to the Print Manager Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry 17 Check the application folders Check the application folders 1 In the Configuration menu select Application folders 2 In the Application folders window you can check all the paths to the folders used by the application 3 To check the destination of the posters you send to the Print Manager Send to Print Manager open the Configuration menu 4 Select Template folders to spool folders links 18 Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry Set the customized settings and the user interface preferences Set the customized settings and the user interface prefer ences Purpose Configure the application settings to display the default settings and the user inteface the way you want Set the customized settings 1 In the top menu select Configuration 2 In Customize set the following settings m The maximum Copy count for a poster m The measurements Units m The User interface language Set the Auto login 1 In the top menu select Configuration 2 Select User 3 When you want the application to open automatically using the latest user login check the Auto login option Note Li Each time a user logs out the Auto login option is automatically disabled Set the user interface preferences 1 In the top menu select View 2 Set the way to display the
12. settings Interface of the Data Entry module Introduction The Data Entry module is made of 5 main parts Illustration Data Entry Not for resale admin Demo code PP Meat sign letter2 ptf Fie Edit View Object Poster Configuration Database Logfile Tools Help i Osco Bies a QQQ go Guar fas gt Fenm de Logo a Reguler Price 5 ps SalePrice fs Text 12461449 Special description Fresh day Barcode 1 54560481691 Data E mar nf AM uvaslitiH E OU 1 ONA p01 DAM UU The top menu and the toolbar from which you can Configure the application settings Set the poster and objects settings Connect to a database View and manage the logfile 16 Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry Interface of the Data Entry module The associated templates panel where you can Select one or several associated templates to print posters with same content but different layout set the settings for each selected template number of copies sleeve double sided option background color according to the template settigns The poster preview panel where you can Check the objects selected in the poster data panel Preview the content of the poster Preview the poster template settings The poster data panel where you can Fill in the poster data fileds View filter and select the products from a database The print settings panel where you set the print
13. the Print manager Do what a User can do and m Create posters from all common or departments templates any department in the Data Entry module m Modify links between printers and queues in the Print Manager Do what a User and a SuperUser can do and m Configure the administration settings of each module m Create and administrate departments and users m Create printers configure the dispatcher and the optimization settings in the Print Manager Each user created in a module can open the other modules according to his her profile 24 Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry Manage the users A user with the Admin profile can update and modify the users configuration Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry 25 Install a printer for a direct print Configure a printer for direct print Install a printer for a direct print Introduction You can print posters directly from the Data Entry to a local or network printer In this case you will use the system printers installed on the operating system Purpose Make check prints before sending the poster to the Print Manager Illustration x Printer Print options Printer Oce ColorWave 600 Oce A0 841x1189 33 11 x 46 81 z 3 ee Microsoft XPS Document Writer Letter 8 50 x 10 98 Ox 0 841x1189 33 11 x 4t ia Oce A0 841x1189 33 11 x 46 81 Ox 0 841x1189 33 11 x 46 81 Oce Repro Desk LDF Writer ISO AO 1189 x 841 33 11 x 46 81 Oce Repro Desk PDF Writer 8 50
14. the advanced settings to create a poster 53 Fill in the fields of a poster wn gt The content of the field is highlighted in the poster data panel and the object is surrounded in the poster preview panel In the top menu select Object to display the menu of the settings and properties that are available for this object Check or adjust the object settings and properties In the poster data panel enter the content in the field when required or allowed Repeat the action for all poster fields to fill in Fill in the poster fields with the content of a database file An A D m On the top of the poster data panel check if the database is connected To display the database content in the Data window click View In the top menu Data window click the hand icon to display the Selection field Check or select the database field to be set as the index key Close the Data window To display a preview of a poster for each record of the database select the records or click the left right arrows Filter Search in a database file Result 1 Inthe poster data panel check if the database is connected 2 To display the database content in the Data window click View 8 4 Select and to search for records that contain all the words select or to search for records In the top menu Data window type one or several words in the Search field that contain one of the words Click
15. the green tick to start the search Note You can also search for a record directly in the poster data panel Enter the reference of the record in the related field Example type 123 in a Code field Click on the glasses near to the field The application will display the records which hold 123 as the code number The Send for print button becomes red to indicate that a change was made in the poster When the content of the poster fields is complete you can 54 Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster Fill in the fields of a poster Check the poster settings and options Preview the poster Send the poster for printing Print the poster locally Save the poster Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster 55 Preview a poster Preview a poster Introduction In the preview panel you check the content of a poster In the Poster preview you can check the poster as it will be printed Create or open a poster Fill in the poster data In the top menu select File Ao D m Select Poster preview Result A high resolution preview of the poster is displayed full screen You can m Test the layout of the double sided option horizontal or vertical m Click on the print icon to print the poster locally Click Close to exit the preview and come back to the main window 56 Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster Create a set o
16. the template data each time you open the template After sending to the Print Manager either to clear the template data or to keep the latest data after you sent the poster for printing 38 Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster Open a poster Open a poster Introduction You can open already created posters to edit them Open a saved poster A D nm i In the top menu select File Select Open to open the folder where the saved posters are stored Search and select the poster Click Open to open it in theData Entry Note Only the poster opens The related templates are not available Open poster from log file 1 In the top menu select File e An dw Select Open from log file A search window pops up Enter one or several keywords from the poster Click Next Select the poster in the list of posters recorded in the Log file Click OK to open it in the Data Entry Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster 39 Adjust the poster properties Adjust the poster properties Purpose When the selected template allows it you can adjust some poster properties Illustration Meat Sign Shelf Tag 152x 0 x x 1 In the top menu select Poster 2 Check and adjust the available poster properties double sided sleeve printing background color You can check or uncheck the available settings written i
17. x 10 98 Configure a printer 1 In the operating system settings open the Printers folder Printers and faxes 2 Add a printer when needed 3 Open the Data Entry module 4 In the File top menu select Printer configuration 5 In the list of printers installed on the operating system select the printer to be used by default for direct printing 6 Configure the printer driver settings 7 Set the Print options and the advanced print options 26 Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry Install a printer for a direct print Print margins Enter a value for the additional white space software margins to add around the poster These margins will be added to the printer margins Set also the size of the horizontal X and vertical Y gutter between 2 posters Note Lu This poster spacing will not apply between the 2 sides of a double sided poster Crop marks Double sided Define if the crop marks have to be printed On always for each file independently of the file settings Off never for no file independently of the file settings File defaults print the crop marks when they are set on the poster file Define the Type and Size of the crop marks Check whether the printer allows duplex printing So you can decide where to define the double siding Select Software when your printer has no duplex capability or when you do not w
18. 085 995 54547 USA _ Veal Breast Roll Veal Breast Ron 12457 Veal 795 695 4548 USA VealBreastRible Veal Breast Rible 12457 Veal 1295 11 95 54547 USA b Veal Breast Veal Breast jng 12456 Veal 895 7 95 54545 USA 4 6 selected records Create a set of posters to send for print 1 Create or open a poster 2 Connect to the associated data file 3 In the top menu Data window click the hand icon to display the Selection field Chapter 6 Print and manage posters 65 Print posters generated from a data file N An BR Check or select the database field to be set as the index key In the Data window select one record to print a row in the table Check the content of the poster in the preview panel Click the down arrow to select the current record The selected record is highlighted in green in the table It is stored in the list of record to print Repeat the operation for every record to print Click the up arrow to remove a record from the list of records to print Click the double arrows to add or remove all the records Make a query to filter the records to print 1 Connect to a data file or click View to open the Data window Create a query to filter the records Enter the elements of the query in the Search field text number Select the operator or or and Click the green tick to launch the query Only the filtered records remain
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20. 3 43 Catolog Send posters to Print Manager 45 Chart Import h tt eiiim iritsi 36 Check plot Check plots a ia 62 Customize ari T 19 D Data Entry module Data Entry module es 13 Database Databases eaaet ns CoDn ctlOn ad tonno D ROB eure CSV RSR armee PNG DEN YE Qn CSV XLS files Search SetiOl POSTERS eresi reisisid ai asia Department c M 23 Direct Print Printer configuration eee 62 Direct print 84 Direct pinnacle 62 Configure printer oio oosuecooeiro eiiis 26 F Flyer to Poster option Install etti pietra 42 REQUESE s ient en Hide oe PO Hed 42 Flyer to poster option Flyer to poster option eere 12 L Log file Log less ass E E 81 M Multi Printers option Multi Printers option eee 12 O Objects Properties sasscssssssscsscsseptesscosdusesssanedeseseossctsscsoce 53 SEINES iarr a rE AEE 53 Oc Posterizer Enterprise Oc Posterizer Enterprise eee 10 Options Aut matiof tincnt iren 52 Catalog 42 Flyer to Poster eene 42 P Poster Create HH 30 GTI 57 Delete cies eie in onm der etie ten 61 lon 80 Opein 39 Properties 40 SAVE 80 Send to Print Manager sese 60 Poster data Behavior Index Sho
21. 54546 USA Meat Sign letter 1 Shelf Tag Meat 15 o Veal Breast Roli B Veal Breast Rol B 12456 Veal 795 695 54546 USA Meat Sign letter 1 Shelf Tag Meat 15 2 Veal Shoulder Bla Veal Shoulder Bla 12457 Veal 895 795 54546 USA Meat Sign letter 1 Shelf Tag Meat 15 sl Beet Loin Porterh Beet Loin Parterh 12457 Beet 795 695 54547 Argentina Meat Sign letter 2 Shelf Tag Meat 15 1 Beet Top Round S Beet Top Round S Meat Sign letter 2 Shelf Tag Mest 15 P beet Ras Beet Top Loin Steak Beet Top Loin Ste j Y kh 9 Ex l Send RequestDB for print Product name Product image Product cfProducttype Price per Discount Barcode origine Temwetet JConiest Tempite copies2 gt Beef Rd Sirloin Tip Beef Rd Sirloin Tip 12457 Beet 10 95 9 95 54548 Argentina Meat Sign letter 2 Shelf Tag Meat 15 1 Argentina irloin Tip 2 Shelf Tag Meat 15 12457 Beef 6 95 595 54548 USA Meat Sign letter 28 Request database file xls The Request database command file is a xls or csv file This file contains a list of records The first line in the file is the header It declares the fields and the print settings to be used to print the posters The database fields The name of the fields For example Product name Product image Product code The tem
22. 547 Argentina Meat Sign letter 2 Shelf Tag Meat 15 1 Beet Top Round S gt Beef Rd Sirloin Tip Beef Top Loin Steak Beef Top Loin Ste 12457 Beef 6 95 5 95 54548 USA Meat Sign letter ll yvan I Send RequestDB for print _ Productname Productimage Product ofPraduct tyne Price per Discount Barcode origine Templatet Copiest_ Template2 Conies pi Beef Rd Sirloin Tip Beef Rd Sirloin Tip 12457 Beef 10 95 9 95 54548 Argentina Meat Sign letter 2 Shelf Tag Meat 15 1 Beef Top Round S Argentina Meat Sign letter 2 Shelf Tag Meat 15 2 Shelf Tag Meat 15 1 Open and check a Request database 1 In the top menu select Database 2 In Request database select Open Request database 3 Select the Excel or CSV format 4 Click the Select button to browse to the file and open it 5 Click OK to open the file Chapter 6 Print and manage posters 75 Open a Request database 6 In the top menu Data window click the hand icon to display the Selection field 7 Check or select the database field to be set as the index key Result The Data window displays a table that contains the poster data the templates to use and the number of copies for each template Select and print records 1 In the Data window select a record to print 2 Click the down arrow to add the record to the table of selected records click the d
23. ActiveX Data Object ODBC Windows XP Windows Server 2003 Windows Vista Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Oracle and Oracle database are registered trademarks of Oracle and or its affiliates BDE is a trademark or registered trademarks of Borland Software Corporation in the United States and other countries DB2 is a trademark or registered trademark of IBM Corporation in the United States other countries or both Products in this publication are referred to by their general trade names In most if not all cases these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Chapter 1 Preface Notes for the reader Notes for the reader Introduction This manual helps you to use the Oc Posterizer Enterprise The manual contains a description of the product and guidelines to use and operate the Oc Posterizer Enter prise Definition Attention Getters Parts of this user manual require your special attention These parts can provide the fol lowing m Additional general information for example information that is useful when you perform a task m Information to prevent property damage Note Attention and Caution The words Note and Attention draw your attention to important information The attention getters with the correspondin
24. Oc Posterizer M Enterprise Data Entry User manual Application guide Copyright 2010 Oc All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced copied adapted or transmitted in any form or by any means without written permission from Oc Oc makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifi cally disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further Oc reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person of such revision or changes Edition 2010 09 Contents Contents Chapter 1 Preface ce 5 Trademarks sise 6 Notes for the reader sise 7 Chapter 2 Oc Posterizer Presentation eeeseeeeeeeeeee eene nnne nennen nnn nnn 9 Oc Posterizer Enterprise 10 The Data Entry module 13 Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry is eee eeecaeaee eee ennt nana nnn 15 Configure the Data Entry settings c cccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeae 16 Interface of the Data Entry module 16 Check the application folders 18 Set the customized settings and the user interface preferences 19 Set the application default behavior cccceeceeeeeeeesssseeeeeeeees 20 Set the administration settings 22 Set the
25. Print and manage posters The template files ptf must be located anywhere under the Templates folder of the Use the Batch Creator to automatically create and send posters Use the Batch Creator to automatically create and send posters Before you begin m Configure the Batch Creator settings m Prepare the batch file CSV or TXT format Illustration Ri ix Barcode 2667722345 2 Price Per pound 1 60 Origine USA Template Fruits ptt Copies 1 Line 2 End line values dump APRICOT Before FilDatainPaster Before SendToSpooler Line 2 New poster fruits ptt SP15 1 copies APPLE_GRA nghe Cumba SALE PRICE Before CheckTemplate Before LoadPoster Line 3 Start values dump Product name Apricot Product image Apricot jpg Product code 2345 Barcode 5427776352 Price Per pound 2 70 Origine Colombia Template Fruits ptf Copies 1 Line 3 End line values dump 1 Open the Batch Creator 2 Click Execute 3 Select Show poster preview when you want to view the generated posters 4 Dump the batch file into the Interface folder Hot folder The application reads the file Result The Batch Creator m Processes the batch file and generates the posters from the file content and from the elements from the chart templates images m Uses the records from the database when a database is connected declared in the Batch Creator configuration settings m Sends the posters to the P
26. USA _ veal Breast Rible Veal Breast Rible 12457 Veal 1295 11 95 54547 USA b Veal Breast Veal Breast jpg 12456 Veal 895 7 95 54545 USA 4 6 selected records Connect to a data file 1 Open or create a poster 2 In the top menu select Database 3 Select Connect 4 Select the format of the data file CSV Excel 5 Browse to the location of the file 6 Open the file 7 Select the table or sheet when requested Result 48 The Data window displays the content of the data file Select the data records to display them in the poster data panel and in the preview panel Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster Connect to a CSV or Excel file Display the content of the data file 1 In the poster data panel check if the data file is connected To display the complete data file in the Data window click View In the top menu Data window click the hand icon to display the Selection field Check or select the field to be set as the index key To display a preview of a poster for each record of the data file click the left right arrows a pw HM Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster 49 Connect to a database Connect to a database Introduction You can get posters data from different database connections and sources Connections Sources a ODBC m Access m ADO m DB2 m BDE Alias m Oracle a L Be
27. ant to use it When Software is selected the software will print the recto and verso of the poster on the same sheet You will obtain the double sided poster by folding the sheet in two Select Printer when the printer has duplex capabilities and is configured as default for that The Double sided offsets fields allow to define a vertical and horizontal shift between the 2 sides of the poster Paper col Or Ink reduc tion Select the default color of paper on this printer When several colors are available on a printer create different instances of the printer to use one instance per color When you activate Print posters on white background the background of the poster file is not printed and remains white Depending on the color of the paper define the level of ink reduction for colored inks the higher level of reduction the clearer they will be and for black ink it will make gray The adjustment of this feature allows you savings on ink costs and avoid the paper deformation due to an excess of ink in dense areas Special Select Print only one row when you print several posters on a same roll via the Optimization feature wide format printer The software will send each row of posters separately to the printer and cut the roll according to the size of the image check the setting in the wide format printer driver Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry 27 Install a printer for a
28. atalog window 2 Select a catalog in the Catalogs row any user profile can open the catalogs from the chart 3 Confirm The catalog opens At the top of the window click on Next page or on the arrow to turn the pages of the catalog Open the desired page of the catalog in the Products panel left hand panel Select one product in a page in the Visual mode or select one or several products in the Database mode In the Posters panel right hand panel select the posters to print Double click on the posters of the wanted size and format Click Select all to create all the available formats and sizes of posters for the selected products Define if the selected posters have a sleeve another background color or are double sided poster by poster or for the full selection Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first poster for print 33 You can also 34 Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first poster for print Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster Get the chart Create or open a poster Get the chart Introduction You create posters from the elements and the templates generated by the Headquarters The first time you download the zip file of the chart to install it locally Then you can manually update the chart or use the Chart Updater to perform regular and automatic updates see the Administration settings and
29. be of 2 types m It contains the list of records m It contains the references to the products stored in a database Note H When the CSV or the TXT batch file does not refer to a database make sure a database is NOT connected in the configuration settings Structure of a file containing all the records to print not connected to a database The first line in the file is the header It declares the fields and the print settings to be used to print the posters Li Note The names of the columns in the batch file must match the names of the corresponding template objects The template objects names The name of the objects For example Product name Product ii A image Product code 70 Chapter 6 Print and manage posters Format of a Batch command file The template The Template field to declare the name of the template Example the header in the batch file de clares emplate The number of copies of each template The Copies field to declare the number of copies to be printed Example Template Copies Each record line is composed of Each object value The content of the object Example Veal Breast Veal Breast jpg 5 12456745 Each template name The name of the template file The name of the objects in the declared template must match the field names in the CSV or TXT batch file Example Meat Sign letter ptf The number of copies Integer that specifi
30. ced settings to create a poster Fill in the fields of a poster Set the content of the poster Fill in the fields of a poster Introduction A poster is made of different objects Image Text Formula Price In the template the objects can be set as editable or fixed The user input can be set as free required or forbidden In the Data Entry you are able to fill in the objects fields for which content is free or re quired The required fields are displayed in red font You can manually fill in the content of the fields or import it from a data file Illustration Hire T te 2 zom dream come true Specification Digital single lens reflex AF AE camera with built in flash Recording Media SD memory card SDHC memory card Image Sensor Size 22 2mm 14 8mm Compatible Lenses Perfect FGS lenses including FGS ilenses 2 35mm equivalent focal length is approx 1 x the lens focal length Lens Mount xl Price 523 o Item code 123456780 Jar code Gencod 39 1223456 Technical logos Logo 1 Logo digicajpa aly Logo 2 fLogo_usb jpg aly Logo 3 Logo_led jog al Y Logo 4 Logo sirecterint jpg aly Images Main image Exemple_maincamera ipa EX Other image 1 Exemple 1camera jpg aly ta Manually fill in the poster data 1 Create or open a poster 2 In the poster data panel select a field of the poster Chapter 5 Configure
31. ck Printer configuration Select the printer in the list of available printers installed in the operating system Check and adjust the layout and advanced Print options when needed Click Print 9 N An D M 64 Chapter 6 Print and manage posters Print posters generated from a data file Send to Print Manager from the Data window Print posters generated from a data file Purpose Print a set of posters based on a template connected to a data file The application will generate one poster to print per selected record in the data file and per selected associated template Illustration EE i x Jeera tease Aln Filter Search Lo ana vx Product name Productimage Product ofProcucttype price nerfpiscount Barcode origi 595 Veal Stew jpg 12456 595 veat Shoulder BI Veal Shoulder BI 12457 Veal 8 95 795 Veal Shoulder Ar Veal Shoulder Ar Veai Shoulder Ar Veal Shoulder Ar Veal Loin Chops Veal Loin Chops Veal Ground Veal Veal Ground Vea _ Veal Cubed Steak Veal Cubed Stea Veal Breast Riblets Veal Breast Rible 3 ves Breast VealLenRumpR VeslLegRumpR 12458 Veal 1195 10 95 54550 USA VeaiLeg Cutet Veal Leg Cutlet jog 12458 Veal 1095 995 54550 USA _ Veal Shoulder Ar Veal Shoulder Ar 12457 Veal 995 8 95 54549 USA _ Veal Shank Cros Veal Shank Cros 12457 Veal 1
32. ded poster by poster or for the full selection Illustration 44 s A ETC oj x Previous page Page M4 Product 3 Page Een Posters Select all Unselect all J Sleeve LED D 5 double sided E LEM E T steve o I K p es E E E F Te sop e r E 8 Tr steve TEN d 1 4 00 Product d asters to Pri Page end page products posters to Print Manage Catalog Send catalog posters to Print Manager te 2x 3x 4 Thumbnails v eS Minimize El close 15 Create and print posters from a catalog or a flyer Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster Create posters from a catalog Send posters to Print Manager In the Database mode view you can send different combination of products and posters to the Print Manager 1 Select one page of the catalog 2 In the Visual mode view you can Send selected posters to Print Manager Select the product in the page and one or several posters to print for this product Send page products posters to Print Manager Send catalog posters to Print Manager Select one or several poster templates Set the number of copies and the sleeve and background options The selected posters will be printed for every products of the page Select one or several poster templates Set the number of copies and the sleeve and background options The selected posters will be prin
33. e Batch Creator settings Log files root folder Create a folder where all the log files and the processed files and the errors will be stored Browse and select this folder Application folders Check the links to the Chart Templates and to the Spool folders are correct Select Database and give the path the database to use when the CSV or TXT file creates posters from a database Note When the CSV or the TXT batch file does not refer to a database make sure a database is NOT connected in the configuration settings Select Delete files to delete the log files and the processed files that are currently older than the number of days you set Select File format to check and adjust the filed separator used in the CSV or TXT file Click OK to store the settings and close the window Chapter 6 Print and manage posters 69 Format of a Batch command file Format of a Batch command file Illustration CS ci x File Edit Format View Help Product name Product image Product code Barcode Price Per pound origine Template Copies Apple gala Apple gala jpg 3452 9815915055 1 24 USA Fruits ptf 1 Apple granny Apple granny jpg 6475 2667722345 1 60 USA Fruits pigi Apricot apricot jpg 23455 5427776352 2 70 Colombia Fruits ptt 1 Duis LL e RE EU ET Banana Banana jpg 7634 3752728562 1 00 Nigeria Fruits ptf 1 File Edit Format Yiew Help SL eMere ines CL ane
34. e it as an image in other applications Create or open a poster In the top menu select File Select Save as or Save after a modification of an already saved poster In the Save file window select or create the folder where you will store the poster file Change or keep the File name Click Save The poster is stored in the folder You will be able to edit modify and save it when needed Export a poster 1 2 3 4 5 In the top menu select File Select Export Select the format of the image bmp emf tif jpg When requested set the properties of the image file size resolution Click Export 80 Chapter 6 Print and manage posters View print or archive the Log file Configure the log file and reporting activ ity View print or archive the Log file Introduction You can make reports of the activity of the Data Entry This report can display the posters sent by the Data Entry to the Print Manager the status of the jobs from the Print Manager Illustration 2 Log file Camera Perfect Clas TechnicalSignage 1 CAMERA_PERFECT_CLASS_FGS23 250_M TECHNICALSIGNAGE A5 x160710_1135292 Camera Perfect Clas TechnicalSignage 1 1 admin CAMERA PERFECT CLASS FGS23 250 MxTECHNICALSIONAGE ASp 160710 1137548 Camera Perfect Clas TechnicalSignage 1 1 admin CAMERA PERFECT CLASS FGS23 250 MxTECHNICALSIGNAGE ASp 160710 15
35. es m Check of the poster preview m Selection of the associated templates when any Illustration Ey Parente T oso tg sa Message abets TEE New Other Sendto Print Manager gt Set the print settings and print 1 Set the number of copies to print we To defer the printing select the date and time when the Print Manager must print the job To put high priority on the job select the icon 4 lo attach a message to the poster Result Select the mail icon Click the edit icon to compose and view your message The message wil be displayed in the Print Manager Click Send to Print Manager A progression window opens while the job is sent to the Print Manager reception dispatch er queue From the Tools top menu you can start the Print Manager 60 Chapter 6 Print and manage posters Edit or delete a poster sent to the Print Manager Edit or delete a poster sent to the Print Manager Purpose You can edit change or delete a poster sent to the Print Manager Illustration LCD TVFull HD 10 PromoPoster Gra 1 LCD TVFul HD 10 PromoPoster Gra 1 0 admin LCD TVFULL HD 100 HZ 34 CMCONNXPROMOPOSTER GRANDOPENIN Reg P Meat Signfletter ptt 1 0 admin VEAL STEW MEAT SIGN LETTER 220710_111316625_ PSF Reg P Meat signjletter2 3 0 admin VEAL STEWxMEAT SIGN LETTER2 220710 111317078 SF X Delete Print Manager poster 545462 Meat Sign She
36. es the number of copies to be generated for the record Example to print 1 copie of template Meat Sign letter Meat Sign letter pt 1 Note Li The template files ptf must be located anywhere under the templates folder of the chart folder Structure of a file connected to a database The first line in the file is the header It declares the reference to the products in the database and the print settings to be used to print the posters The database reference field The name of the field that is declared as the primary key in the database This field must be the first one in the header of the CSV TXT file For example Product code Chapter 6 Print and manage posters 71 Format of a Batch command file Li 72 The template The number of copies of each template The Template field to declare the name of the template Example the header in the batch file de clares Template The Copies field Example Template Copies Each record line is composed of The fied value The content of the reference field declared in the first line Example 12456745 Each template name The name of template file Example Meat Sign letter ptf The number of copies Integer that specifies the number of copies to be generated Example to print 1 copie of template Meat Sign letter Meat Sign letter ptf1 Note Chart folder Chapter 6
37. f posters associated templates Create a set of posters associated templates Purpose You can print a set of posters with the same content but based on different associated templates Illustration Meat Sign Shelf Tag 152x 0 x x x 1 Create a new poster from a template 2 Fill in the poster objects fields 3 In the associated templates panel check the other poster templates to print Note Li The content of the objects fields will be the same for all posters 4 When available check and adjust the properties of each associated poster click on the icons to set the double sided sleeve printing background color i Note To be able to preview an associated template you must set it as the main one double click on it The current main template becomes an associated template and the selected template becomes the main one 5 Set the number of copies of each poster Result The set of posters is ready to be sent for printing Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster 57 Create a set of posters associated templates 58 Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster Chapter 6 Print and manage posters Send a poster set of posters to the Print Manager Send a poster set of posters to the Print Manager Purpose When a poster is ready to print send it to the Print Manager When to do After the m Fill in of the poster data m Check of the poster properti
38. fore you begin This feature requires the Automation option license see Request and install the Automation option on page 52 The objects in the poster and the fields of the database must match The poster template must have been designed using the fields names of the database Content source Database 50 Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster Connect to a database Illustration I 0 Excel B dbase Bj Paradox y onec files y opc osn Microsoft Data Link 63 BDE Alias 8 csv file User Password Version Access 2003 M Fie Select Connect to a database i Note When the template is related to a database stored in the chart the connection to the database is automatically made when you create a poster from the template Make sure you perform the steps 7 and 8 below to be able to select the records 1 In the top menu select Database 2 Select Connect 3 Select the format of the database 4 Browse to the location of the database file or open the connection 5 Open the database 6 Select the table to use 7 In case ofa csv or xls file click che hand icon to open the Selection field 8 Select the field to be used as the index primary key Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster 51 Request and install the Automation option Request and install the Automation option Introduction You can order this option when
39. fter the installation of the Data Entry module in a store the administrator fills in the Store information to provide m The Store code was filled in during the installation of the Data Entry module The Store code is the store reference that will be displayed in the Print Manager m The location of the store m The contact name and means to contact him her m Any additional information Before you begin Log in as the Administrator Set the store information 1 In the top menu select Configuration 2 Select Store information 3 Enter all information related to the store Address Contact name and Other informa tion 4 Click OK to save the Store information 22 Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry Manage the users Manage the users Introduction You need to login as a declared user to open and use any Oc Posterizer Enterprise application As an Administrator you create all the users of the Designer Data Entry and Print Manager modules Create a user define one or several departments the user belongs to and select the profile When needed update a user s profile Before you begin Open the Designer or Data Entry or Print Manager module and log in as the Adminis trator Illustration E E comment 4 Eo Admin als EAD Admin SuperUser common ESU SuperUser User Grocery EU range 1 2 3 User Sales Tom User posters Superuser SuperUser Use
40. g icons Icon Indicates Tips or additional information about the correct oper ation of the product Attention Information to prevent property damage for example damage to the product or files Chapter 1 Preface 7 Notes for the reader 8 Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Oc Posterizer Presenta tion Oc Posterizer Enterprise Oc Posterizer Enterprise Introduction Oc Posterizer Enterprise software is an integrated content and print management solution for on demand POS Point of Sales signage You can produce a variety of professional looking POP Point of Purchase materials on demand from short term pricing posters to price tags window clings banners or other temporary POS signage Oc Posterizer ensures brand integrity and information accuracy while allowing the input of variable data and creative customization all the way down to the store level Illustration Marketing Communication Departement C Designer OE Module FTP server Professional Services Wide Format Chart Updater Small N S em Data Entry module Retail chain HQ Data Entry module Chart Updater Print Manager Module 9 Product database server ESI Retail Store1 OSs Retail Store 2 module Global workflow There are three main steps in a typical Oc Posterizer Enterprise signage workflow 10 Chapter 2 Oc Posterizer Prese
41. in the table Sort the records of the data file 1 Connect to a data file or click View to open the Data window Result Select the category to sort on Click on the column tide of this category All the records are grouped by category and by alphabetical numerical order Select the records to add to the list of records to print Click Send selected records to Print Manager to send the selected posters and associated templates when selected for print 66 Chapter 6 Print and manage posters Batch printing with Oc Posterizer Enterprise Make batch printing Batch printing with Oc Posterizer Enterprise Introduction The Oc Posterizer Enterprise provides 2 solutions of batch printing m The Oc Posterizer Batch Creator component m The Request database feature Definition The batch printing is a way to send a list of posters automatically generated to the Print Manager This poster submission is initiated from a file connected or not to a database and requires little or no intervention from a user This application capability requires the Automation option see Request and install the Automation option on page 52 The Oc Posterizer Batch Creator component With the Batch Creator you can fully automatically generate a batch of posters by simply dropping a CSV command file into a hot folder no user intervention This feature requires the Automation license and one dedicated Data Entry license
42. l white space software margins to add around the poster These margins will be added to the printer margins Set also the size of the horizontal X and vertical Y gutter between 2 posters Note This poster spacing will not apply between the 2 sides of a double sided poster Define if the crop marks have to be printed On always for each file independently of the file settings Off never for no file independently of the file settings File defaults print the crop marks when they are set on the poster file Define the Type and Size of the crop marks 62 Chapter 6 Print and manage posters Print a poster directly Result li Double Check whether the printer allows duplex printing So you can decide sided where to define the double siding Select Software when your printer has no duplex capability or when you do not want to use it When Software is selected the software will print the recto and verso of the poster on the same sheet You will obtain the double sided poster by folding the sheet in two Select Printer when the printer has duplex capabilities and is configured as default for that The Double sided offsets fields allow to define a vertical and horizontal shift between the 2 sides of the poster Paper col Select the default color of paper on this printer or When several colors are available on a printer create different instances of the printer to use one instance
43. lf T 1 0 admin 42456745xMEAT SIGN SHELF TAG 152X31 190710 175745329 PSF Camera Perfect Clas TechnicalSignage 1 1 admin CAMERA PERFECT CLASS FGS23 250 MTECHNICALSIGNAGEIASp 190710 1757576 XUNO SoupChicken PromoPoster Vin 1 2 admin XUNO SOUPCHCKEN SOUP VEGETABLEXPROMOPOSTER WNTERSALE AGprt 80710 SUMMER SALE JULY WellBanner sum 1 2 admin SUMMER SALE WALLBANNER SUMMERSALE A 305X914 190710 17519082 PSF LCD TVFUI HD 100 H PromoPoster Gra 1 1 admin LCD TVFULL HO 100 HZ 94 CMCONNXPROMOPOSTER GRANDOPENING A3 2007 LCD TVFul HO 100 H PromoPoster Gra 1 0 admin LCD TVFULL HD 100 M CMCONNPROMOPOSTER GRANDOPENNG AS x2007 LCD TVFul HD 100 H PromoPoster Gra 1 0 admin LCD TVFULL HO 100 HZ 94 CMCONNXPROMOPOSTER GRANDOPENNG AS 2007 Veal Stew Reg Price Meat Signiletter ptt 1 0 admin VEAL_STEWaNEAT SIGN LETTER 220710_111316625_PSF Veal Stew Reg Price Meat signfletter2 3 0 admin VEAL_STEWNEAT SIGN LETTER2 220710_111317078_PSF 3 deo F Create a log file report set the filter In the Log file top menu select View log file to open the Logfile Filter and sort window In this window you can select the filters for the report You can filter on To display the report for only a selected user who sent the poster to the Print Manager all to display a global report with all users Chapter 6 Print and manage posters 81 View print or archive the Log
44. lt T 1 0 admin 12456857 MEAT SIGN SHELF TAG 152X31 x220710 111317172 PSF 39 View poster details 1 In the Log file top menu select View log file to open the Logfile Filter and sort window 2 Set the filter and click OK to display the Log file 3 Deploy the Poster operations menu 4 You can view the details of the poster You can edit the poster in Data Entry to modify it and resend it You can delete the poster in the Print Manager queue Chapter 6 Print and manage posters 61 Print a poster directly Print a poster directly Purpose To check the way a poster will print you can make a direct print of a poster from Data Entry to a Windows printer without sending it to the Print Manager Before you begin Make sure the administrator installed the printer on Windows Printer and Faxes Configure the printer for direct print oN AN SY D mn Create or open a poster In the top menu select File Open the Printer configuration Select the printer in the list of Windows printers Click the printer icon to open the printer driver Set the driver settings and close the driver In Print options set the orientation and layout of the poster inthe page Click Advanced to set the advanced print options margins crop marks double sided paper color cut options for a wide format printer Print margins Crop marks Enter a value for the additiona
45. mn Ness Pgs Re EEE EEE Led A ES HE n eraper cult Genet cule g 356 6874364871 1 56 USA Fruits ptt Kiwi Kiwi jpg 6512 6564609464 2 00 New Zealand Fruits ptf 1 Lemon Bea enon Bag T RCE ER eiae SAI AR S BET L Lemon yellow Lemon ye lTow jpg 4587 8789166489 1 10 USA Fruits Melon Melon jpg 3491 7666148648 1 00 USA Fruits ptf 1 Nectarines Nectarines jpg 5464 7684914195 2 00 USA Fruits ptf Ganges sOANGeS nn 278 sense Us Le a ERU CSS ER Peach Peach jpg 1276 9860558341 2 20 USA Fruits ptf 1 Product code Template Copies 3452 Fruits ptf l 6475 Fruits ptf l 2345 Fruits ptf l 7634 Fruits ptf 1l 5522 Fruits ptf i j a356 Fruits ptf 1 6512 Fruits ptf 1 9823 Fruits ptf 1 4587 Fruits ptf 1 3491 Fruits ptf 1 5464 Fruits ptf 1 4578 Fruits ptf 1 11276 Fruits ptf 1 3656 Fruits ptf 1 3659 Fruits ptf 1 Peach yellow Peach yellow jpg 3656 6646687489 1 60 USA Fruits Pineapple Pineapple jpg 3659 8958645105 1 00 USA Fruits ptf 1 Plum red Plum IE OR ERICH 2 Den Fruits ptf i Raisin red Raisin red jpg 3456 2652457783 1 30 USA Fruits ptf Raisins napoleon Raisins napoleon jpg 8779 5728303735 1 40 USA strawberry strawberry jpg 9564 2676825687 2 00 Mexico Fruits p water melon water me 9335313574 2672256823 1 00 USA Fruits pe 25 Batch command file CSV file The batch command file is a CSV or TXT file The file can
46. n black You cannot modify the grayed out settings They are locked in the selected template Note Li The changes you make for a template apply only to this template The associated templates remain unchanged Result You can see and check the changes in the associated templates panel Any change is immediately displayed in the preview panel Preview the poster and set the Double sided type 1 In the top menu select File 2 Select Poster preview 3 Use the icons to select Horizontal double sided or Vertical double sided 4 You can preview the poster the way it will be printed 40 Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster Resize a poster Resize a poster Purpose You can resize a poster to change the size set in the template 1 In the top menu select File 2 Select Resize 3 In the Select size window select a standard or a custom page size 4 Check or uncheck the Resize objects when needed Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster 41 Request and install the Flyer to Poster option Catalog Management Create posters from a catalog Request and install the Flyer to Poster option Catalog Man agement Introduction You can order this option when you order Oc Posterizer Enterprise or you can request and install it afterwards Purpose You need the Flyer to Poster option to m Create posters from a catalog or a flyer m Send these pos
47. ntation 1 Design Using the Designer module the Retail Chain Head Office defines a customized poster template including graphical chart elements and default settings for all necessary fields such as text price images price formula etc 2 Manual or Automated Data Entry With the Data Entry module automatically populate the template to create a batch of posters by linking to a database You can enter information manually if de sired to create posters on the fly 3 Automated Printing The intelligent Print Manager module will Screen the jobs depending on pre set criteria Define the best nesting for optimal media usage Send the job to the appropriate printer Once your workflow is set up Oc Posteriz er Enterprise software can generate a com plete new batch of posters in minutes with hardly any operator intervention Oc Posterizer Enterprise 1 4 1 4 Backgrounds Hill ig Prices Images Bar codes Formula Dockers Catalina New valar CS442 u u Qe eee se Tuy eee AE 2 0 Se tt in Chapter 2 Oc Posterizer Presentation 11 Oc Posterizer Enterprise The Oc Posterizer Automation option The Automation option is an option of Oc Posterizer Enterprise It can help you dramatically improve your productivity by automating some routine tasks and linking the system to complex databases for automated data entry and for batch printing The Automation option activa
48. ouble down arrow to select all records 3 When all needed records are selected click Send print request to Print Manager to send them to print 76 Chapter 6 Print and manage posters Print a Request database as a batch Print a Request database as a batch Purpose Build a list of requests database files to generate posters and send them to the Print Manager as a batch Before you begin This feature requires the Automation option see Request and install the Automation option on page 52 Create the database request file xls or csv see Format of a Request database command file on page 78 Close any poster open in the application In the top menu select Database In Request database select Print Request databases Select one or several print request files xls or csv files R amp D m Click Send all Print request posters to the Print Manager Result The application generates all the poster files from the request files and send them to the Print Manager for print Chapter 6 Print and manage posters 77 Format of a Request database command file Format of a Request database command file Illustration E u ern TITEI Filter Search Lo and wv X pese pae Fetes rie Senate pne ent eus vest Breast Veal Breast jog 12456 Veal 795 54545 USA Meat Sign letter 1 Shelf Tag Mest 15 Veal stew Veal Stew jpg 12456 Veal 695 595
49. per color When you activate Print posters on white background the background of the poster file is not printed and remains white Ink reduc Depending on the color of the paper define the level of ink reduction tion for colored inks the higher level of reduction the clearer they will be and for black ink it will make gray The adjustment of this feature allows you savings on ink costs and avoid the paper deformation due to an excess of ink in dense areas Special Select Print only one row when you print several posters on a same roll via the Optimization feature wide format printer The software will send each row of posters separately to the printer and cut the roll according to the size of the image check the setting in the wide format printer driver The availability and value of these advanced options depend on the selected printer Click OK to validate Once you have selected and configured the Windows printer to print to you can then click on the Print icon to print the current poster on this printer at any moment Note Direct print prints only the current poster The associated templates are not printed Chapter 6 Print and manage posters 63 Print a poster directly Preview a poster before direct print Create or open a poster In the top menu select File Open the Print preview Select the number of copies Set the double sided option when needed Cli
50. plates When associated templates are requested there must be as many templates declared in the file as the number of associated templates Example if 2 templates are to be printed the first line in the file must declare Template1 T emplate2 The number of copies of each template Close to each template field there must be an associated Copies field Example Template1 Copies1 Tem plate2 Copies2 Each record line is composed of 78 Chapter 6 Print and manage posters Format of a Request database command file Each field value The content of the fields declared in the first line Example Veal Breast Veal Breast jpg 5 12456745 Each template name The name of each template file declared in the first line Template1 Templatez The template must contain objects whose content match the fields in the table Example Meat Sign letter ptf The number of copies Integer that specifies the number of copies for each template that have to be gener ated for the record Example to print 1 copie of template Meat Sign letter Meat Sign letter pt 1 The template files ptf must be located anywhere under the templates folder of the chart folder Chapter 6 Print and manage posters 79 Save or export a poster Save posters Save or export a poster Introduction An dp wpe Result Save a poster to store it for a later reuse Export a poster to us
51. poster preview in the preview panel Click on the arrow to move each selected record to the list of posters to print to the bottom part of the window The application will create one poster per selected record and per selected associated template It will automatically fill in the fields of the poster with data from the database Click on the double arrow Select all records to select all the records from the database All the records are added to the list of selected records Click Send selected records to Print Manager 32 Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first poster for print You can also All selected posters are sent to the Print Manager according to the settings set in the asso ciated templates panel templates selected number of copies for each template Print locally R amp D m You can print posters to a local printer not declared in the Print Manager Display the poster on the main screen In the top menu select File Select Print preview In the Print preview window check the printer name the poster settings and the position of the poster on the page When needed adjust the configuration of the printer Printer configuration and the poster settings Click the Print button The application prints the poster on the local printer Create posters from a catalog 1 Open the application or click New to open the Select a poster template or a c
52. r User Grocery Anna User Posters A B View New Dupicae Delete Close Create the departments 1 In the top menu select Configuration 2 Select Edit department list 3 Click Add 4 Enter a new department name s Click OK The new department is added to the Department list Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry 23 Manage the users Note Li The department names displayed in the Auto created departments list are the depart ments for which folders have been created in the Templates folder example Chart Templates Grocery Very likely the Auto created departments have available specific poster templates Create and administrate users 1 In the top menu select Configuration 2 Select User administration A table displays the list of users with their profile Click New In the New user window create the user login and password Click on Department to select one or several departments to which the user belongs Define the profile of the user file is SuperUser Admin Result When the pro 3 4 5 Enter the user name telephone number and a comment when needed 6 7 The user can Create templates in the Designer Create posters from his her department templates or from the common templates in the Data Entry module Send the posters to the Print Manager Activate the dispatcher and queues and start the printing in
53. rint Manager Chapter 6 Print and manage posters 73 Use the Batch Creator to automatically create and send posters m Creates the log file in the Log files root folder and store the processed file in the Done subfolder 74 Chapter 6 Print and manage posters Open a Request database Create a Request database Open a Request database Purpose You can create an Excel or a CSV file that will automatically generate posters from data and templates Open the file to select or sort the records to print the posters or send the file to the Print Manager as a batch Before you begin This feature requires the Automation option see Request and install the Automation option on page 52 Create the database request file xls or csv see Format of a Request database command file on page 78 Close any poster open in the application Illustration a EEE same lt 5H Fiter Search a ie Veal TA zm Meat Sign letter Shelf cum Meat 15 _ veal stew Veal Stew jpg 12456 Veal 695 595 54546 USA Meat Sign letter 1 Shelf Tag Meat 15 0 Veal Breast Roll B Veal Breast Roll B 12456 Veal 795 695 54546 USA Meat Sign letter 1 Shelf Tag Meat 15 2 Veal Shoulder Bia Veal Shoulder Bla 12457 Veal 895 7395 54546 USA Meat Sign letter 1 Shelf Tag Meat 15 _ Beet Loin Porterh Beet Loin Porterh 12457 Beet 795 695 54
54. rs with the data from a csv or xls file Before you begin The objects in the poster and the fields of the data file csv xls must match The poster template must have been designed using the fields names of the data file Content source Database When the data file associated to a template is stored in the chart the connection to the data file is automatic when you create a poster from the template Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster 47 Connect to a CSV or Excel file Illustration EE x Jeer A5ASTSISBIE Filter Search or ana X Productneme Productinage Product ofProcucttype Price per Discountifercous ork Veal Stew Veal Stew jpg 12456 Veal 6 95 5 95 54546 USA Veal Shoulder BI Veal Shoulder BI 12457 Veal 785 54548 Veal Shoulder Ar Veal Shoulder Ar Veal Veal Shoulder Ar Veal Shoulder Ar Veal Veal Loin Chops Veal Ground Veal Veal Ground Vea Veal Cubed Steak Veal Cubed Stea Veal Breast Riblets Veal Breast Rible vea EET RumpR Veal TIME 5 R 12458 Veal 1195 1095 54550 USA _ vealLeg Cutet Veal Leg Cutlet jog 12458 Veal 1095 9 95 54550 USA Veai Shoulder Ar Veal Shoulder Ar 12457 Veal 995 895 54549 USA _ Veal Shank Cros Veal Shank Cros 12457 Veal 1085 995 54547 USA _ Veal Breast Roll Veal Breast Ron 12457 Veal 795 6895 4548
55. rt to the Sort tab to sort the report by a specific criteria Print the full report Export the log file in a text file a csv file you can open in Excel for example Create and apply another Full text filter Navigate through the report using the arrows Request a status back from the Print Manager keep the option Show Print Manager information checked to see the current status of the poster in the Print Manager m Delete one record or all records in the report clear the report or pack the data of the table into a database file and save it Chapter 6 Print and manage posters View print or archive the Log file Perform operations on posters sent to the Print Manager Select one poster in the list a symbol appears in the first column and deploy the Poster operations menu to View the details of the poster Edit the poster in the Data Entry you can then modify the poster and resend it Modify the poster in the spooler Delete the poster in the Print Manager Chapter 6 Print and manage posters 83 Index Auto login Auto login sistema 19 Automation option Automation option seeeeeeern nn 12 Inl M 52 Request o chon ien iste ttn 52 B Batch Creator Command file eno eerte 70 Create and send posters sse 73 Introduction iren ementi 67 Batch printing Batch printilig iere titer tein 67 C Catalog Create Posters iioi ine reet eni diae 3
56. rtcuts ai enuandeiaiid avete 21 Poster preview Poster preview eiie rios totis 56 Print Local 5e diae ed editis 33 Print Manager entero otort rto bea iocos 30 Print preview Print preview M 64 R Request database CEA go nene teo sb ENSE 78 OPEM M 15 Printas bath sise ist 77 Prine recordsin At Aion 76 S Sleeves Behavior eeesseesessesessesserseesesesressessesresresresessense 20 Store information Store information esee 22 T Template Behavior 3 isscssccssesssdescseictioecodeascodevicvdecseasnsateien 37 SAGE reed E an 37 Templates Advanced settings eee 38 Associated templates eee 32 Select templates esters 38 U User Administration eee 24 Prohleemnaexos E 24 V View User interface esee 19 85 Beyond the Ordinary Oc Illustrations and specifications do not necessarily apply to products and services offered in each local market Technical specifications are subject to change without prior notice All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners 2010 09 Cus Printing for Professionals Professionals everywhere look to Oc for digital printing and document management In the office Oc systems keep the information of business and government flowing In manufacturing architecture engineering and construction Oc wide format printers set the standard while our display graphics systems help people
57. se is connected Set the content and properties of the poster after you sent the poster for printing Keep or erase the poster data content Clear all data In that case only the data you locked on the poster data panel green padlock will remain Keep or reset the copy count 20 Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry Set the application default behavior Illustration Field 1 SUMMER feaz ae S fi Period JULY 16 29 ONLY rase Percentage 50 amp Company name EVE 8 Locked content Lock poster data To keep poster data from one poster to another you can lock them 1 In the poster data panel click on the name of the field for which you want to keep the data 2 A green padlock is displayed in front of the selected field When you selected Clear all data in the After sending to the Print Manager section of the Poster data only the data in the fields with the green lock will remain Shortcuts to perform actions on poster data 1 In the top menu select Edit 2 Select Plus You find the shortcuts to Clear poster data Clear the data of the following poster you will open Fill in all the decimal fields with oo Fill in all the fields with lorem ipsum dummy content Clear image cache lists Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry 21 Set the Store information Set the administration settings Set the Store information Introduction A
58. tasks manual Import the chart zip file 1 Inthe top menu select Tools 2 Select Chart tools and Import chart from zip file 4 Enter the password when required Browse to the zip file and open it The chart is deployed locally you can use the templates and the other chart elements 36 Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster Open a template Open a template Purpose Create posters according to m You profile m Your department m The selected template Illustration Select a poster template or a catalog Common templates ick here to si from disi Refresh Close 11 Select a template Select a common or a department template 1 Login Depending on your profile the list of available templates changes 2 You can select a template in one of the 2 categories The Common templates the templates available to every user The Department templates the templates created for the department to which you belong 3 When you select a common template define the department for which you are using it Common templates department optional Note Li When available you can also print posters from products in catalogs see Create posters from a catalog on page 43 Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster 37 Open a template Select a template 1 2 Select a poster template Templates are organized in folders
59. ted for every product of the catalog Note You must have the Admin profile to use this feature In Database mode view you can Send selected posters to Print Manager Highlight one product in the list of page products left hand top panel Select one or several posters of this product right hand Set the number of copies and the sleeve and background options The selected posters will be printed for the selected product Send products posters to Print Manager Select one or several poster templates Set the number of copies and the sleeve and background options The selected posters will be printed for all the products of the page Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster 45 Create posters from a catalog 46 Send selected products posters to Print Manager Turn the pages of the catalog and use the down arrow to move all the selected products from the catalog to the Selection panel left hand bottom panel Select one or several poster templates Set the number of copies and the sleeve and background options The selected posters will be printed for all the products from the Selection list Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster Connect to a CSV or Excel file Create a connection to a database Connect to a CSV or Excel file Purpose You can fill in automatically the content of poste
60. ters to the Print Manager Illustration About Licenses info Oc Posterizer Enterprise V Posterizer Enterprise Automation Posterizer Enterprise Multi Printers Posterizer Enterprise Designer 2 Users Posterizer Enterprise DataEntry 4 Users V Posterizer Enterprise PrintManager 1 User Posterizer Enterprise Flyer to Poster Catalog Management Activate 13 Posterizer options Request and install the Flyer to Poster option 1 Open a module Data Entry for example 2 In the top menu select Help Select About In the About tab record the Serial number Send this Serial number to your Oc representative and order the Flyer to Poster option When your Oc representative sends the license file store it In the module open the About page from the Help menu In the Licenses tab click Activate D oN An Y In the Import License File window browse to the location fo the license 10 Select the license file and open it The Flyer to Poster option is installed 11 In the Licenses tab check the license Posterizer Enterprise Flyer to Poster is selected 42 Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster Create posters from a catalog Create posters from a catalog Introduction You can create posters for all the products or for a selection of products from a catalog ora flyer Before you begin The catalog or flyer must have been digiti
61. tes the following functionalities m Chart Updater you can automate the export of the templates to your stores m Template connection to products databases you can generate posters from the records of a database such as Access SQL Oracle m Batch Creator you can fully automatically generate a batch of posters by simply dropping a CSV command file into a hot folder no user intervention m Database requests you can generate a batch of posters from a command file The Oc Posterizer Multi Printers option The Multi Printers option is an option of Oc Posterizer Enterprise Oc Posterizer can be connected by default to any small format printer with output maximum of 12x18 and to certain large format printers see your local sales representative for more details The Multi Printers option allows you to connect Oc Posterizer to ANY large format printer driven with a Windows driver on the market The Flyer to Poster Catalog management option 12 This option makes it very easy and error free for a store to print posters that exactly match promotions printed in the retail chain flyer With the Flyer to Poster option the store can visualize a soft copy of the current flyers newspaper inserts or store catalogs The operator simply clicks on a product thumbnail of this digitized flyer to print a pro motional poster of the selected product in the desired template format with all product and pricing details automaticall
62. y populated This option requires that the flyer be digitized and indexed beforehand and that a database be created containing the promotional data These professional services are offered by Oc Chapter 2 Oc Posterizer Presentation The Data Entry module The Data Entry module Introduction This module is used to populate a template generated with the Designer module with actual product data in order to produce the desired posters and POS point of Sales signage Automate the creation of posters Data entry can be either manual or automated m Manual entry enables production of one poster at a time in real time All variables can be entered manually on the fly m Automated entry is accomplished by linking to a product database When linked to the database one specific data such as barcode can be entered and the template will be automatically populated with the right product description the right picture and the right pricing You can automate the process even further with the database to generate a batch of posters in minutes with almost no operator intervention This module has been engineered for maximum productivity and ease of use and requires no design abilities or advanced computer skills Chapter 2 Oc Posterizer Presentation 13 The Data Entry module 14 Chapter 2 Oc Posterizer Presentation Chapter 3 Configure Data Entry Interface of the Data Entry module Configure the Data Entry
63. you order Oc Posterizer Enterprise or you can request and install it afterwards Purpose You need the Automation option to Connect to a database Automatically share the templates through the Oc Posterizer Enterprise Chart Updater Automatically process batch prints with the Oc Posterizer Enterprise Batch Creator Create Request database files Illustration about LAGE M Oc Posterizer Enterprise Posterizer Enterprise Automation Posterizer Enterprise Multi Printers Posterizer Enterprise Designer 2 Users Posterizer Enterprise DataEntry 4 Users Posterizer Enterprise PrintManager 1 User Posterizer Enterprise Flyer to Poster Catalog Management Activate Request and install the Automation option 1 Open a module Data Entry for example 2 In the top menu select Help Select About Inthe About tab record the Serial number Send this Serial number to your Oc representative and order the Automation option When your Oc representative sends the license file store it In the module open the About page from the Help menu In the Licenses tab click Activate In the Import License File window browse to the location fo the license D ooN Sn BR Y 10 Select the license file and open it The Automation option is installed 11 Inthe Licenses tab check the license Posterizer Automation is selected 52 Chapter 5 Configure the advan
64. zed and loaded into a zz CatalogName folder of the chart contact your Oc representative for more details Make sure you installed and activated the Flyer to Poster option see Request and install the Flyer to Poster option Catalog Management on page 42 Configure the display of the window use the icons at the bottom of the window and select the display and size of the posters in the Posters panel Illustration 14 Select a catalog template Create posters from a catalog 1 Open the application or click New to open the Select a poster template or a catalog window 2 Select a catalog in the Catalogs row any user profile can open the catalogs from the chart 3 Confirm Chapter 5 Configure the advanced settings to create a poster 43 Create posters from a catalog The catalog opens At the top of the window click on Next page or on the arrow to turn the pages of the catalog Open the desired page of the catalog in the Products panel left hand panel Select one product in a page in the Visual mode or select one or several products in the Database mode In the Posters panel right hand panel select the posters to print Double click on the posters of the wanted size and format Click Select all to create all the available formats and sizes of posters for the selected products Define if the selected posters have a sleeve another background color or are double si

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