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1. 13 Update the application is 16 Uninstall the software ss 17 Set the Client interface is 18 Interface of the Client module 18 Get to know the main concepts ss 20 Set the customized settings and the user interface preferences 22 Set the application default behavior 23 Set the Store code for the Print 25 Configure a local printer 26 Install and configure a printer for a local print 26 Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first 29 Create and print or send your first poster 30 VOU CAN AISO c 32 Chapter 5 Advanced settings tont eruca sias a eadera napa aa on 35 Oa 36 Update the CN ar 36 Create or open a poster ccccccccccceeceeeeseeesseeeseesneaueeeeauseeeeceeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseess 37 Create a poster from a template 37 SLIDE 39 Adjust the poster properties 40 Resize a 41 Create a connection to a database 42 Contents Connect a CSV or Excel file 42 Connect to a database 44 Set the content of the poster ss 46 Fill in the fields of a poster 46 Preview2. Set the content of the poster Fill in the fields of a poster Introduction A poster is made of different objects Image Text Formula 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 Client you are able to fill in the objects fields for which content is free or required 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 Title 1 Camera Perfect Class FGS Title 2 23 250 mm 1 Description For perfect photos fast and simple there s nothing better Pertect class With powerful features including a 1C Sensor Camera Perfect Class XS2 processor fac Js powerhouse With simple easy to use contre a 25 inch LCD monitor and Live View Function ftreamcometue SSS Specification Digital single lens reflex AF AE camera with built in flash Recording Media 50 memory card SDHC memory card Image Sensor Size 22 2mmx 14 8mm Compatible Lenses Pertect FGS lenses including FGS i lenses 2 K35mm equivalent focal length is lapprox 1 Bx the lens focal length Lens Mount Price 523 code 123456780 Jar code Gencod 39 1223456 Technical logos Logo t flogodigicSipg togo 2 Logus oo Log 3 l
3. ue ery FPS Oc Posterizer Pro Client Easter Sale Everything must go 50 off April 24 and 25 v User manual 8 Application guide gt N Copyright 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 12 Contents Contents Chapter 1 PROT ACC 5 2 2 r ain a o rhe CE EU 6 Notes for the reader issssessssessesesenenreenne 7 Chapter 2 Oc Posterizer Pro Presentation 9 Oc Posterizer 10 Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client 11 Compatibility and requirements ss 12 Hardware and software requirements 12 Install the Clients en 1 Install and configure the Client application
4. Load a chart Update the chart Introduction You create posters from the templates generated by the print provider and stored in the chart shared on the FTP folder You downloaded the chart the first time you open the application see Download the chart on page 15 When to do Before you create new posters check whether the chart has been modified on the FTP folder The print provider updates the custom chart containing templates formulas fonts on the FTP server 1 In the top menu select FTP Result Select Graphical chart and Verify new chart on FTP The system checks if there is a new chart available on the FTP When the chart is available the complete chart is downloaded locally from the FTP 36 Chapter 5 Advanced settings Create a poster from a template Create or open a poster Create a poster from a template Illustration Common templates 7 Select a template Select a template 1 Select a poster template Templates are organized in folders Only the first template in a folder is displayed as a thumbnail 2 Click on the template thumbnail to display the list of all templates in the folder 3 Select the relevant template The template opens in the application You can check it in the preview panel Note Li 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
5. xls or csv files Click Send all Print request posters to the Print Manager R amp D Result The application generates all the poster files from the request files and send them to the list of posters to upload to the FTP Click Upload all to make them available on the FTP folder Chapter 5 Advanced settings 57 Format of a Request database command file Format of a Request database command file Illustration E u ern lt 51 Filter Search Lo and X Senate pne ent vest Breast Veal Breast jog 12456 Veal 795 54545 USA Meat Sign letter 1 Shelf Tag Mest 15 stew Veal Stew jpg 12456 Veal 695 595 54546 USA Meat Sign letter 1 Shelf Tag Meat 15 o Veal Breast Roli 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 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 Beet Top Loin Steak Beet Top Loin Ste j Y Send RequestDB for print Product name Product image Product cfProducttype Price mer piscounti Bercode origine Temwietet JConiest Temp
6. 2 Set the way to display the 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 for this environment m Select the position of the preview panel m Select the toolbars you want to display in the user interface 22 Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client Set the application default behavior Set the application default behavior Purpose Configure the way the application behaves when it opens a template and when it sends a poster for printing Set the sleeve settings A D Close any open poster In the top menu select View Select Sleeve Set whether the sleeves are enabled when you open a template and how they are displayed in the preview panel Set the behavior of the template data 1 In the top menu select View Select Maintain poster data 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 datab
7. POSTON teneis te 49 Create a set of posters associated templates 50 Print a poster Send to the FTP folder print locally 51 Send a poster set of posters for printing 51 Print posters generated from a data file 53 Make a batch print Request database 55 Open a Request database 55 Print a Request database as a batch 57 Format of Request database command file 58 Save naiss 60 Save or export a poster 60 View and manage the log file 61 View print or archive the Log file 61 Chapter 1 Preface Trademarks Trademarks 6 Oc Posterizer Pro are registered trademarks of Oc Microsoft Windows Access 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 tradema
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9. browse to the file and open it Click to open the file 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 Chapter 5 Advanced settings 55 Open a Request database 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 double down arrow to select all records 3 When all needed records are selected click amp Send RequestDB for print to send them to print Result The posters to print by the print provider are ready to be uploaded to the FTP folder Click Upload all to make them available on the FTP folder 56 Chapter 5 Advanced settings Print a Request database as batch Print a Request database as a batch Purpose Build a list of requests database files to generate posters and send them to FTP folder as a batch Before you begin Create the request database files xls or csv see Format of a Request database command file on page 58 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
10. 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 copy 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 5 Advanced settings 59 Save or export a poster Save posters Save or export a poster Introduction Save a poster to store it for a later reuse Export a poster to use 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 un gt wpe Result The poster is stored in the folder You will be able to edit modify and save it when needed Export a poster 1 In the top menu select File 2 Select Export Select the format of the image bmp emf tiff jpg 4 When requested set the properties of the image file size resolution 5 Click Export 60 Chapter 5 Advanced settings View print or archive the Log file View
11. example Select them in the application top panel if you want to send them for printing along with the main one Chapter 5 Advanced settings 37 Create a poster from a template Illustration File information Paster Objects mages Fonts Formulas Database E Fruits ptt C OcelPosterizer ClienfiChartiTemplatesiGrocery Bottom Background Shape T Great Buy Text GREAT BUY Content User input Product Description Text APPLE GALA Content Database fieleProduct name Sale price text2 Text SALE PRICE Content User input s Selection 1 Selection Per Lbs Content User input Shape 1 Shape E Strike Price Price 1 24 Content Database field Price Per pound Text 1 Text Origine USA Content Database field Origine Top Background Shape Validity dates Text Price effective through 7 4 10 Content User input la Image 1 mage Apple gala jpg C Oce Posterizer ClientiChartimages Pictures Fruit images data base lai Logo Image Fresh Yummy JPG C Oce Posterizer ClienticharflmagestLogos Fresh Yummy JPG xi 8 Poster information Get information on the poster created from a template 38 1 In the top menu select File 3 You can check 2 Select Poster information to open the Poster information window the location name and properties of the template file the Poster properties the Objects used in th
12. menu check that the Chart FTP settings and the Poster FTP settings are filled in Adjust the proxy settings when needed From the Configuration menu check the Application folders Check the Store code 1 Jointly with the print provider define a UNIQUE Store code that will identify the 2 3 posters sent by this Client In the Store code window check or enter the code In the application open the Configuration menu 14 Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client Install and configure the Client application 4 Select Store information 5 Fill in the information about the store Result The Client is configured It automatically checks the content of the FTP folder and downloads the chart when it is available on the FTP server Select one of the available templates to create fill in and send for printing locally or at print provider s one or several posters When needed you can download the chart afterwards Download the chart The print provider shares the custom chart containing templates formulas fonts on the FTP server 1 In the top menu select FTP 2 Select Graphical chart and Download chart from FTP All the elements of the charts are downloaded locally Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client 15 Update the application Update the application Introduction Start the installation of a new version of the application to launch the update
13. of the Operating system English French German Dutch or Spanish 12 Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client Install and configure the Client application Install the Client Install and configure the Client application Introduction There are two ways to install the Client according to the elements your print provider sent m Installation from the complete installation package including or not including the license Install the exe file and all the application will be completely configured m Installation using the the standard installation package for the Client the configuration file and the license Install che application and then install the license and the configuration file Before you begin m f you received the installation package without a dongle make sure you sent the Physical Address Host ID of your workstation to your print provider to get a license m Login with the Administrator profile m During the activation make sure that the workstation is connected to the network That workstation must use the same adapter whose Physical Address was communi cated in the license file request Required tool m Internet access from the workstation to the FTP server used to exchange information with the print provider m The complete and customized installation package for the Client or the standard in stallation package m The license file when needed m The configuration file when needed m The dongle wh
14. where you can Send the poster or set of posters for printing to the local spool or to the FTP folder Add a message for the print provider Indicate a priority job or request the print provider to defer the job Check all posters sent to the local spool Check all posters to be uploaded to the FTP folder Activate the printing of the posters stored in the local spool Upload the posters to the FTP folder in order to be processed by the print provider Open or save the posters Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client 19 Get to know the main concepts Get to know the main concepts Definition To use the Client you must understand some basic concepts Chart It is a repository of folders created by the print provider A chart gathers the main elements you need to create a poster Those elements are the templates themselves the fonts the formulas the images the database if any and the posters Template A template is a model of poster It describes the graphical elements of the poster Those are objects that you can modify or not Associated templates are templates that share the same objects structure You use them to create at once several posters of different sizes and or layout with the same product information Object The objects compose a template There are six objects categories m Text objects m Price object m Formula object m Image objects m Shape objects m Barcode obj
15. 1 Double click on the setup exe file to start the installation of the new application 2 The installer detects that a previous version is installed The update notification window opens and proposes to update the application 3 Click Yes to start the update Result The configuration user preferences pending jobs active and inactive jobs are conserved in the user s Posterizer folder 16 Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client Uninstall the software Uninstall the software Introduction You can partially or fully uninstall the software from a workstation Before you begin Log in with the Administrator profile Uninstall the software Remove the program from the Control Panel Add or Remove Programs or 1 Go to the Posterizer installation folder 2 Double click on Setup exe 3 Select Remove Remove the related folders and files To remove all traces of the software you can also 1 Delete the Oce Posterizer folder containing the configuration files defined during the installation procedure 2 Delete the Posterizer folder in the Temp folder In the Windows start menu select Run type temp Locate the Posterizer folder in the list and delete it Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client 17 Interface of the Client module Set the Client interface Interface of the Client module Introduction The Client module is made of 5 main parts Illustration Oc Posterizer Client No
16. Set the Store code for the Print Manager Purpose For your communication with the print provider Print Manager module it is important that your Store code and your store information are correctly defined This information is used by the print provider when dealing with your posters the print provider knows who to contact in your company m the print provider knows how and where to ship your posters Check the Store code 1 ana ww Jointly with the print provider define UNIQUE Store code that will identify the posters sent by this Client In the Store code window check or enter the code In the application open the Configuration menu Select Store information Fill in the information about the store Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client 25 Install and configure a printer for a local print Configure a local printer Install and configure a printer for a local print Introduction You can print posters of small format locally on a local or network small format printer In this case you will use the small format printer installed on the operating system Illustration Print margins Double Printer capable of duplex printing Double sided type Ink reduction Software Printer Warning Double sided print does not work if using a layout template Double sided offsets Left i E Top mm Configure a printer In the op
17. and manage the log file View print or archive the Log file Introduction You can make reports of the activity of the Client This report can display the posters sent by the Client to the FTP folder the status of the jobs printed locally Illustration IRE gt 1412 Poster operations Delete records R Show Print Manager information Sent Proouct _ 7 DepartmerfCopes User 7116120101510 rre 7 9 2010 18 00 JF 7 9 2010 18 00 FTP 711912010 18 00 bete 79 2010 18 01 printed 719 2010 18 02 B printed iocaly 72072010 18 18 B printed iocaly 7 20 2010 18 18 Z printed local 7 20 2010 18 18 JFT 712112010 11 30 _ rtP 71212010 11 30 _ rtP 7 21 2010 11 30 LCD TVFull HD 10 SUMMER SALE J SUMMER SALE J SUMMER SALE J PLANT WEEK All 12458425 545511 MELON Price effe 12458425 545511 MELON Price effe LCD TVFull HD 10 LCD TVFull HD 10 LCD TVFull HD 10 PromoPoster Grand wallBanner summe WisllBanner summe wallBanner summe MultiProductSign a3 Meat Sign Shelt Tag Fruits Meat Sign Shelf Tag Fruits PromoPoster Grand PromoPoster Grand PromcPoster Grand Create a log file report set the filter 2 s elel2 2 2a 2 2 2 2 1 user 1 user 1 user 1 user 1 user 1 user 1 user 0 user D user 1 user 1 us
18. ase are always and automatically filled in when the database 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 Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client 23 Set the application default behavior Illustration Field 1 SUMMER SE arerioa paty 16 2320410 7 reaa jero 0 Percentage 50 amp Company EVE 5 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 24 Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client Set the Store code for the Print Manager
19. cal print 28 Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first poster Create and print or send your first poster Create and print or send your first poster Introduction Purpose You can easily make and send your first poster for printing Open a template in the Client to complete and check the content of the poster When the poster is ready you can print it locally small format or send it to the print provider for printing Update the chart from FTP 1 The chart is automatically updated when you open the Client When needed you can manually check for an update On the top menu select FTP 2 In Graphical chart select Verify new chart on FTP Bia When a new chart is detected the application downloads it into the Posterizer Client Chart_date folder Select a template to create the poster 1 In the Select a poster template pane click on the selected template to display the complete list of associated 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 t
20. e 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 Chapter 5 Advanced settings Open a poster Open a poster Introduction You can open already created posters to edit them Open a saved poster A D 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 theClient Note Only the poster opens The related templates are not available Open poster from log file 1 In the top menu select File An gt w 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 file Click to open it in the Client Chapter 5 Advanced settings 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 Inthe 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 in black Y
21. ect all the records from the database All the records are added to the list of selected records Click Send for print All selected posters are directed to the FTP folder wide format or to the local spool small format Note You can check the maximum size of posters sent to the local spool in Configura tion Poster dispatcher settings FTP folder click Upload all to upload the poster to the FTP folder It will then be available for printing by your print provider Local spool click Print all to print the job to your local small format printer Posters will be printed following the settings set in the associated templates panel templates selected number of copies for each template 32 Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first poster You can also Send a small format poster to the print provider You can send your small format poster to the print provider for printing 1 Display the poster on the main screen 2 Fill in the poster fields 3 In the print panel click on the FTP line click Save The poster is added to the list of posters to be uploaded to the FTP folder 4 Upload it to the FTP folder It will be available for download by the print provider Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first poster 33 You can also 34 Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first poster Chapter 5 Advanced settings Update the chart
22. ects Sleeve In a shop a sleeve is a pouch with transparent areas used to display and protect a poster Ona sleeve there can be some fixed text or graphics that then do not need to be printed on each poster In Posterizer Pro a template can have the Sleeve attribute This means the template is designed to prepare posters that will be displayed in a sleeve As a consequence in such a poster some objects will be marked as Sleeve objects they have the Sleeve attribute enabled This means that these objects do not have to be printed 20 Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client Get to know the main concepts m tis possible to preview the poster or to make a test print with it You can see how the poster will look like when displayed in its sleeve m The Sleeve attribute can also be used to print posters on preprinted material Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client 21 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 interface 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 user interface preferences 1 In the top menu select View
23. en needed Install the application 1 Double click the EXE file to run it A wizard opens 2 Select your language Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client 13 Install and configure the Client application gt Accept the license agreement Read the installation notes and check the software and hardware requirements Follow the instructions of the wizard and install the application for all the users on this computer only for the current profile Administrator only not recommended Select a destination folder on which the users have Read Write rights Click Finish and view the Readme file The application is installed and shortcuts are created Ifyou use a dongle connect it to the workstation Activate the application when needed 1 Double click the shortcut icon to run the application 2 An activation window opens 3 4 Openit Browse to the license file The license is installed Import the configuration file when needed ph ow At first start of the application up prompts you to import the configuration file Select the configuration file and import the ini file You can also do it later In the top menu select Tools Select Import Client configuration Browse to the ini file configuration settings provided by the print provider Click OK to open it Confirm the installation The configuration settings are imported From the FTP
24. er 1 user DEMO SUMMER SALERWALLBANNER SUMMERSALEIB DEMO SUMMER SALERWALLBANNER SUMMERSALE A _ DEMO SUMMER SALERWALLBANNER SUMMERSALEIB DEMO PLANT WEEK ALL PERENNIALSXMULTIPRODUCTS 12458425xMEAT SIGN SHELF TAG 152X31 190710 180 MELON 7 4 10zFRUITSH200710 181815484 PSF 12458425xMEAT SIGN SHELF TAG 152X31 190710 180 7 4 10xFRUITSx200710 181815484 PSF 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 Full text filter only the posters containing this text Period 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 only one specific template all templates a specific date or period of time when the Print Manager processed the jobs Chapter 5 Advanced settings 61 View print or archive the Log file Define the criteria and the order to sort the posters in the report Create a log file report define the Log file settings Administrator only Log in as an Administrator In the Configuration top menu select Administrator login and enter the password In the file top menu select Settings to open the Logfile Log file settings window Define the log process and frequency Select the behavior for
25. erate one poster to print per selected record in the data file and per selected associated template Illustration Objects Database e o nf lt Product code Search 54277 37527 59859 27 Colombia 1 Nigeria 15 USA Apricat jpg Banana jpg Cl mertines jpg 79472 6874364871 9815915055 2667722345 6564609464 8789166489 1 56 USA 1 24 USA 16 USA 2 New Zealand 14 USA Grapetruit jpg Apple gala jpg Apple granny jpg Kiwi jpg Lemon yellow jpg 6475 6512 P Lemon yetiow 515 selected records Create a set of posters to send for print 1 Create or open a poster Connect to the associated data file From the top menu of the Database tab click the hand icon to display the Selection field Check or select the database field to be set as the index key In the Database tab 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 Chapter 5 Advanced settings 53 Print posters generated from a data file Make a query to filter the records to prin
26. erating system settings open the Printers folder Printers and faxes Add a small format printer when needed 1 2 3 4 5 Open the Client module In the File top menu select Printer configuration In the list of printers installed on the operating system select the small format printer to be used by default for local printing Configure the printer driver settings Set the Print options and the advanced print options 26 Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client Install and configure a printer for a local 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 want to use it When Software i
27. h record of the data file click the left right arrows gt Chapter 5 Advanced settings 43 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 Before you begin 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 Illustration Select database xj Microsoft Data Link 6 BDE Alias 9 csv file Test connection Select table gt gt Cancel 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 44 Chapter 5 Advanced settings Connect to a database AY EYP Select Connect Select the format of the database Browse to the location of the database file or open the connection Open the database Select the table to use In case of a csv or xls file click the hand icon to open the Selection field Select the field to be used as the index primary key Chapter 5 Advanced settings 45 Fill in the fields of a poster
28. hase signage provider when the print provider is equipped with Posterizer Pro software Illustration 10 Client module FTP server anywhere on the Internet possibly hosted by Print Provider Print Provider Shop Data Entry Module Designer Module Products database server Retail Store Customer Oc Posterizer Client allows the retailer to m Generate a poster from a template m Send posters for printing either at the print provider or locally m Get updated templates from the print provider Chapter 2 Oc Posterizer Pro Presentation Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client Hardware and software requirements Compatibility and requirements Hardware and software requirements Hardware requirements Processor 1 6 GHz or more Memory 2 GBytes or more Disk space 200 MB for software installation 1 GB free space recommended to run the application i Note The actual amount of disk space needed to run the application depends on the volume and type of data processed Display 1024x768 or higher Network Broadband 2 Mbit s or more Connection to the Internet FTP traffic allowed Operating System m Windows XP SP2 or higher Professional Windows Vista Business or Ultimate 32 bits Windows 7 Professional Enterprise or Ultimate 32 bits Windows 7 Professional Enterprise or Ultimate 64 bits the software will run in 32 bits compatibility mode Language
29. ite cones2 Beef Rd Sirloin Tip Beef Rd Sirloin 12457 Beef 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 17 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 templates 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 58 Chapter 5 Advanced settings 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
30. logging frequency and content of the recording By default it will log the actions of the 7 last days Optimize the access to the logfile for a faster access By default there is no log file archived Manage the log file print export and clear the report i 62 The log file displays the requested report according to the filter your set Note Regularly clear the report to clean up the logfile database and optimize the future access time 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 Revert 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 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 Perform operations on posters 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 Client you can then modify the poster and resend it Chapter 5 Advanced se
31. nected To display the database content go to the Database tab of the poster data panel In the top menu Database tab type one or several words in the Search field Select and to search for records that contain all the words select to search for records that contain one of the words Click 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 m Check the poster settings and options Chapter 5 Advanced settings 47 Fill in the fields of a poster Preview the poster Send the poster for printing Print the poster locally Save the poster 48 Chapter 5 Advanced settings Preview a poster Preview a poster Introduction gt D Result 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 Select Poster preview A high resolution preview of the poster is displayed full screen You can m Test the lay
32. nt provider Open a sent poster hw You can open the list of posters that are in the spool local or before the upload to the FTP folder Click Open That opens the folder where all posters waiting to be printed or uploaded are stored In the local spool folder you can also see the status of the posters In the local spool folder select one or several posters to Add them to the print list Display and check them Resize them Delete them You can check and adjust the Printer configuration Click to print one or several posters to the local printer Check the status in the Printed posters tab In the FTP folder you can check the list of posters to be uploaded to the FTP You can also Display and check a poster Rename or delete a file Send a small format poster to the print provider 52 You can send your small format poster to the print provider for printing 1 Display the poster on the main screen Fill in the poster fields 3 In the print panel click on the FTP line click Save The poster is added to the list of posters to be uploaded to the FTP folder Upload it to the FTP folder It will be available for download by the print provider Chapter 5 Advanced settings Print posters generated from a data file 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 gen
33. ny poster open in the application Illustration tanna lt Filter e vx Veal ae gt T Meat Sign letter 1 Shelf TE Meat 15 Vea stew Veal Stew jpg 12456 Veal 695 595 54546 USA Mest Sign letter 1 Shelf Tag Meat 15 0 Veal Breast Roll Veal Breast Roll B 12456 Veal 795 695 54546 USA Meat Sign letter 1 Shelf Tag Meat 15 2 Veal Shoulder Veal Shoulder 12457 Veal 895 735 54546 USA Meat Sign letter 1 Shelf Tag Meal 15 _ Beet Loin Porterh Beet Loin Porterh 12457 Beet 795 635 54547 Argentina Meat Sign letter 2 Shelf Tag 15 1 Beet Top Round S Beet Top Round S 12457 Beef 585 485 54547 Argentina Meat Sign letter 2 Shelf Tag Meal 15 1 Sirloin Beet Top Loin Steak Beet Top Loin Ste 12457 Beef 695 595 54548 USA Meat Sign letter 2 Shelf Tag Meal 15 1 Send RequestDB for print rename Promtinage fonc ne perscoutfowrcode orone eos 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 Open and check a Request database NANA YY In the top menu select Database In Request database select Open Request database Select the Excel or CSV format Click the Select button to
34. o 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 In case 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 30 Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first poster Create and print or send your first poster Fill in the poster data 1 In the poster data panel select a field to update In the poster preview panel check if the object highlighted is the correct one 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 Check the changes in the poster preview panel Send a poster for print 1 Open File Poster preview to check the result and preview the poster in high quality Close the preview window At the bottom of the poster data panel print panel set m the number of copies the instructions to defer the printing when needed the priority on the job the message to attach to the job when needed Click Send for print According to the size of the poster the poster is directed to the FTP folder wide format or to the local spool small format Note You can check the maximum size of posters sent to the local
35. ogoe SS Logo 4 logo_directeritieg aaa dus Main image Exempla maincameraiog AF Other image 1 Exemple teaneraieg O O O O O O OAF senaror print gt Is 4 4 4 lE je teles 4 Manually fill in the poster data 1 Create or open a poster 2 In the poster data panel select a field of the poster 46 Chapter 5 Advanced settings Fill in the fields of a poster AR 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 ava Ro On the top of the poster data panel check if the database is connected To display the database content go to the Database tab of the poster data panel Click the hand icon to display the Selection field Check or select the database field to be set as the index key 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 1 3 4 Result In the poster data panel check if the database is con
36. onnection to the data file is automatic when you create a poster from the template Illustration Sass lt Apricot jpg 27 Colombia Banana jpg 1 Nigeria Cl mentines jpg 15 USA crapetrut Grapetruit jpg 4356 6874364871 156 USA apple gaia Apple gala jpg 3452 9815915055 124 USA Apple granny Apple granny jpg 6475 2667722345 18 USA kiwi Kiwijpg 6512 6564609464 2 New Zealand P Lemon yetiow Lemon yellow jpg 4587 8789166489 14 USA 515 selected records Connect to a data file 1 Open or create a poster 2 In the top menu select Database 3 Select Connect 42 Chapter 5 Advanced settings Connect to a CSV or Excel file Select the format of the data file CSV Excel Browse to the location of the file Open the file Select the table or sheet when requested Result The Database tab displays the content of the data file Select the data records to display them in the poster data panel Objects tab and in the preview panel Display the content of the data file 1 In the poster data panel check if the data file is connected 2 To display the complete data file in the Data window click the View icon The Database tab opens In the top menu Database tab click the hand icon to display the Selection field Check or select the field to be set as the index key 5 To display a preview of a poster for eac
37. ou cannot modify the grayed out settings They are locked in the selected template Note 2 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 Advanced settings 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 Advanced settings 41 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 posters 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 c
38. out of the double sided option horizontal or vertical m Click on the print icon to print the poster locally small format only Click Close to exit the preview and come back to the main window Chapter 5 Advanced settings 49 Create a set of 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 1 Create a new poster from a template Fill in the poster objects fields 3 In the associated templates panel check the other poster templates to print Result Note The content of the objects fields will be the same for all posters When available check and adjust the properties of each associated poster click on the icons to set the double sided sleeve printing background color 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 Set the number of copies of each poster The set of posters is ready to be sent for printing 50 Chapter 5 Advanced settings Send a poster set of posters for printing Print a poster Send to the FTP folder print locally Send a poster set of posters for printing Purpose When a poster is ready to print send it for local o
39. r distant print provider printing When to do After the Fill in of the poster data Check of the poster properties Check of the poster preview Selection of the associated templates when any Illustration Eg 0112 2010 v foz00 tg message with poster SML qe Local spool 2 posters iur FTP folder 2posters Upload au Open Set the print settings and print 1 From the print settings panel at the bottom of the poster data panel set the number of copies to print To defer the printing select the date and time when the print provider must print the job To put high priority on the job select the icon 4 To attach a message to the poster Select the mail icon Click the edit icon to compose and view your message The message will be displayed in the print provider application Click Send for print According to the size of the poster the poster is directed to the FTP folder wide format or to the local spool small format Chapter 5 Advanced settings 51 Send a poster set of posters for printing i Note You can check the maximum size of posters sent to the local spool in Configura tion Poster dispatcher settings Local spool click Print all to print the job to your local small format printer FTP folder click Upload all to upload the poster to the FTP folder It will then be available for printing by your pri
40. rk 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 Posterizer Pro The manual contains a description of the product and guidelines to use and operate Posterizer Pro Definition Attention Getters Parts of this user manual require your special attention These parts can provide the fol lowing a 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 corresponding icons Icon Indicates Tips or additional information about the correct oper ation of the product T 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 Pro Pre sentation Oc Posterizer Client Oc Posterizer Client Introduction Oc Posterizer Client is typically run at the retailer place to streamline the workflow with his printed POP Point Of Purc
41. s 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 Install and configure the Client 27 Install and configure a printer for a lo
42. spool in Configura tion Poster dispatcher settings spool click Print all to print the job to your local small format printer FTP folder click Upload all to upload the poster to the FTP folder It will then be available for printing by your print provider Note You can open the posters in the spool to check them resize them or delete them before printing Chapter 4 Basic operations to create and send your first poster 31 You can also You can also Connect to a xls or csv file to fill in the poster fields NAN Rw i 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 Note Find detailed information related to the connection to a database in Connect to a CSV or Excel file on page 42 Send a collection of posters to print 1 In the Data window select a data record to print Check the poster preview in the preview panel Click on the arrow to move the selected record to the list of posters to print to the bottom part of the window The application will create one poster per selected records 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 sel
43. t 1 Connect to a data file or go to the Database tab of the poster data panel 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 in the table Sort the records of the data file 1 Connect to a data file or go to the Database tab of the poster data panel 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 for print to send the selected posters and associated templates when selected to The local spool small format posters The list of posters to be uploaded into the FTP folder 54 Chapter 5 Advanced settings Open a Request database Make a batch print 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 provider as a batch see Print a Request database as a batch on page 57 Before you begin Create the database request file xls or csv see Format of a Request database command file on page 58 Close a
44. t for resale admin code 3543654 Fruits ptf Product Description Apple gala Validity dates 7 4 10 Image 1 Apple gala jpg aly El Selection 1 Per Lbs Text 1 APPLE GALA Origine USA SALE PRICE Ta 01122010 0200 ta a message with posters 7 New Other Send for print Local spool 2posters Print all folder 2posters Uploadall Save Open Size10 00 x 8 00 X 761 Y 17 40 4 Client UI 1 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 18 Chapter 3 Install and configure the Client Interface of the Client 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 settings The poster preview panel where you can Select the objects to highlight them 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 fields View filter and select the products from a database The print panel
45. ttings Index Index Activation ACTIVATION ones v dr ep ee IR 14 C Chart 20 Download saisissant 15 30 36 Configuration Configuration cecinere o 14 Customize CuStOMIZE 22 D Database Database Connection Installation Installation ss 13 L Local print Configure printer eerte 26 Log file Log ANG 61 Object Object 20 Objects lunc M M 46 S uhr E M 46 P Poster Create a set Save Poster data Behavior rci E nr OR ER ER REEF 23 Create content ss 46 Database content eee 47 IE T 24 Shortc ts ic mim eter 24 Poster preview Poster preview eei eritis 49 Print Printer oun C 26 isti ibd rire E 26 R Request database Batch 57 Created iniri rner mesh 58 Sn 55 Print as 57 Print records cccsccsscssesscsscesceseescesseseeseeseeseens 56 S Sleeve Sleeves inverno ORE TS 20 Sleeves Behavior 23 Small format poster Print provider 33 52 Store code Store code sese 14 25 Template Template nissan 20 63 Index Associated template ssseeeee 20 Open Select Templates Select template L o pene perro 37
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