Saving the Printed Job for Later Use
Printed jobs can have its setting information or RIP'ed data saved into
a file. These files can be loaded in VersaWorks Dual and are useful when
you have to print the same job with the same settings.
In VersaWorks Dual, you can save the following files.
RVWD Job File
RVWD Job + Source File
PRT File
RVWD Job File
A job file is a file which holds only the printing settings information
such as the information of source files, media width, number of copies,
profiles and so on. A source file itself is not included in an RVWD job
file. Therefore, you need to save the source file separately to reprint
the job using the RVWD job file.
Follow the procedure below to save an RVWD job file or print using an RVWD
job file.
To save an RVWD job file
To print using an RVWD job file
To save an RVWD job file
Follow the procedure below to save the printing settings information as
an RVWD job file.
- In the job list, select the job you printed.
- Click
.
The [Save As] window appears.
- Select [RVWD Job File] in [File Type], enter
the file name, and then click [Save].
The file is saved.
Note
- Be sure to save the source file when you save an RVWD job file.
Otherwise, you will not be able to open the RVWD job file.
- Save as RVWD Job + Source File when saving
jobs that were printed directly from an application software.
In this particular case, the source file is the print data that
was sent to VersaWorks Dual. This print data is deleted when the
job is deleted and cannot be saved separately. Therefore, saving
as RVWD Job file will not allow you to re-open the file once the
job is deleted since the source file will be also deleted.
To print using an RVWD job file
You can open an RVWD job file and print it with the original settings.
- Add the RVWD job file you have saved to the job list.
The original job appears in the job list with the original settings.
Note
- If you have changed the location of the source file, the
message "Original file "xxx.xxx" does not exist.
Do you want to specify the folder?" appears. In this
case, click [Yes], and then specify the new location
of the source file. To cancel the operation, click [No].
- Select and double-click the job from the job list.
The [Job Settings] window appears.
- Check the settings applied to the job, and then re-configure
them if necessary.
- Click [OK].
- Click
.
Rip'ing and printing are performed.
RVWD Job + Source File
Save the printing settings information (RVWD job file)
and the source files (original data) as a single file. Although the file
size will be larger than an RVWD job file, you do not need to save the
source files separately.
Follow the procedure below to save an RVWD job + source file or print using
an RVWD job + source file.
To save an RVWD job + source file
To print using an RVWD job + source file
To save an RVWD job + source file
Follow the procedure below to save the printing settings information and
the source files as a single file.
- In the job list, select the job you printed.
- Click .
The [Save As] window appears.
- Select [RVWD Job + Source File] in [File Type],
enter the file name, and then click [Save].
The RVWD job + source file is saved.
Files saved with this method can be loaded in VersaWorks Dual without
having the source files.
To print using an RVWD job + source file
You can open an RVWD job + source file and print it with the original settings.
- Add the RVWD job + source file you have saved to the job list.
The original job appears in the job list with the original settings.
- Select and double-click the job from the job list.
The [Job Settings] window appears.
- Check the settings applied to the job, and then re-configure
them if necessary.
- Click [OK].
- Click .
Rip'ing and printing are performed.
PRT File
A PRT file, which includes the RIP'ed data, does not require re-RIP'ing
and can be sent directly to the printer, reducing the processing on the
computer. However, you cannot change any print settings in this case.
Also, the file size of a PRT File changes depending on the print quality
and the print size.
Follow the procedure below to save as a PRT File or print using a PRT File.
To save as a PRT file
To print using a PRT file
To save as a PRT file
You can save the RIP data of a job you printed.
- In the job list, select the job you printed.
- Click .
The [Save As] window appears.
- Select [PRT File] in [File Type], enter the file
name, and then click [Save].
The PRT File is saved.
To print using a PRT File
You can use a PRT file to print the job without re-RIP'ing it.
- Click [Printer] - [Send Native File].
The [Load from File] window appears.
Note
- You cannot add a PRT file to the job list or change any
print settings. Before printing the PRT File, make sure that
the media (type and size) currently loaded in the printer
is identical to the media used when you created the PRT File.
- Select the PRT File, and then click [Open].
The [Send Native File] window appears, and then printing
starts.
The [Send Native File] window shows the progress of the
file transfer and automatically closes when the file transfer
is completed.
