Automated workflows (access throughthe Settings Editor)Introduction to automated workflowsDefinitionThe Settings Editor enables you to set up separate automated workflows. Automatedworkflows are print queues that you can program to perform a range of operations. Auto-mated workflows are mostly used for legacy applications where jobs are printed automat-ically and certain settings must be set automatically. Every automated workflow representsa different virtual printer with its own specific attributes. The table below describes theattributes you can define.The selection of automated workflows is handled when the job is sent over LPR via thename of the automated workflow of the job ticket. Once the job is sent to a specifiedautomated workflow on the printer, you cannot move the job to another workflow. Theoperator panel does not display the various automated workflows. However, jobs can geta label that you can use as a selection criterion for further processing and production.The use of automated workflows has for example the following advantages.■ The print workflow is automated even more, which improves the productivity.■ The programming of individual jobs is eliminated, which optimizes the job throughput.■ You can more easily distinguish, prioritize and produce jobs in different automatedworkflows with different properties using less operator involvement.■ You can easily assign legacy applications without job tickets to specific job profiles.#NOTEYou can define whether or not the settings of a job ticket overrule the settings of anautomated workflow in the Settings Editor.Attributes#NOTEIt is not compulsory to define all the settings. When you put a check mark in frontof a setting, that setting and its values become enabled.Refer to the Settings Editor to get an overview of the settings.Chapter 10 - Adapt printer settings to your needs 319Introduction to automated workflows
