Editing the Hot Folder Interface Settings

Sending orders straight from the kiosk (Print Server):

1. Press the bottom, left corner of the intro screen.
2. Enter the pass code (default is 1234).
3. Select the Setup Wizard.

Using Lab 50 installed on a separate computer:

1. Click on the Settings tab in Lab 50.
2. Select the Fulfillment option on the left side of the screen to expand it.
3. Select Print Server.
4. Press the Setup Wizard button, and the Setup Wizard will launch.

Once you have the Setup Wizard open:

1. Click on Printer Configuration.
2. Click on Add Printer.
3. In the menu at the right, select the Hotfolder Interface.
4. In the Printer Name field, enter “Prn1”, or any name you wish to use.
5. Click the Add button.
6. Click on the newly created Hotfolder Interface option in the top, left corner to display the options for this interface.

Generic Hot Folder General Settings:

• Hot Folder Path: The folder in which order images will be placed. By default, this is set to C:\APMHotFolder, but it can also be a UNC type location such as \\StorageServer\APMOrders. As long as the machine can see the folder and write to it, then the Hot Folder path can be anywhere on the network.

• File Name Template: Used to specify the desired back print format using the case-sensitive parameters listed below. The default is %ORDER%%ITEM%(%PRODUCT% %FINISH%)%QTY%.

The following is a list of available case-sensitive parameters that may be used:

• %ORDER% - Order Number
• %PRODUCT% - Product Name
• %PROD_ID% - Product ID
• %FINISH% - Finish option (glossy/matte)
• %QTY% - Quantity
• %ORIG_FN% - Original File Name
• %ITEM% - Item Index
• %YEAR% - Current 4 digit year
• %MONTH% - Current 2 digit month
• %DAY% - Current 2 digit day
• %FNAME% - Customer first name
• %LNAME% - Customer last name
• %PHONE% - Customer phone number

• Create Order Subfolder: When this is set to True, each order is placed in its own folder within the Hot Folder location. If it is set to False, all of the images will be placed directly into the Hot Folder.

• Order Subfolder Suffix: The suffix to add to the order folder name when the Create Order Subfolder setting is set to true. This is usually left blank.

• Copy Order XML File: Indicates whether to include a copy of the original xml file to the Hot Folder. The default value is false.

• Duplicate for Quantity: When this is set to True, the software outputs multiple identical images when a customer orders more than one copy of a given print, rather than one image with the %QTY% value tacked on to the end of the filename. The default value is false.

• Render Images: This setting determines whether or not all the order images are rendered when being sent to the HotFolder. Default is True.

• Rendering DPI: Enter the desired render DPI in this field. The default is 300. This is only used if Render Images is set to True.

• Debug Mode: If after changing all of the settings the Generic Hot Folder interface does not work, come back to this screen and set this to True. The default value is false.

• Create Type Subfolder: If this is set to True, the software creates subfolders within the output folder for each product that the customer ordered. For example, if the customer orders 1 4x6 and 1 8x10, it creates two subfolders, one for 4x6 product and another for 8x10. The default value is false. Example: "C:\APMHOTFOLDER\1231441233\4x6\" and "C:\APMHOTFOLDER\1231441233\8x10\".

• Print Non-Image Items: This setting specifies whether non-print items such as an Image CD should also be output to the hot folder. The default value is false.

• Product Rendering Configuration: This is used to define the products that should be sent to the hot folder. See the next section for detailed instructions.